A Summer Breakthrough
This summer, we sense something shifting in the global sustainability movement. The urgency of the climate crisis is resonating more. And scrutiny of proposed solutions is sharper. But why? We believe that data and...
Net Zero Pledges: Green Progress or Greenwashing?
Sustainability buzzwords sometimes feel like topics trending on Twitter: top of mind one day and nearly forgotten the next.Consider the case of net-zero pledges, announced by a growing number of countries and companies...
Can AI & Machine Learning Accelerate a 2020s Green Breakthrough?
We are pleased to release a new Insight today: "Can AI & Machine Learning Accelerate a 2020s Green Breakthrough?" The Insight is authored by our strategic advisor Karuna Ramakrishnan (Facebook Public Policy) and builds...
Results from the “Climate Moment 2020” Modeling
Since the Paris Climate Conference in 2015, we have been working with KnowlEdge srl to track country progress towards emission reduction targets set at COP21. As the 5-year anniversary of COP21 approaches, we...
Survey Results from “Getting to a 2020s Green Breakthrough”
Between January 28th and April 1st of 2020, we asked global experts working on climate change, sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the environment a question: how can policy, markets, and people...
What is the Business Roundtable Talking About?
On August 19th, the U.S.-based Business Roundtable made an intriguing announcement. They stated that the purpose of business extended beyond just creating shareholder value. Instead, a corporation's commitment...
Green Innovation on Islands
With 30% of residents in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) living at 5 meters above sea level or less, populations are acutely vulnerable to climate change. While this vulnerability has successfully translated to global...
New Atlas of the Green Economy
We are proud to announce the publication today of the 1st Atlas of the Green Economy for the Francophonie. Conceived by the Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable (IFDD) and based in data from the...