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Join us on September 23 from 1:15 – 3:00pm EDT for a dedicated moment highlighting progress towards the Generation Equality agenda. The event, taking place on the side-lines of this...
Background The UN Interagency Task Team on STI for SDGs (IATT) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) will organise a series of virtual training for STI policy-makers and...
Water is a fundamental part of all aspects of life. Water is inextricably linked to the three pillars of sustainable development, and it integrates social, cultural, economic and political values. It is crosscutting and supports the achievement of many SDGs through close linkages with climate, energy, cities, the environment, food security, poverty, gender equality and...
The eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from 3 to 4 May 2023. The Forum will be convened by...
This Virtual Event will provide a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration among experts in the field of sustainable energy and island communities. It will explore innovative technologies, best practices,...
Resilience in a time of crisis: Transforming Energy access, Climate Action Learning and strengthening indigenous knowledge to achieve the SDGs
Background The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement are intrinsically linked, and one cannot be achieved without the other. In the same spirit, the Secretary-General in a...
The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) is an open partnership between several United Nations entities and the higher education community launched in the lead-up to the Rio+20 Conference in 2012....
Turbocharging the 2030 Agenda with business impact As we approach the halfway mark to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the world has been confronted with a complex web of interconnected...
The 2023 SDG Summit will take place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York. It will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals with high-level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to 2030. Convened by the President of the General Assembly, the Summit will...
Alongside the SDG Summit 2023, during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, this year’s UN Global Compact Leaders Summit will convene business leaders, UN officials, Government leaders, SDG stakeholders and civil society...
What are pulses? Pulses, also known as legumes, are the edible seeds of leguminous plants cultivated for food. Dried beans, lentils and peas are the most commonly known and consumed...
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) has partnered with Black Bull Biochar (BBB) to purchase Biochar Carbon Removal Credits as part of a broader effort to integrate sustainable practices into its poultry...
Schneider Electric has signed a long-term framework agreement with E.ON, one of Europe’s largest energy companies, to accelerate the deployment of SF₆-free medium-voltage switchgear across E.ON’s network. The deal marks...
Helion, a Washington-based fusion energy company, has started development on the site of its first fusion power plant, Orion, a move that positions it at the forefront of commercial fusion...
Encavis AG has acquired a 199 MW hybrid renewable energy portfolio from BayWa r.e., marking its first investment in wind assets in Spain and a major milestone in its technological...
Lloyds Bank has launched a Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets (VCNM) practice within its Business and Commercial Banking unit, marking a strategic step to help clients navigate the growing complexity...
EFRAG has released revised and simplified Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), launching a 60-day public consultation to gather feedback from stakeholders across the EU corporate reporting...
Nuveen, the global asset manager with $1.3 trillion in assets under management, has announced $785 million in new capital commitments for its Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III. The fund is...
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the availability of more than $21 million through New York’s Clean Mobility Program to fund scalable, zero-emission transportation projects. The initiative supports community-led demonstration projects...
BBVA has channeled approximately €63 billion into sustainable business during the first half of 2025 — a 48% increase compared to the same period last year. The second quarter alone...
Northern Illinois is about to see its rooftops work harder than ever — not for real estate developers, but for households priced out of the clean energy transition. This week,...
Barclays reported £500 million ($666 million) in revenue from sustainable and low-carbon transition finance in 2024, as it strengthens client partnerships and climate planning efforts across industries. The bank reaffirmed...
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has secured the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) ‘Sustainability Impact’ label for its AXA Green Short Duration Bond Fund, under the new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements...
Google will invest $6 billion to develop a massive 1-gigawatt (GW) data centre and renewable energy infrastructure in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, according to government officials. The facility,...
Deutsche Bank has appointed Esra Turk as its first-ever Global Head of Sustainable Finance, a new position created to expand and lead the bank’s sustainable finance activities across markets. Turk...
Google has introduced AlphaEarth Foundations, a powerful AI model designed to decode our planet’s complexities through advanced geospatial mapping. Developed as part of the company’s new EarthAI initiative, the model...
Air France-KLM has become the first airline group to partner with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to support the creation of the EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL), a...
Global companies are accelerating efforts to embed sustainability across operations and supply chains, according to EcoVadis’ ninth annual Global Supply Chain Sustainability Risk & Performance Index. Based on analysis of...
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has appointed Mona Naqvi as Managing Director, Research, Advocacy & Standards, effective 8 September 2025. Naqvi will report directly to President and...
The European Commission has introduced a new voluntary sustainability reporting standard aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing a simplified framework to meet growing information demands from financial institutions...
Sweep, the leading SaaS platform for sustainability performance and ESG data management, has appointed Freddie House as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). The appointment comes as Sweep accelerates global expansion and...
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