… Sustainable Development Goals Findings from a Global Survey for Business Schools Overview A new global study measuring awareness and engagement of the UN’s Sustainable Development … “luxury” available only when more immediate concerns, such as economic well-being and clean water and air are allayed. There was a significant divide along gender and regional lines … sustainable growth are musts if we are to guarantee fair and solid economic growth in the future, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals." -José Ignacio Sánchez Galán, …
… highlighted the hidden role it plays in the global economy. And, as fires set to clear land for palm oil plantations blazed in Indonesia throughout the fall of 2015, covering the … in haze, the ubiquitous commodity was placed under increased scrutiny. In addition to being used as a cooking oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a … responsible for 85% of palm oil production), more than 3.7 million hectares of natural forests have been cleared in recent years to make way for plantations. This landuse change …
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… palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat lands and exploitation of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of … season was the worst in nearly two decades, as would-be oil palm growers set fire to rainforests and peatlands to clear them for planting. The demand for palm oil had skyrocketed … that large plantation companies had violated traditional land rights. Indonesian land-use laws were ambiguous and land ownership unmapped. This indeterminate state of affairs …
… While the use of palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades … oil value chain, from growing seedlings and managing over 450,000 hectares of plantation lands to running extraction and refining mills and marketing its own brand of cooking oil. … guidelines for operating the company without contributing to deforestation. When GAR’s new guidelines were announced in 2011, many observers, including Greenpeace, hailed the …
… ideas and pathways at the intersection of business and the environment. From creating new nonprofit and commercial organizations, business models, or other innovations that … industries devote time to meet with students and discuss anything from industry trends, to new business ideas, to career advice, to coursework support. Mentors meet with students … ideas and pathways at the intersection of business and the environment. From creating new nonprofit and commercial organizations, business models, or other innovations that …
… Moving the Needle focuses on the sustainable future of the fashion and beauty industries. This program explores the connections and … … Program Moving the Needle: An Exploration of Sustainable Fashion Moving the Needle focuses on the sustainable future of the fashion and beauty industries. This program explores …
… Fellow Vincent Stanley , our meetings are peer-led, open-ended conversations about the future of society, the environment, and our own places at their intersection. Throughout the year, we discuss the major issues of our personal and professional lives such as the future of agriculture, the urban/rural divide, corporate social responsibility and business … Fellow Vincent Stanley , our meetings are peer-led, open-ended conversations about the future of society, the environment, and our own places at their intersection. Throughout the …
… Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series … Program Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop … about the unique biogeochemical traits of the Sebago Lake watershed, which sources the Portland metro area with water, and how the city’s water utility has engaged public and private partnerships to ensure a healthy futurewater supply. You can see the workshop syllabus here . Registration info Applications …
… In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws promoting the use of alternative fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that … demand for gasoline was growing, but the production of crude oil from the country's shallow-water wells in the Gulf of Mexico was decreasing and its deep-water reserves had not yet … Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climate change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling agricultural sector. Finally, PEMEX would soon face …