The shift to a sustainable economy

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Welcome to The Road to Sustainability Weekly Reviews—Sustainability approaches and strategies #17: The shift to a sustainable economy—Beyond “ESG”: sustainable investment: ending the stalemate

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?? Summary April 24, 2022 week #17

1. This week's big question: What are the major hindrances to broader adoption and sustainability implementation?

2. Commentary: Beyond “ESG” investment: ending the stalemate

3. Stay informed and entertained: podcast, resources, and archives.

4. This week by the numbers: climate change highlights and critical data.

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1. This week's big question:

Every week, I'll be delving into big questions concerning emerging environmental sustainability technologies, blended finance solutions, sustainable communities, circularity, and other topics. We will continue to work to make sustainable choices more manageable as we progress toward a better future. We will continue to invest in and collaborate with organizations that are working to move the needle for the planet in innovative ways. Because there is always more to be done on the road to sustainability.

?? What are the major hindrances to broader adoption and sustainability implementation?

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? This week's poll "What is the most significant factor preventing sustainable practices adoption and policies? "—[Vote and comment ].

? In last week's poll, 53% of you said that the most challenging skill/role to hire is product management (supply chain, devices, Net Zero).—[Please see the results and comment thread here ].

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2. Commentary: Beyond “ESG” investment: ending the stalemate

While the need for regulation to protect our environments gets widespread, it is still facing grudging acceptance. Everyone wants a livable planet, everyone wants to adopt sustainability, and everyone wants to reduce costs. But the prevailing view remains stuck inside an inherent and fixed trade-off: ecology versus the economy.

It is grudging because of the lingering belief that regulations erode competitiveness. On one side, we have to keep in mind that social benefits will only arise from strict environmental standards. On the other, industries private costs for prevention and cleanup, leading to higher prices and reduced competitiveness, will overwhelm the systems and worsen supply chains distribution before getting back to a plateau.

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3. Stay informed and entertained

3.1—Podcast : “The world of sustainability is both fascinating and complicated”

Topics: boards of directors, governance, and the integration of sustainable practices.

Together with Peter Crow, PhD , we are trying to cover questions that have often been forgotten from the ground up.

Some governance principles at the high level are misunderstood. To set a proper governance structure, board members should understand how an organization's sustainability is linked to the company's strategy, opportunities, and risks.

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4. This week by the numbers: climate change highlights and critical data.

?? World status, data and?CO2

World Population Clock: 7.9 Billion People (2022):

• Humans destroyed forests for thousands of years – we can become the first generation that achieves a world in which forests expand—[More on our World in Data ].
• Nearly one in three people in the world (2.37 billion) did not have access to adequate food in 2020?– that's an increase of almost 320 million people in just one year.—[More on U.N ].

CO2 levels as of?April 23, 2022 = 419.41 ppm, a year ago = 418.78 ppm CO2 in air.—[More on Global Monitoring ].

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