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UN, WEF Launch Public-Private Ocean Platform
February 06, 2018
The UN leadership and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have partnered to form a three-year platform called Friends of Ocean Action, through which businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and international organizations will propose policies to fulfill ocean-management targets contained in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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WEF Panelists Seek "Radical" Shift in Climate Policies
February 06, 2018
Business, government, and civil society participants on a recent panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) warned that there is "insufficient urgency" among companies and governments in addressing the catastrophic impacts of global warming, including the new "reality" of "weather migrants and refugees."
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WEF Launches "Circular Economy" Platform with Businesses
February 05, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the formation by 40 businesses and government leaders of a Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy that seeks to reduce plastic and electronic waste and promote the reuse and recycling of equipment across the globe.
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WEF, Business Initiative Targets Gender Bias
February 05, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that the Global Shapers Community youth network and consumer products company Procter & Gamble recently launched an initiative consisting of a social media campaign and support for grassroots efforts aimed broadly at advancing gender equality and "breaking stereotypes."
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UN Initiative Prioritizes Corporate Fulfillment of SDGs
February 05, 2018
Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Lise Kingo has issued an update recognizing the launch of a "Global Compact 3.0" initiative driving rapid corporate progress in contributing to the fulfillment of the all-encompassing UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the "collective blueprint for humanity."
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