This tool is being further refined to align with the SDGs. Alongside these global initiatives are the suite of Healthy Liveable Cities Group Liveability Indicators that draw on conceptually derived and empirically tested urban liveability indicators that respond to numerous domains of urban liveability [...
An ESG score, which ranges from 0-100, allows investors to compare a company's performance to that of its competitors in the same industry and businesses from different sectors. Poor performance is defined as a score of less than 50 and excellent performance as a score of more than 70. Ad...
2. SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The 17 SDGs are integrated, recognising t...
At the end of a product’s life, the product is easy to reuse or recycle. Multicomponent products are made while avoiding material diversity—meaning made of different kinds of materials—to better promote disassembly and recycling. For instance, a plastic water bottle with a label that is made...
To ensure the protection of worker’s rights, livelihoods and lifestyles, the concept of a just transition has been built into United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But what is a just transition, what does it look like? How can it be achieved when we are trying to save the...
Consequently, it is imperative to consider environmental factors in any research or development effort, leading to a focus on sustainable materials—those that exert the least negative impact on the environment.1,2 Characteristics of Sustainable Materials Sustainable materials possess specific traits that ...
But Orwell’s famous phrase “Big Brother is watching you” would take on new meaning in Ellison’s tech-driven scenario, where AI systems, rather than human watchers, would serve as the ever-vigilant eyes of authority. Once considered a sci-fi trope, automated systems are already becoming ...
While the primary purpose of the HSN code is the systematic classification of goods, it can also be used to gather data and solve problems that would otherwise be difficult to obtain. The result is a more efficient international trade system. HSN is in use worldwide, with 200+ countries par...
In international trade, the bill of lading (BoL), often referred to as BL or B/L, is used whenshippinggoods from supplier to buyer. The BoL is a legal document that provides multiple functions to make shipping more secure. What are the functions of a bill of lading?
Both of these states are monitored in the context of progress toward theUN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); The second of the 17 goals is “zero hunger,” or the broader aim to stamp out hunger, reach food security, improve nutrition, and push for sustainable agriculture. ...