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United Nations is an international organization that can take action on the issues confronting humanity in the 21st century, such as peace and security, climate change, sustainable development, human rights, disarmament, terrorism, humanitarian and health emergencies, gender equality, governance, food production, and more.

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Supply Chain

What about the ‘S’ in ESG? New Guidelines for Evaluating Companies’ Social Performance

Published on May 28, 2017

About a 4 minute read

When it comes down to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, more and more investors are looking at how companies perform on human rights. Guarding long-term investments against a potential fallout from social grievances has become part ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Q&A: How United Continues to Fuel Sustainability in the Air

Published on May 19, 2017

About a 4 minute read

When people think of industries making the world a more sustainable place, air travel is likely at the bottom of the list — but United Airlines is one industry leader working hard to change that. We recently spoke with United’s Director of Enviro... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Global Opportunity Explorer Platform Brings Together Investors, Entrepreneurs to Deliver on SDGs

Published on May 12, 2017

About a 2 minute read

What if there was an easier way to connect revolutionary solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges with the capital needed to initiate real change? That’s exactly what the Global Opportunity Explorer sets out to do. ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Can a Country Become a Sustainable Brand? Why Wales Is Up for the Challenge

Published on April 25, 2017

About a 5 minute read

“We hope that what Wales is doing today, the world will do tomorrow.” In 2015 Nikhil Seth, a leading UN representative, hailed the Welsh Government’s Well-being of Future Generations Act as a pioneering piece of legislation, saying it captured ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Leading Businesses, Climate Experts Identify 2020 as Deadline to Mitigate Dangerous Climate Change

Published on April 10, 2017

About a 1 minute read

With 2020 fast approaching, former United Nations Climate Change Chief Christiana Figueres has called on the global community to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications

Why You Should Align Your Brand’s Sustainability Efforts with the SDGs

Published on March 29, 2017

About a 3 minute read

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (aka Global Goals) are viewed by most in the sustainability community as the biggest opportunity yet for the world to shape a new and better way of doing business while shaping a new and better worl... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Good News, Bad News: The Current State of Global Water

Published on March 22, 2017

About a 8 minute read

World Water Day typically sees brands unveil new initiatives designed to reduce impact in their supply chains, report successes and team up with charities to raise awareness about water security in vulnerable regions across the globe. While there is ... View More

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Circular Economy

There is No ‘Away’: How Each of Us Can Help Stop Plastic Pollution

Published on March 21, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Last month, Indonesia pledged to cut plastic pollution by an astounding 70 percent by 2025, in response to the UN Environment Programme’s #CleanSeas campaign. This commitment is a huge step forward in reducing the more than 8 million tons of plasti... View More

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New Metrics

Consumption-Based Metrics: The Next Challenge for Zero-Waste Cities

Published on February 27, 2017

About a 5 minute read

Cities are major contributors to – and battlegrounds of – climate change. According to a report from the UN Habitat, cities pump out roughly 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions whilst just occupying just 2 percent of the Earth’s land.... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

SDSN Highlights Youth-Led SDG Innovation Projects in New Solutions Report

Published on February 14, 2017

About a 3 minute read

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has released its first edition of the Youth Solutions Report, which identifies 50 youth-led projects that aim to solve the world’s toughest issues, during the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum at the Unit... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

More Affordable Devices Lead to Doubling of E-Waste in China Since 2010

Published on January 31, 2017

About a 7 minute read

The volume of discarded electronics in East and South-East Asia jumped almost two-thirds between 2010 and 2015, and e-waste generation is growing fast in both total volume and per capita measures, according to new research by United Nations Universit... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

The SDGs: Who Is Leading the Way One Year Later?

Published on December 30, 2016

About a 8 minute read

Every 15 years, the United Nations gets together to determine its next steps in bettering the earth and the people on it. In late 2015, this took the form of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The SDGs focus on climate action, decreasing poverty, ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Kimberly-Clark Engages Local Entrepreneurs to Combat Global Sanitation Crisis

Published on November 22, 2016

About a 4 minute read

Increasing access to clean, safe and sustainable sanitation to 10 million people by 2022 is a top priority for personal care corporation Kimberly-Clark’s Sustainability 2022 goals, and on November 19, World Toilet Day, the company renewed its commi... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Trending: Global Commitments to Renewables, Climate Solutions Swell Following Election, COP22

Published on November 16, 2016

About a 9 minute read

This year, the U.S. election fell in the midst of the United Nations climate negotiations (COP22). While the results have led to some unease and uncertainty, they certainly haven’t halted commitments and funding for renewable energy and other clima... View More

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New Metrics

Planetary Boundaries and Social Thresholds – The Importance of Geography

Published on November 7, 2016

About a 3 minute read

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Business Students to Assess Corporate Action on the Global Goals Through New Digital Platform

Published on September 26, 2016

About a 3 minute read

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) has announced a new digital ‘Global Solutions Platform’ to engage business students to support the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, or Global Goals). The platform consists of two par... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

UNDP About to School China on Significance of SDGs

Published on August 23, 2016

About a 3 minute read

With about one-fifth of the world’s population, China has the ability to significantly contribute to the success of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The country made impressive strides in pursuit of the Millennium De... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

20 Questions with Claus Stig Pedersen: Sustainability – and Now SDG – Pioneer

Published on July 22, 2016

About a 19 minute read

Last month, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon named Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Novozymes, one of ten 2016 Local Pioneers of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

UNGC Recognizes Novozymes' Claus Stig Pedersen as One of Ten 2016 Local SDG Pioneers

Published on June 22, 2016

About a 3 minute read

Today at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2016 in New York, Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability at biotech giant Novozymes, was announced as one of ten 2016 Local Pioneers of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Activating on the SDGs: How Business-Driven Sustainability Will Change the World

Published on June 2, 2016

About a 5 minute read

This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post and Sustainable Brands on the power of purpose in driving business success. The Huffington Post is a media partner for SB’16 San Diego, Sustainable Brands’ flagship conference — June... View More

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