“Inclusive Capitalism, Technological advances, and the Sustainable Development Goals as key elements to promote Sustainable Economic and Social Innovation”
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Title, URL, Summary, Language and Publication Date
- How technology professionals can incorporate sustainability
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/rhow-technology-practitioners-can-drive-environmental-stewardship/
Technology professionals have three levers to help drive sustainability: code efficiency, renewable energy infrastructure, and community collaboration.
English – May 21, 2025 - Pioneer in climate resilience and sustainability: HKUST launches landmark initiative supported by UNESCO
https://hkust.edu.hk/news/pioneering-climate-resilience-and-sustainability-hkust-launches-landmark-unesco-backed-0
The global transdisciplinary "research-to-operation" (R2O) initiative, "Prediction and Continuous Services for Sustainable Natural and Built Environments" (SEPRESS), led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has been supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
English – May 21, 2025 - Pathways towards sustainable development in Africa: the role of Afreximbank
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/pathways-to-sustainable-development-in-africa-afreximbanks-role/
Benedict Oramah explains how Afreximbank supports Africa's sustainable development in areas ranging from health to electricity.
English – May 22, 2025 - How NUS startups are driving sustainable change through green innovation – NUS
https://news.nus.edu.sg/how-nus-start-ups-are-driving-sustainable-change-through-green-innovation/
In this series, NUS News explores how NUS is accelerating sustainability research and education in response to the challenges of climate change and harnessing the knowledge and creativity of our people to pave the way to a greener future for all.
English – May 23, 2025 - World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | United Nations
https://www.un.org/es/observances/cultural-diversity-day
World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, May 21
Spanish – May 21, 2025 - General Director in Lombardy to promote nuclear science and technology
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/director-general-in-lombardy-to-advance-nuclear-science-and-technology
The IAEA Director General was in Italy's Lombardy region this week to launch partnerships on energy, cancer care, agriculture and the environment, as the country continues to explore nuclear energy as an energy source.
English – May 23, 2025 - UNSDG Presidency Report 2025 on the Development Coordination Office – Sustainable Development Goals (Food Systems)
https://unsdg.un.org/2025-unsdg-chair-report/sdgs/food-systems
The piece provides a useful signal on the 2025 report of the UNSDG Presidency on the Development Coordination Office – Sustainable Development Goals (Food Systems) and helps to read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – May 22, 2025 - Algeco: Celebrating 70 years of innovation, leadership and sustainability in modular construction
https://energyindustryreview.com/construction/algeco-celebrating-70-years-of-innovation-leadership-and-sustainability-in-modular-construction/
2025 marks an extraordinary milestone for Algeco: 70 years of global innovation in modular space solutions and 18 years of continuous work
English – May 20, 2025