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JD.com Joins UN Global Compact’s “Forward Faster” Initiative for 2030

BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JD.com, a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, announced it has joined the UN Global Compact's "Forward Faster" initiative, underscoring the company's commitment to sustainability and global development. The announcement coincided with Sandra...

DAN Shipping and Bay Shipping becomes Operationally Carbon Neutral and announces further reduction plans

The maritime division of John Good Group, which consists of DAN Shipping and Bay Shipping, has achieved operational carbon neutrality, along with its sister companies – Good Travel Management and TEPS. In a significant step towards John Good Group’s long-term...

UN Global Compact Names Two Zoomlion “Belt and Road” Initiative Cases Best Global Practices

BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2023 /CNW/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion", 1157.HK) has received prestigious recognition from the United Nations Global Compact for its strong commitment to sustainable development practices and compliance management. At the...

UN Digital Government Awards celebrate excellence in online public services

The winning initiatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America exemplify the power of e-government services...

‘Institutional change’ needed to meet gender equity goals

Gender researchers say urgent action is needed, including targeted funding, data collection, and institutional policy changes, to ramp up progress on gender equality, dealt a major blow by COVID-19. A report by UN Women warns that the world is...

Submissions Open for BE OPEN’s Design Your Climate Action International Competition Focused on SDG#13

Submissions Open for BE OPEN's Design Your Climate Action International Competition Focused on SDG#13London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - October 19, 2023) - Design Your Climate Action is an international competition developed by humanitarian educational initiative BE OPEN and its...

Barbados to host ‘UN Day In The City’ this weekend

Government will partner with the United Nations (UN) Multi-Country Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean to host “UN Day In The City”, as part of the week of activities for the 78th anniversary of the international organisation.The event,...

The 2023 SDG Summit: Achievements, Challenges, and the Role of Democracy

Overview of the Summit The 2023 SDG Summit marked the halfway point between the adoption of the 2030 Agenda by the UN in 2015 and the target year of 2030 for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The Summit provided...

How fintech firms can advance sustainability goals | Waterloo News

“Impact Fintech” is a new term coined by researchers at the University of Waterloo’s School of Environment, Enterprise and Development which describes a new category of financial technology firm – one that moves beyond ESG standards and instead embraces...
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AFIELD Forum ‘Systems Change by Artists’ to be held in Brussels, Belgium

AFIELD Forum: Systems Change by Artists For its 10-year anniversary, the AFIELD network is launching a new public forum on...
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