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The Role of Business in the SDGs

The Role of Business in the SDGs

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Professor Sachs discusses the role of profit-oriented business in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. He explores the considerations that…
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The Moral Basis for Business Activity

The Moral Basis for Business Activity

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter looks at different dimensions of corporate social responsibility and stresses that the ethical responsibility of business must be a core component of…
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How a Company Decides to Invest in a Project

How a Company Decides to Invest in a Project

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter overviews investments in oil, gas and mining projects. It includes a comparison of private and state ventures. Sources of income include: cash from existing…
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Global Capitalism is a Faustian Bargain: Greed in…

Global Capitalism is a Faustian Bargain: Greed in return for prosperity

From SDG Academy on 23 August, 2019

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This chapter describes the issues with current-day capitalism, using Faustian logic, and explains why it is neccessary to devise new institutions of governance,…
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Business Solutions for Climate Change

Business Solutions for Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 19 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Peter Bakker talks about the role of business in fighting climate change. He declares the Paris Climate Agreement as a success and outlines the three…
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Shareholders and Stakeholders

Shareholders and Stakeholders

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter looks further into the business manager’s perspective on the Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the need for business managers to understand…
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Business Action in Practice: Renewables

Business Action in Practice: Renewables

From SDG Academy on 19 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Mariana Heinrich talks about how businesses are working collectively to reduce barriers to renewable deployment of renewable energy. She talks about the…
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Business Leadership for Community Well-being

Business Leadership for Community Well-being

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter focuses on the process of using ethical business practices to build communities of opportunity.
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Professional Profiles: Sustainable Tourism Sector

Professional Profiles: Sustainable Tourism Sector

From SDG Academy on 23 August, 2019

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This chapter defines the core competencies necessary to create tools that support the chain of agri-food innovation in the Mediterranean, and the agri-food entrepreneur.…
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La perspectiva del sector privado

La perspectiva del sector privado

From SDG Academy on 24 June, 2020

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En este vídeo, Pedro Less contesta preguntas generales sobre la perspectiva y el rol del sector privado en el desarrollo sostenible.
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Youth and Food: New Entrepreneurs in the Food…

Youth and Food: New Entrepreneurs in the Food Systems

From SDG Academy on 23 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses new sustainability careers in the agri-food sector, including robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and genomics. Current educational…
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Case Study: Lessons from Tanzania

Case Study: Lessons from Tanzania

From SDG Academy on 23 August, 2019

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Ali Mufuruki, one of Tanzania's most successful businessmen, gives his take on industrial policy in the country.
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Business and the SDGs

Business and the SDGs

From SDG Academy on 23 August, 2019

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The Sustainable Development Goals are not an agenda for policy makers alone. Most of the world's economic activity, knowledge generation, and investment are driven…
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Natural resources: opportunities and risks

Natural resources: opportunities and risks

From SDG Academy on 23 August, 2019

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This chapter serves as an introduction to the concept of the “Resource Curse” and how to mitigate the risks, defines the concept of “Dutch…
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Social Impact and Engagement

Social Impact and Engagement

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Deanna Kemp talks about social impact and engagement in large-scale mining efforts by a range of stakeholders, who can include companies and their…
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Case Study: Lessons from Viet Nam

Case Study: Lessons from Viet Nam

From SDG Academy on 23 August, 2019

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Perspectives on industrial policy from Vu Xuan Nguyet Hong, former Vice President at the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) in Vietnam.

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