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Nov 10, 2024

ACTIVATING ALIGNMENT: Applying the G-20 Principles for Sustainable Finance ...

The first action in the G-20 Sustainable Finance Roadmap proposes six high-level principles for the development and global coordination of approaches to align investments with sustainability goals. “Alignment approaches” are national and international frameworks for the financial sector that aim to monitor global sustainable finance flows and ensure that they are contributing to the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other international sustainable finance objectives.

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Report

The Changing Wealth of Nations 2024

While many countries across the globe have experienced strong economic growth and improvements in human development outcomes over the last quarter of a century, natural resources continue to be degraded and overexploited, calling the sustainability of that growth into question. Is today’s growth coming at the expense of the wellbeing of the next generation?

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May 01, 2024

Circular Economy as an Opportunity for Central Asia

The goals of a circular economy are to reduce waste, conserve resources, and minimize environmental impact by keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible. How can this concept help Central Asia achieve sustainable growth?

Marching Towards Green Growth in Bangladesh

Jul 09, 2024

Framework for Implementing: Green Growth in Bangladesh 2023

Bangladesh has made important progress in economic growth and poverty reduction, but much of this progress has come at the cost of high carbon intensity and resource inefficiency, high levels of pollution, reduced climate resilience, and environmental degradation.

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Jul 09, 2024

BUILDING BACK A GREENER BANGLADESH: 2023 Country Environmental Analysis

The 2023 Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) aims to support the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) in informing policies and investments for improving environmental health and pollution management, a critical step towards a green growth pathway.

Jul 08, 2024

What’s the Forest-at-Risk? A forward-looking deforestation dashboard for ...

Protecting the Amazon rainforest is crucial for maintaining its role as “the lungs of the world.” The rainforest stores carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, serves as a hotspot of biodiversity, and stabilizes regional temperatures.

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Jul 08, 2024

ESG Disclosure Assessment of Thailand’s Listed Companies and Recommendations ...

This report presents an analysis – conducted between October 2021 and April 2022 - of ESG disclosure practices among leading companies listed on the Thai Stock Exchange using a checklist of general reporting indicators and of primary specific ESG indicators that Thai companies would be anticipated to disclose on.

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May 22, 2024

To Grow Strong, Grow Green

The World Bank Group’s mission is to end poverty on a livable planet. With more than 50 percent of global GDP - $44 trillion in economic resources – dependent on nature, it is critical to understand the economic impact of biodiversity to achieve this mission. How do we do this?