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UN Global Compact launches new Regional Hub for Asia & Oceania

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木曜日, 2月 9, 2023
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Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, today launched its Regional Hub for Asia & Oceania in Bangkok, Thailand.

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  • Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, today launched its Regional Hub for Asia & Oceania in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • The new Regional Hub for Asia & Oceania will aim to strengthen the presence of the UN Global Compact in the region, including better outreach and support for businesses across the region on how to help make progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and implement the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact.
  • The Hub will serve to strengthen the existing Global Compact Local Networks and expand the presence of the UN Global Compact in priority countries.
  • The launch of the UN Global Compact Asia & Oceania Regional Hub is a welcome move, indicating the commitment of the UN Global Compact towards regional growth, collaboration and action towards SDGs and the Ten Principles.

Inaugural Zayed Sustainability Prize Forum Highlights Need for Inclusive, Unified Climate Action to Build Resilient Communities

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木曜日, 1月 19, 2023
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The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award, yesterday welcomed government dignitaries, business leaders, the youth, international media and environmental activists for the Inaugural Zayed Sustainability Prize Forum at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023.

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  • The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award, yesterday welcomed government dignitaries, business leaders, the youth, international media and environmental activists for the Inaugural Zayed Sustainability Prize Forum at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023.
  • My process is to listen to the wisdom designed in nature and its ability to create stability and resilience.
  • Remarking on the need to empower local communities through sustainable agriculture, Satya Tripathi said: “There are a billion people employed in agriculture.
  • “Sustainability is an opportunity, and my generation has the opportunity to change the world through solutions that make impact.

Alarmed by Speed and Scale of Disruption, CEOs Embrace Sustainability to Build Long-Term Resilience, According to UN Global Compact and Accenture

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木曜日, 1月 12, 2023
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In the study, CEOs forewarn about the impact of converging setbacks for business and society, from faltering multilateralism and socioeconomic instability to supply-chain interruptions and the immediate effects of climate change.

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  • In the study, CEOs forewarn about the impact of converging setbacks for business and society, from faltering multilateralism and socioeconomic instability to supply-chain interruptions and the immediate effects of climate change.
  • Two-thirds of CEOs (66%) say their companies are engaging in long-term strategic partnerships to build resilience.
  • “CEOs are clearly concerned about resilience, but one leader’s resilience is another leader’s growth opportunity.
  • Nearly half (49%) are transitioning to circular business models, and 40% are increasing R&D funding for sustainable innovation.

Alarmed by Speed and Scale of Disruption, CEOs Embrace Sustainability to Build Long-Term Resilience, According to UN Global Compact and Accenture

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木曜日, 1月 12, 2023
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In the study, CEOs forewarn about the impact of converging setbacks for business and society, from faltering multilateralism and socioeconomic instability to supply-chain interruptions and the immediate effects of climate change.

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  • In the study, CEOs forewarn about the impact of converging setbacks for business and society, from faltering multilateralism and socioeconomic instability to supply-chain interruptions and the immediate effects of climate change.
  • Two-thirds of CEOs (66%) say their companies are engaging in long-term strategic partnerships to build resilience.
  • “CEOs are clearly concerned about resilience, but one leader’s resilience is another leader’s growth opportunity.
  • Nearly half (49%) are transitioning to circular business models, and 40% are increasing R&D funding for sustainable innovation.

With Focus on Africa, New DFC and Mastercard Collaboration to Provide up to $50 Million in Potential Financing to Enable Digitization and Financial Inclusion

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金曜日, 12月 16, 2022
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Through this collaboration, DFC will seek to support potential investments of up to $50 million in organizations within the Community Pass network.

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  • Through this collaboration, DFC will seek to support potential investments of up to $50 million in organizations within the Community Pass network.
  • DFC places a priority on mobilizing private sector investment in building out digital infrastructure, said DFC CEO Scott Nathan.
  • DFC and Mastercards work in bolstering financial inclusion and improving access to digital tools will help make progress toward our shared goal of bridging the digital divide.
  • Mastercard aims to reach 15 million Community Pass users in Africa, and 30 million users in total, by 2027.

Microsoft and Viasat announce new partnership to deliver internet access to underserved communities globally

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水曜日, 12月 14, 2022
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REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced a new partnership to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the globe, including 5 million across Africa. Viasat, a global communications company, is the first satellite partner to work with Microsoft's Airband Initiative, and together they will deepen Airband's work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States, as well as prioritize expanding the program to Egypt, Senegal and Angola to deliver much-needed internet connection, often for the first time.

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  • REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT)and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced a new partnership to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the globe, including 5 million across Africa.
  • Satellite allows internet access to reach remote areas that previously have had few, if any, options for conventional connectivity.
  • Today, Viasat is connecting unserved and underserved communities around the world, many for the first time ever.
  • Viasat, the Viasat logo and the Viasat signal are registered trademarks of Viasat Inc.
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Philanthropic leaders join Biden-Harris Administration initiative to advance global democracy by investing in worker rights

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木曜日, 12月 8, 2022
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The U.S. government has committed approximately $130 million to M-POWER, the largest commitment it's ever made to advance workers' rights globally.

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  • The U.S. government has committed approximately $130 million to M-POWER, the largest commitment it's ever made to advance workers' rights globally.
  • The governments of Argentina, Canada, Germany, South Africa and Spain have joined the U.S. in this initiative to promote worker rights worldwide.
  • "At Fundacin Avina we are committed to advancing the rights of workers, especially those in the most vulnerable conditions, across sectors and supply chains.
  • The Funders Organized for Rights in the Global Economy (FORGE) donor collaborative unites leading foundations to advance a global economy that works for all people and the planet, shaped by and accountable to worker- and community-led movements.

A strategic landscape of BRI: Past, present and future

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木曜日, 12月 8, 2022
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BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This report is from CGTN Think Tank:In 2023, China will mark the 10th anniversary of the BRI.

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  • BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This report is from CGTN Think Tank:In 2023, China will mark the 10th anniversary of the BRI.
  • Why are the BRI investments mainly concentrated in the physical economy?
  • How can the Global South leapfrog to some of the most advanced technologies and catch up in the foreseeable future?
  • This video explains the impact and opportunities the BRI will bring to international development.

COP27: Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan Re-Affirms Developing Country Action to Slow, Stop, and Reverse Deforestation through the REDD+ Mechanism

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水曜日, 11月 30, 2022
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SHARM EL SHIEKH, Egypt, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after COP26 where the REDD+ Mechanism was controversially removed from the implementation article of the Paris Agreement (Article 6), rainforests nations successfully negotiated the mechanism back into the COP27 Sharm-El Sheikh Implementation Plan on Saturday night.

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  • The positive outcome of the final text on forests and finance is in line Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Hon.
  • James Marape's call for climate action at UN General Assembly," said Simo Kilepa, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Papua New Guinea.
  • We thank the Egyptian Presidency for the transparency and inclusiveness with which they conducted the talks this year."
  • that allow private sector finance to developing countries in return for accomplished emissions reductions under the REDD+ mechanism.

Lotus Foods' Regenerative Agriculture Work Featured in Video Shown at COP27

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月曜日, 11月 14, 2022
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The video highlights Lotus Foods' efforts to mitigate climate change through regenerative rice production.

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  • The video highlights Lotus Foods' efforts to mitigate climate change through regenerative rice production.
  • It will be shown at various venues at COP27 and can be viewed at the Foundation's website .
  • Nick Jeffries, Ellen MacArthur Foundation Senior Expert, noted: "It's our hope that more companies will be inspired by the work Lotus Foods is doing.
  • Since 2008, Lotus Foods has been working with farmers who practice System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methods, which Lotus Foods calls More Crop Per Drop.