Inaction on tackling plastic pollution under the Business as Usual Scenario could see annual virgin plastic production soar by 66%, from 430 million tonnes (Mt) in 2019 to 712 Mt in 2040, nearly doubling mismanaged plastics to 205 Mt and increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 63%, a trajectory which is incompatible with the goals […]
Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to address the SDG Summit USA, the UN Global Compact USA’s flagship event. With over 1000 companies as signatories, you’re an enormous force. In fact, I’ve been told there’s over $5 trillion of spending. Let me get straight to the point in the interest of time, but more importantly […]
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Hundreds of business leaders, Nobel laureates and human rights activists are calling on Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to end the state’s politically-motivated harassment of Professor Muhammad Yunus, who has devoted his life to microfinance to help the poor. Read the letter from global leaders and the courageous statement of support from public figures inside Bangladesh. The upcoming […]
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