3BL Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting nearly 450,000 job openings in transportation and warehousing as of June 2024, one of the highest vacancy rates across industries. With 75% of companies investing in digital tools such as AI, IoT, and blockchain. The logistics sector has a persistent worker shortage, with the U.S.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

Investment giant BlackRock announced today the acquisition of infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a cash and stock deal valuing the company at $12.5 billion, citing emerging long-term opportunities in areas including decarbonization, energy security, digital infrastructure, and supply chain transitions.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2024

VAUGHAN, Ontario, January 24, 2024 /3BL/ - The Taco Bell Foundation has raised $40,000 for Junior Achievement Canada since the nonprofit organization launched fundraising efforts in Canada last summer. JA delivers hands-on, immersive learning in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness to more than 300,000 students annually.

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3BL Media

MARCH 13, 2024

March 13, 2024 /3BL/ - DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces that it is expanding its freight forwarding operations across the Americas as part of its global strategy to build a comprehensive end-to-end supply chain network. CHARLOTTE, N.C.,

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In many parts of the world, jobless growth has become a pressing concern, as economies expand without generating enough formal employment opportunities for young people. The Global Education Monitoring Report 2023 highlights that national budgets for education often fall short of the recommended 4%-6% of GDP that UNESCO advocates.

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Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 4, 2024

The Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice Programs ( MDP ), in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network ( SDSN ), will hold the 12th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) on 19-20 September, 2024. Registration will open in July 2024.

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3BL Media

MAY 15, 2024

OUR VISION To radically shift the global economy toward life-fulfilling entrepreneurial ventures. We guide them to build their business digitally. Our global solutions seamlessly connect their identity and presence with commerce, leading to profitable growth. OUR STRATEGY Everyday entrepreneurs trust their ideas with us.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

Meanwhile, in its quest to make all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2030, the United Nations is preparing to launch a plastic treaty in 2024. The solution offers a digital model of the larger packaging and product landscape, helping facilitate a thorough and accurate impact analysis.

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3BL Media

JUNE 28, 2024

When so remote, so too might our awareness and consideration become of them and their role in the blue economy, particularly when we more regularly contend with urban smog, smoke from wildfires, and extreme weather. But the poles are just as involved in the blue economy as the oceans we work and play in.

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James Militzer

AUGUST 26, 2024

In 2024, the need to reduce poverty and inequality is as pressing as ever. 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.

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Chris Hall

JULY 25, 2024

Water is essential for our health, well-being, and the global economy. In response to these mounting challenges, we have seen the emergence of a number of digital and watertech solutions aimed at better managing our water resources and mitigating associated risks. billion acquisition of Evoqua in May 2024.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We hoped this wouldn’t persist into 2024, but figures from the first quarter of the year are already raising concerns as companies continue business-as-usual, allowing abuse to go unchecked.” Migrant workers are often the invisible glue holding the global economy together,” said Archer.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 15, 2025

Originally published in FedEx's 2024 Global Economic Impact Report FedEx has been transforming transportation and logistics services for more than 50 years, advancing our purpose to connect people and possibilities around the world as a result. Today, FedEx connects the vast majority of the worlds gross domestic product.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 2, 2024

ATLANTA, December 2, 2024 /3BL/ - The global economy is at a critical juncture, facing two powerful transformations: the AI revolution and the green transition to a low-carbon economy. AI and the green economy have the potential to radically benefit society if we invest in women and girls.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Climate risks and geopolitics were both in the limelight, and often clashing, in 2024 as a myriad of questions were raised concerning the future of sustainability efforts. Already, data centres account for 1% to 2% of global energy demand similar to the airline industry and it is estimated this could reach 21% by 2030.

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