Category Archives: sustainable development

Opinion: The UN Sustainable Goals mustn’t be forgotten in the midst of Covid-19
24/03/2020

Solidarity is the key to defeating Covid-19 and we must continue to stay committed to ...

SDGs: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the “five Ps”
16/02/2020

17 SDGs can be categorised into the “five Ps”: people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership ...

Malaysia: MIHAS 2020 to Drive Malaysia’s Sustainability Agenda among Businesses
25/11/2019

KUALA LUMPUR: World’s largest halal trade fair, the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2020, is ...

Opinion: Can the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia prove to be sustainable?
21/10/2019

Saudi Arabia's travel and tourism sector could generate $70.9 billion to the country’s GDP this ...

Malaysia: Matrade kicks off sustainable practices awareness programme
11/10/2019

“The global marketplace has now placed the sustainability agenda and responsible business practices as a ...

Penny Appeal: Do you know how much water we waste?
07/09/2019

While developed countries tend to waste water, 844 million people in developing countries lack access ...

Opinion: Veggie burgers were living an idyllic little existence. Then they got caught in the war over meat.
31/08/2019

As plant-based meat goes from an afterthought to a financial juggernaut that aims to change ...

SDG: Unilever warns it will sell off brands that hurt the planet or society
30/08/2019

British favourite Marmite and Magnum ice-cream among the big names thought to be vulnerable to ...

Ethical fashion trends: Sustainability leads Twitter mentions in Q2 2019
25/08/2019

GlobalData tracks the top 100 influencers in ethical fashion via its Influencer platform. ...

UAE: Dubai Financial Market launches Sustainability Strategic Plan 2025
25/07/2019

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) launched its Sustainability Strategic Plan 2025 aimed at underpinning its ...

UAE Minister of State for Food Security H.E. Mariam Almheiri Takes Part in 41st FAO Conference
30/06/2019

H.E. underlined the mission of the National Food Security Strategy to establish the UAE as ...

SDGs: Sustainable style and the rise of circular fashion
10/06/2019

"Consumers are becoming more and more conscious, they hold the power to make the change. ...

Asian Countries Are Off Track to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
08/06/2019

Across the region, the landscape also varies. Each of the five subregions shows uneven progress ...

UK: Morrisons the first supermarket to ban fruit plastic packaging
24/05/2019

When Morrisons customers buy loose fruit and veg, they can either take them through the ...

New SDG Advocates sign up for ‘peace, prosperity, people’ and planet, on the road to 2030
10/05/2019

Six new influential public figures came on board as official SDG Advocates on Thursday, committing ...

SDGs: “Current assault on nature is threatening human survival – transformative change is needed”
07/05/2019

We are not on track to meet universal goals for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. ...

Opinion: Ethical is the new black: it’s time for a fashion revolution
05/05/2019

We can all agree that fast fashion is bad, but what can you as an ...

SDGs: Asset managers align investments with UN Sustainable Development Goals
24/04/2019

But practical integration has its challenges due to data and technology barriers, and deep Environmental, ...

WHO says climate change could have ‘considerable’ food safety impact
19/04/2019

WHO is working with countries to raise awareness of increased foodborne risks associated with climate ...

Activating the Global Rich to Close the Sustainable Development Goals Funding Gap
19/04/2019

Glocalities' Report is a Contribution to the Move Humanity Conference - Activating the Global Rich ...