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Sustainable Business News #11
January 2022
Happy New Year 2022! May it be filled with all kinds of sustainability 🌱
Today, with great pride, we would like to present the new, planet-centered design of the Sustainable Business News. We hope you enjoy it, as well as the selection of articles we prepared for you this month!
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How planet-centric design can help organizations face sustainability challenges
Now more than ever, organizations need to carry out a sustainability strategy as part of their culture, business path, and decision-making process. Find out what planet-centric design is and how it can help organizations achieve their sustainable development goals.
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5 Takeaways from COP26
We look back at Globant’s first COP and its overall takeaways, that because of the committed and deep work we all genuinely put into it, have been incredibly positive.
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Taking carbon footprint reduction to the next level
As part of its mission to help the software industry contribute to a more sustainable future, the Green Software Foundation released the alpha version of the Software Carbon Intensity Specification, a method for scoring a software system for carbon emissions.
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Digitalization and Sustainable Disruption: From circular to spheric economy
An event organised by FundaciĂłn SERES in Spain in collaboration with Globant, where Elena Morettini, Head of Globant's Sustainable Business Studio, shares her vision on how organisations should address sustainability in the so-called "decade of action".
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How to prevent mass extinction in the ocean using AI, robots and 3D printers
The stakes for ocean biodiversity have never been higher than they are this decade. A widely promoted target is to bring 30% of marine area under protection by 2030. But how can the world achieve it?
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Dave Erasmus
Driven by his passion for nature, David lived for a year in a Shepard’s hut in the pursuit of an environmental education. Later on he has dedicated his career to benefiting the third sector as a social businessman. |
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Kate Brandt
Former Cambridge University graduate and Google’s Sustainability Office since 2015, Kate has had an influential impact on some of the world’s biggest organisations, with regards to environmental responsibility.
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Isha Datar
Currently the Executive Director of New Harvest, Isha Datar is a pioneer in the food technology industry, having dedicated her career to combining science and education to respond to resource demand. |
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| Chart of the Month |
Infographic - A fairer, greener and more performance based EU agricultural policy
To respond to changing needs and challenges, the EU is working towards a new agricultural policy. What’s in it?
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| The Sustainability Agenda - Dates to look forward to:
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World Wetlands Day
February 2 each year is World Wetlands Day to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet.
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Environmental Summit 2022
1-2 february |
Online
This year’s topic is “Scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms in the physical environment”.
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Bonus
Get inspired to start the year fresh with some of the history-making achievements by women in the last year. From Tunisia’s first female PM to a space pioneer, here are some role models to look up to in 2022.
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| We hope you will find this newsletter insightful. See you in February 👋🏾
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