Tag: UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clear solution pathways show that the UN Sustainable Development Goals can be achieved by their 2030 deadline despite their rising costs, Force4good research finds

Stuart Mitchell

With only seven years remaining to their 2030 deadline, meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require a global effort to mobilize capital, resources and stakeholders on a scale never seen before, the latest Capital as a Force for Good annual report finds. However, there are range of existing solutions being deployed across the public and private sectors that have the potential to substantially deliver the SDGs. Policy solutions play a critical role, with the potential to achieve nearly a third of the underlying SDG targets, while public and private…

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ON Semiconductor Furthers Progress Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the Bending Bamboo Program in Vietnam

Stuart Mitchell

As signatory to the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and a dedicated company committed to helping achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ON Semiconductor continuously looks for new opportunities to address pressing social and environmental issues. With numerous sites across an array of countries, our status as a global company propels us to harness these opportunities by collaborating with local communities. A grant awarded by our Global Giving Program in 2019 to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Foundation’s Bending Bamboo program in Vietnam helped support…

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Youth Impact For The UN Sustainable Development Goals Being Recognized By The United Nations Association Of The USA And InnerView

Stuart Mitchell

Students across the country are being honored by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView Technologies, in the 2nd Annual National Community Service Awards for students at both the high school and undergraduate level. The three-tier award program recognizes a range of volunteer, advocacy and leadership efforts. This year we celebrate a blend of activity in the community and virtual support for community needs and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Youth efforts and voices are essential to achieve the SDGs. These awards allow us to share our…

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LDC Launch New Soy Sustainability Policy

Stuart Mitchell

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), one of the largest producers of Soy has announced that it is moving towards zero deforestation in its soy supply chain by embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its updated raw materials strategy. As part of its new Soy Sustainability Policy, LDC has committed to publish information on all soy plantations it sources from – either directly or indirectly – as it already does with palm oil. LDC’s statement read: “Soybean oil is already the second most widely used oil in the world. And…

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