Ikea: Making a Better Door Than a Window?
The Impakter Index analysis reveals Ikea's lack of transparency is preventing them from being truly sustainable The “big Ikea trip” is something most of us are familiar with. Imagine leaving the marketplace without grabbing an unnecessary houseplant, “Kottbullar” (Swedish meatballs) and
Global Action on Land Degradation Offers a Win-Win Solution for People and the Planet
In Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Region, more than a million acres of mangrove and upland forests are quietly strengthening the climate resilience of thousands of neighboring villages. Mangroves sequester four times as much carbon as rainforests, act as a buffer to protect
What an EU–China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment Could Mean for Sustainable Development
The year 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts, along with various moments of friction between major economic powers on a host of policy issues. However, despite these challenges, we saw governments show their ability to come
The Great Green Wall: Its Status, Impacts and Need for More Support
The recent One Planet Summit drew to a close bringing hope for a climate-action orientated 2021. The one-day event drew-in around 30 government leaders and representatives – most notably Emmanuel Macron, Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel, and Justin Trudeau– to discuss
Rewarding Policies That Improve Lives
The 2021 Future Policy Award: Protection From Hazardous Chemicals Often described as the “Oscar on Best Policies,” the annual Future Policy Award showcases legislation and policies that create better living conditions for current and future generations. This unconventional award, organized by
Taking Teach2030 Online
When Mere Access to Education Is Not Enough The Commonwealth Education Trust (CET) recently announced the digitalization of their Teach2030 program, which trains teachers with the goal of improving the quality of education in low and medium income countries that suffer
4 Ideas To Keep Water Clean & Available As Seen At CES2021
This year we are bringing you the most interesting innovations from CES 2021 and today we are focusing on companies working towards SDG 6 - clean water and sanitation - and SDG 14 - life below water. CES2021 in its new
Peat Swamps: The Forgotten Fix for Climate Change
“Drain the swamp!” It was Donald Trump’s campaign metaphor for purging everything bad in Washington DC. But he got his metaphor all wrong. Swamps are good. And, while Trump may not believe much in climate change, the UN climate conference
For the World’s Top 100 Brands, Sustainability Is Elusive Despite Claims
For the 2020 Top 100 Global Brands, a list derived from Forbes World’s Most Valuable Brands, the goal of sustainability continues to be out of reach, despite their many claims to the contrary. This is what the findings of a
Sustaining Destruction: Nuclear Weapons and the Sustainable Development Goals
For the first time in years, nuclear weapons are consistently front page news. The “will they, won’t they” of a meeting between American President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) dominated the
Ki Culture, Promoting Sustainability In The Cultural Heritage Sector
When you walk into a museum, there is a sense of reliability, of trust. You never walk into a museum and think, “I wonder what the carbon footprint of this place is?” or think about how the exhibition you are
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sustainable and Transformative Recovery
There is no doubt COVID-19 shattered progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On top of a horrific loss of life, an additional 95 million people globally could be thrust into poverty and hunger because of the pandemic. Two decades of