To B or not to B

With an Eye on Agenda 2030, Fairtrade and B Lab Launch ‘Key’ SDG Partnership

Fairtrade, the world’s most recognized label for social justice and sustainability, and B Lab, a global network of organizations dedicated to transforming the economic system through innovations like the B Corp certification, are set to announce a new partnership aimed at advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through responsible business practices, sustainable supply chains, and global corporate transparency, the two organizations confirmed today. The result of an inclusive...

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Download the SDG Insights Report!

Action on the Sustainable Development Goals by business is at risk of stagnation, and if one looks deeper at even the periods of progress, there has always been a lot of limitations, and a lot more to do. At the same time, the challenges the world is facing are compounding, meaning business performance towards achieving the SDGs is falling further and further behind. With less than a decade to achieve them, it’s necessary to course-correct, and business must play an essential role in accelerating progress. B Lab...

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How Changing The Rules Of Finance Can Build A Regenerative Future

All the environmental laws in existence today aren’t enough to enforce the Paris Agreement and stop climate change. James Thornton, founder of ClientEarth, talks to Ashoka’s Pip Wheaton about how a group of lawyers are using a range of legal avenues to fundamentally shift how companies act on climate change. Pip Wheaton: With COP26 just around the corner, we’ve been seeing a huge number of net zero commitments from companies. What’s your take on this? James Thornton: The...

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Impact Investing e sostenibilità non sempre vanno a braccetto

Con l’introduzione degli Obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile è iniziata l’ascesa dell’impact investing in titoli azionari e obbligazionari quotati. Si tratta di un mezzo sempre più diffuso per perseguire direttamente obiettivi come gli SDG, che mirano a fare la differenza in aree come la lotta alla povertà (SDG 1 e 2) e la riduzione delle disuguaglianze sociali (SDG 5 e 10) attraverso gli investimenti anziché la beneficenza. Ciò differisce dall’investimento...

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Mondo benefit: crescita costante, arriva l’oscar

Nell’ultimo biennio la grande novità nel tessuto economico italiano è stata la diffusione delle società benefit. A dispetto della pandemia, il numero delle società benefit in Italia è aumentato fino a superare il migliaio e aumenta tuttora. Un’ulteriore conferma del successo che sta prendendo forma in maniera sempre più evidente, è l’inclusione della categoria “società benefit” tra quelle contemplate nell’Oscar di...

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