The question guiding this article is: What does the prominence of lifelong learning in SDG 4 mean for the human rights-based approach to ALE? I will approach the question by looking back at the history of adult education from the perspective of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cu...
What constitutes success and impact is constantly evolving—and will continue to do so—as a result of the shifting relationships between universities and society.The need for ethical innovation and commitment to achieve the transformative ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)means that ...
For PMI, sustainability is more than just a means to minimize negative externalities and mitigate risks while maximizing operational efficiency and resource optimization. As we transform for good, we see it as a fundamental opportunity for innovation, growth, and purpose-led, impact-driven, long-...
This ESG 101 blog takes a closer look at the Social in ESG: what it is, why social impact is important, and how to map it to Sustainable Development Goals.
“Sustainable innovation” seeks to address those unintended social and environmental impacts. It implies that companies can provide products and services that are good for themselves and for society in the long term. This article explains what sustainable innovation means, why it is important, and ...
This analysis does not include Life & Retirement's underwriting or investment portfolios given the expected separation of this business from AIG. 1. Absolute refers to the total quantity of greenhouse gas emissions being emitted, whereas intensity compares the amount of emissions to some unit of ...
Realizing environmental comparative advantages requires international coordination on environment and trade policies to ensure that one does not become the other's collateral damage. Re-globalization must also address longstanding issues on the WTO agenda, particularly agriculture, which accounts for a large...
But it does prove worthwhile in the medium-term. And in any event, increasing regulation means investors will have to consider sustainability factors whether they find it convenient or not, making it imperative to understand how to balance sustainability with the returns that are needed by...
(from prosperity to education and not the other way round), and education’s value does not reside primarily in its intrinsic growth potential but in the capacity of forming better human beings, then the CCS provide the rare exception where the two goals conflate, so that related forms of ...
What does Pinduoduo do? Founded in 2015, Pinduoduo (PDD) is a social e-commerce app that allows consumers to find product deals with the added value of recruiting friends and family to join in and buy at a discounted price. It also allows customers to purchase throughpopular social media ap...