Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A 1997 study published in Nature, for instance, concluded that global ecosystems provide between US$18 and $61 trillion worth of goods and services to civilization, roughly on par with the cash then circulating in the global economy. A 2010 analysis of the forests and wetlands surrounding Vancouver found that these provided $5.4

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James Militzer

MARCH 14, 2023

The Trade-Offs and Unequal Benefits of Trade Liberalization However, while the global economy may have benefitted overall from trade liberalization, this growth has not been spread equally. What Does the Future Hold for Globalization? Specific localities and groups of workers have gained at the expense of others.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Global Economy Development Supply Chains 98

James Militzer

AUGUST 26, 2024

Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is falling short , and there are still around 4 billion people living on incomes below $8 per day — the widely used income threshold for the “base of the pyramid” in today’s global economy. By 2022, Jaza Duka had provided over Ksh 1.

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Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

More than 450 firms representing US$130 trillion in assets under management have joined the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero , a coalition of sector-specific initiatives from banks, asset managers, asset owners, insurers and other financial service providers. trillion from 2010-2019.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

Our goal is to take this 'whole-of-government' approach and turn it into a 'whole-of-economy' approach. Delivering those contributions will require bold and urgent action — nothing less than transforming important sectors of the global economy, especially when it comes to how we generate power and move people and goods.

Climate Change 361

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

After a career as a consultant, Cheung joined S&P in 2010 and has led diverse strategic initiatives and titles including vice president of operations, chief strategy officer and head of risk services. Celine Herweijer, Partner, Global Innovation and Sustainability Leader, PwC. LinkedIn | Twitter. LinkedIn | Twitter.

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