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A new report from Force for Good—”Technology as a Force for Good, 2025 Report”— highlights the transformative potential of technology to catalyze and create new markets, drive sustainable development, and create...
BP, Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies have announced a combined commitment of $500 million to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UN SDG7), which strives for universal access to...
The world is failing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and urgent action is needed to unlock progress and overcome the growing annual SDG funding gap, which now stands...
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), GSG Impact, IFRS Foundation, and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to establish Sustainability Disclosure and Management Hubs...
Key Impact Points: Fidelity International has launched two new sustainable bond funds, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable investment strategies. The new funds, Fidelity Funds 2 – Sustainable Social Bond Fund...
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has emphasized the critical need for significantly increased financing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking at the Islamic Development...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the World Bank have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration on infrastructure development and support the achievement of the...
Key Impact Points: In 2023, JPMorgan Chase continued to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles through its comprehensive annual ESG report. The report provides an...
The United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative announced the launch of the 2024 SDG Pioneers campaign today. The SDG Pioneers is designed to honor exceptional individuals...
Strengthened collaboration will facilitate and support the credible, high-integrity supply and use of carbon credits as an enabling tool for sustainable development and the net-zero transition. The Voluntary Carbon Market...
The pivotal role of civil society in driving forward the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) took centre stage during the plenary session of the European Economic...
Key Impact Points: S&P Dow Jones Indices Introduces Two New Benchmarks to Measure Companies’ Alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) S&P Dow Jones Indices (“S&P DJI”), the...
Diamond Lake Minerals, Inc. (OTC: DLMI) is as a leading player in the digital asset landscape, bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi). Their mission aligns with the development and...
New index provides exposure to U.S. and Developed European companies whose business activities contribute positively to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is supported by data from Morningstar Sustainalytics and...
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has introduced its first ESG-oriented fund for its Private Banking clients, providing clients with access to sustainable investing. The FAB Sustainable Development Goals Fund (FAB...
Iberdrola continues to strengthen its liquidity position, confirmed that it has refinanced €5.3 billion by signing its largest ever credit facility. The agreement, signed with 33 international banks, also helps to consolidate...
Key Takeaways: The world is at an inflection point. We face multiple simultaneous geopolitical challenges, exacerbated by a global climate crisis that threatens to permanently disrupt the world as we...
During COP28, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) released the 2023 edition of The GFA Monitor – a report to guide fashion leaders towards a net-positive fashion industry. The second GFA Monitor has been updated to include the latest guidance...
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI), FMO Investment Management (FMO IM), and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (MacArthur) announced that the SDG Loan Fund (the Fund) has successfully mobilized...
Bloomberg is the first data provider to build a tool using a resource from the UN Environmental Programme Finance Initiative to enable global impact integration in portfolios Bloomberg announced the...
Panasonic is collaborating with Olympian Malaika Mihambo in the lead-up to the Olympic Games Paris 2024. With mutual respect and determination for sustainability and social change, this partnership expresses the...
The world is not on track with meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As of 2022, 2.2 billion people lacked safely managed drinking water, 3.5 billion lacked access to safely...
Video Archives Now Available: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Former Under Secretary General Usha Rao-Monari one-on-one interview with Show Host, Ketan Patel, “Force For Good” ESG News releases Usha Rao-Monari Former...
KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund II (“GIF II” or the “Fund”), a $2.8 billion fund dedicated to investing in companies whose products...
Terex Corporation announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, the Company’s fourth annual report. In the 2023 report, Terex provides expanded coverage and case studies of its sustainability commitment to...
By 2025 nearly half of South Africa’s population suffer from food insecurity, with 48.96% of the population potentially not having enough to eat. Provincially, Limpopo will suffer the worst food...
Amidst the challenging macroeconomic environment in many countries and concerns around public debt sustainability, progress in financing climate action in Asia and the Pacific has only fallen further behind, even...
The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), a network including 45 countries who represent over 75% of the world’s coral reefs, has launched the Coral Reef Breakthrough in partnership with the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR)...
World’s largest premium rum distillery launches new CHP system as another milestone towards the company’s ultimate Net Zero ambitions Bacardi, the largest privately held international spirits company, celebrates the opening...
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has honored Trina Solar with the title of Decarbonisation Leader for its achievements in low-carbon transition and climate change mitigation. The company received the award...
The Coca‑Cola system is taking action to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to create a better...
UN Global Compact celebrates twelve business leaders who have demonstrated progress and commitment towards advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations Global Compact announced twelve new SDG Pioneers — business leaders...
Video Archives Now Available: UN Global Compact, Vice Chair Paul Polman’s one-on-one interview with Show Host, Ketan Patel, “Force For Good”. ESG News releases Paul Polman Former Unilever CEO one-on-one...
Highlights – Bruce Carnegie-Brown speaks to “Force For Good” on ESG News: ESG News releases Lloyd’s of London, Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown, insightful video interview with Force for Good Chairman Ketan Patel, live from...
A new report identifies six solution areas that can essentially address the UN SDGs and can over-deliver relative to the targets if rolled out at scale across the world. The...
The vast majority (94%) of business leaders still view the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a unifying global vision but achieving them requires the private sector to focus on the...
Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates call for urgent action to advance progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and shine a spotlight on reducing maternal and child mortality The Bill & Melinda...
Pledge commitment to achieve UN SDG Zero Hunger by 2030 includes the company’s initiatives supporting smallholder farmers, rural women and youth, and advancements in climate-smart technologies and digital tools for...
Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, on climate change, biodiversity and productive land loss requiring immediate action, featured in exclusive interview with ‘VISION by...
(UN News) – The “clock is ticking on our 2030 timeline” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the head of the UN Department of Economic and...
(UN News) – The Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance, which brings together 30 business giants worth an estimated $16 trillion, met Mr. Guterres in New York, and outlined concrete actions for the future. Since October 2019, when the...
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