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"We must recognize that the way we currently produce and consume food, and our blatant disregard for the environment more broadly, has pushed the natural world to its limits".

World health leaders: ’Human activity to blame for diseases like COVID-19’

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 24, 2020

A number of health organizations, including the United Nations, World Health Organization, and WWF International have joined forces in calling for governments to change their ways, regarding sustainable and environmental practices

“If anything, the current pandemic will aggravate both inequalities as well as the need for a long-term approach to value creation, thereby forcing capitalism in general and public companies in particular to become more inclusive and depart from short-termism.”, Jean-Baptiste Wautier, BC Partners.

3 lessons public market investors can learn from private equity

By: EBR | Friday, June 19, 2020

As we move through the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of active ownership to accelerate the public market shift to “stakeholder capitalism” is becoming even more clear

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the disparities in terms of healthcare readiness across the globe, with hospitals ramping up capacity as best they can, to cope with the massive and unexpected influx of patients.

Partnerships helped us fight COVID-19. They can help in the climate battle, too

By: EBR | Friday, June 19, 2020

As we emerge from this unprecedented global crisis, it is useful to reflect upon how we can build a more resilient and sustainable future for our planet

Conflict-affected states, when facing converging security threats, suffer crises unprecedented in magnitude, mortality and scope. These states are less able to prepare for low-probability, high-impact events at a time of public health emergency, and will be less resilient should one materialize.

What’s needed to prevent cyberbiosecurity threats and protect vulnerable countries

By: EBR | Friday, June 19, 2020

The CT lung scan showed the ravaging signs of COVID-19 and the inflammatory response, the cytokine storm. But what if the CT scan was wrong?

Modernizing digital trade rules will advance digital trade and create more jobs, human connections and creativity in the post-COVID world.

5 ways to advance digital trade in the post-COVID world

By: EBR | Thursday, June 18, 2020

Globalization is under threat. Even before the pandemic, globalization was already struggling due to years of stagnation in trade growth and uncertainties at the World Trade Organization (WTO) due to US-China trade tensions

"Natura has been a carbon neutral company since 2007, but we still have a lot to improve and we are going to reinforce our climate commitment. We will work even more closely with the forces that seek to protect the Amazon, and we will increase our work with companies, governments and academia, to end and reverse its deforestation by 2030."

Commitment to Life

By: EBR | Thursday, June 18, 2020

To suggest that humanity is living through a defining moment is perhaps to underestimate the nature of our present situation

The coalition provides five policy recommendations to drive post-COVID economic recovery and protection of nature.

Nature is everyone’s business: a call for collective action to reverse nature loss

By: EBR | Thursday, June 18, 2020

2020 had been billed a “super year” for nature. As we entered the Decade of Action to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals, expectations were high that we would see strides towards a consensus that placed nature at the heart of the conversation around the climate emergency

China’s investment fell to its lowest level since 2013 at $83.4 billion due to continued government cutbacks on support for solar power.

This is how much was invested in clean energy in 2019

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Global investment in new clean energy capacity rose 1% last year to $282.2 billion, research by UNEP, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre showed

Healthcare resource sharing can be the difference between life and death. And it can be done without sacrificing agencies’ autonomy.

Why Public Healthcare Systems Weren’t Prepared for the Pandemic

By: EBR | Monday, June 15, 2020

The medical response to the Covid-19 disaster has imposed a staggering cost on global healthcare systems, and many are struggling to cope with the demand spikes on their limited resources

Emissions for the year to date, from 1 January to 11 June, are 8.6% lower than in the same period for 2019, and emissions for the whole of this year are likely to be between 4% and 7% lower than for the whole of last year.

Carbon emissions in ‘surprisingly rapid’ surge post-lockdown

By: EBR | Friday, June 12, 2020

Busier roads are to blame for the upsurge in carbon emissions as workers shun public transport

"In Belgium, a big U-turn is likewise expected regarding the country’s 1999 decision to shut off its ageing nuclear plants, which would have made it one of the only countries to simultaneously lack both nuclear and coal baseloads."

When it comes to nuclear power, fear is a bad advisor

By: EBR | Friday, June 12, 2020

There are many valid arguments against specific nuclear projects – including cost efficiency, safety, and environmental footprint. But one should also be honest in comparing the trade-offs with competing technologies

The ecosystem of European institutions offering funding for innovative ideas is robust, but navigating it can be confusing for founders and requires dedicated resources.

4 ways to scale up Europe’s green technology through better funding

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Amid the urgency of this pandemic and the ever-present concerns about climate change, how best to grow a start-up may not always be the first order of business

"Τotal COVID-19 deaths as of May 28 in Texas, Florida, and California combined were 7,877. Those states have 27% of the US population but so far less than 8% of the COVID-19 deaths. The hospitals of those regions were not taxed, and many ICU beds were empty as elective surgeries were cancelled. Healthcare facilities generally had adequate protective equipment."

COVID-19: A Data-Driven Analysis

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Should you wear a mask in public? This seemingly simple question immediately generates emotional, political, and social anxiety

A shift to multi-level sourcing, on the regional level, is already underway in the medical industry as equipment manufacturers and pharmaceutical supply chains are moving in high gear to respond to government orders.

A Post-Covid Outlook: The Future of the Supply Chain

By: EBR | Friday, June 5, 2020

As the coronavirus wreaks economic turmoil around the world, our modern supply chains are facing unprecedented stress

The United States and China are currently the world’s largest polluters. While the COVID-19 lockdown caused a lull in CO2 emissions and dirty air, air pollution has already rebounded to previous levels in China.

End fossil fuel subsidies and reset the economy for a better world - IMF head

By: EBR | Friday, June 5, 2020

Now is the time to end fossil fuel subsidies and create a greener, fairer economy for the future, argued Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, at a World Economic Forum virtual meeting

The innovation pathway is the route a product or service takes from the beginning to the end of its lifecycle, including clinical need and idea, development, market entry, reimbursement and adoption.

Future-proofing Europe’s digital health innovation pathway

By: EBR | Friday, June 5, 2020

Evolving the digital health innovation pathway

The UpLink platform brings together key stakeholders who are championing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): change-makers, social innovators, thematic experts, investors and technology titans.

3 innovations which are leading the fight to save our ocean

By: EBR | Thursday, June 4, 2020

The ocean is our lifeline - we rely on it for the food we eat, the air we breath, as well as for millions for jobs worldwide

“The future of many small businesses is uncertain right now, with nearly a third in the US telling us that they’ve stopped operating completely. We have over 160 million businesses on our platforms across the globe and we are completely focused on getting those businesses the direct support they need during this crisis.”, Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook.

COVID-19 has upended the media industry: how it can come back stronger

By: EBR | Thursday, June 4, 2020

The fallout from the COVID-19 crisis is reaching every aspect of people’s lives and livelihoods. Global poverty is expected to increase for the first time since the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis, the US jobless rate is above 10%, and many nations are facing stark economic realities in light of the pandemic

“There are a lot of aquaculturists who don’t realize right now the power of real-time monitoring”.

’Water-forecasting’ and fish farms fed on waste: how innovation is driving the blue economy

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Using waste food to farm insects as fish food; and high-tech real-time water quality monitoring: innovations that could help change global aquaculture, were showcased at the World Economic Forum’s Virtual Ocean Dialogues 2020

“Government funds need to be invested in people for long-term jobs. We have an opportunity to shift coal miners who have been working in those types of jobs into other ones over time. It can’t be an either/or. We need to be thinking about these things together.”

How the world can ‘reset’ itself after COVID-19 – according to these experts

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 3, 2020

There won’t be many among the 7.7 billion people on Earth who haven’t been affected in some way by COVID-19

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