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Communities will act as a brake on the excesses of businesses that prioritize value for shareholders The COVID-19 crisis has shaken up how we view the world. It has shown that many of our political and social structures are built on privilege and inequality, breaking through the clutter and smug…

Butterflies, nature and the business case for a resilient recovery from COVID-19 Edward Lorenz, best known as the father of chaos theory, famously hypothesized that the flap of a butterfly’s wings in the Amazon could set off a tornado in Texas.  The MIT professor argued that a minor disturbance…

There are three steps governments must take to demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding global commons and reducing the risk of cascading catastrophes. It cannot be hammered home too often: the root cause of the COVID-19 pandemic is the unsustainable world that we have built. It is a world in…

There is no getting around it: the COVID-19 crisis will hit Africa’s people particularly hard. Even if the infection rate remains low, the socioeconomic devastation is already being felt. Access to clean water supply and basic health services remain a challenge throughout the continent, making the…

After the COVID-19 pandemic we can do better than simply return to business as usual It’s a cruel and twisted enemy that claims not only people’s lives and livelihoods but makes us each a danger to our loved ones. Attacking societies at their core, coronavirus is the greatest test we have faced…

Pairing action on the pandemic and on climate change will ensure that economies end up stronger than before Fifty years ago today, protecting the environment became a mass movement when 20 million Americans took to the streets in hundreds of cities around the country to mark the first Earth Day.…

Earth Day 2020 comes at a pivotal moment for our planet. This is the first time since the global celebration was launched 50 years ago where Earth Day events are only digital. COVID-19 has affected the whole world, driving home how connected we are while also keeping us apart in a time of required…

Investing in trees and forests combats global warming and provides good financial returns. The best way to tackle climate change may come naturally. For years, solutions have focused on clean energy technology, including electrifying transport and driving down the cost of wind and solar power. But…

The fashion industry must be ahead of the curve in tackling the climate and biodiversity crises This is being described as the “super-year”, with 2020 seen as pivotal – when binding decisions will be made on climate and nature by the world’s governments at international policy meetings. These…

Business and governments cooperating and working together will build a prosperous, green economy The 2020s must be the climate decade. We need rapidly to identify what every government and every business can do to help us get to zero-carbon.  Three is the magic number. If we achieve a 3 percent…