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US Elections – Sustainability – Pandemic are just some of the issues on the table now
In an election like none before it, steaks are high with people and corporations looking in detail into the candidates’ agenda on how they will tackle the ongoing pandemic and the climate crisis. A study found that during this pandemic the –new- corporate environment will include changes made to global corporations’ operational conditions and place […]
Climate change is on top of the US election agenda
Dealing with climate change took a back seat when we came face to face with a new existential threat (COVID-19) but it is now in the forefront once again as Election Day comes closer and closer. Politicians have taken notice of the wave of change, especially among young voters. Climate change is only going […]
CSE completes two back-to-back sold out Digital Trainings
The two successful October trainings (02-06 October and 07-09 October) focused on ESGs and Circular Economy. The trainings included executives from various sectors including Financial, Energy, NGO’s etc. As always, CSE tailored the training to the unique needs of its participants. A good portion of the discussion during both trainings focused on the rise and importance of ESGs and […]
Actionable CSR insights for corporations in the UAE that shape the new normal
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing massive economic turmoil in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries through simultaneous shocks: drop in domestic and external demand, drop in oil prices, reduction in trade, disruption of production, fall in consumer and investor confidence, and tightening of financial conditions. At the same time sustainability risks, including air pollution, coastal degradation […]
The imperative of business resilience planning; How is Dubai coping.
Business resilience became the ultimate popular phrase while also a great necessity when one of the unprecedent strikes in global economy made its appearance following the unexpected virus of Covid-19. Many organizations learned maybe the tough way that if they wanted to maintain their business operations, their human assets and overall brand equity they had […]
How do “green bonds” contribute to sustainable development?
Nikos Avlonas President and Founder of Center of Sustainability and Excellence Visiting Professor University of Illinois Not a new film of the popular series, a new type of bond known as “green bonds” are an investment tool which can, with what they generate, contribute to tackling climate change. As a consequence, more capital managers […]
Can MENA catch up to the rising sea level problem?
2020 seems to have boarded the World on a terrifying train. The bewildering stops have compelled people to reflect and explore all possible means in order to still go through it by living the essential moments we are granted on this earth yet not neglect that proactivity at this point is key to being on […]
How Sustainable practices can contribute to the recovery of MENA economies after Covid-19.
Looking for the silver lining, if one could say that amidst the coronavirus, were the reduced numbers of emissions and the opportunity that had been presented to alter the financial situation and turn into a “greener” approach. However, as we go through this recovery phase, emissions are back again in an accelerating mode, witnessing that […]
Canada Oil in the Era of Uncertainty
How the places that supply oil to Cascadia are reacting to the pandemic Oil markets went wild this spring. When the economic distress of coronavirus lockdowns hit, oil futures jumped well into negative pricing territory and oil company stock prices fell radically. The situation was so grim that pipeline operators were actually telling oil companies to stop […]
How Canada can plan a sustainable pathway for the economy amidst the pandemic
A number of environmental organizations in Canada are calling on the government to add Sustainability to its economic recovery measures that highlight both workers and efforts to address the climate crisis. Why does a sustainable recovery matter for Canada? Even before the pandemic struck, the world was dealing with pressing climate crises that will […]