Farmers and food industry must work together to avoid disaster
The world’s topsoil is badly eroded and there may be only 60 harvests left. But solutions are at hand, says Geraldine Matchett of nutrition company Royal DSM....
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Sustainability and Geopolitics: Rethinking strategy in a divided world
Sustainability can no longer be separated from geopolitics. In this webinar, our experts discuss how rising security risks, disrupted supply chains, and circularity are redefining strategy for global leaders....
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Sustainable development: trust the science and get ready for constant change
September 21, 2021 • by Amanda Williams, Gail Whiteman, John N. Parker in Sustainability • 12 min read
The UN set ambitious targets to clean up the world by 2030, but business leaders need to do more to make them a reality....
We need to move fast to build a ‘nature positive’ economy
September 20, 2021 • by Eva Zabey in Sustainability • 7 min read
The destruction of natural ecosystems poses major risks for businesses and could wipe $10 trillion from the global economy. The time to act is running out....
Urgent action is needed to protect Congolese cobalt miners
September 16, 2021 • by Serra Cremer Iyi, Dorothée Baumann Pauly in Sustainability • 7 min read
The mineral is a vital component of electric car batteries, but small-scale miners, including children, are working in harsh conditions. Alliances need to be forged in the supply chain to make cobalt...
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Severin Dressen
September 16, 2021 • by David Bach in Sustainability • 1 min read • 
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Zurich Zoo director Severin Dressen explains how his organization is being proactive in tackling the loss of biodiversity and helping to shape a sustainable coexistence between humans and nature...
Should I Fly: The Environment
September 9, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Sustainability • 1 min read • Podcast available
Jim and Patrick speak to environmentalists and executives about resetting the aviation industry, carbon capture, and climate-friendly fuel....
How neoclassical economics can pave the way for a circular economy
September 8, 2021 • by Johannes Buggle, Jean-Pierre Danthine in Sustainability • 9 min read
Incentivizing better business and consumer behavior via tax and market-based instruments will preserve the planet, say Johannes Buggle and Jean-Pierre Danthine. Here’s how companies can transform....
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