“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
- Ferrari CEO: 'Sustainability is innovation'
https://www.hbs.edu/bigs/ferrari-ceo-benedetto-vigna
Benedetto Vigna discusses environmental innovation, collaboration, and why executives should encourage critical thinking.
English – July 17, 2025 - CU Boulder shines on the global sustainability stage
https://www.colorado.edu/researchinnovation/2025/07/17/cu-boulder-shines-global-sustainability-stage
At the recent Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2025), held for the first time in the US, CU Boulder made a powerful demonstration: solidifying its role as a global voice in sustainability research, education, and skills training.
English – July 17, 2025 - Sustainable Development Goals have improved millions of lives over the past decade, but progress remains insufficient, UN report says
https://www.un.org/en/desa/sustainable-development-goals-have-improved-millions-lives-over-past-decade-progress-remains
July 14, 2025 – A decade after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations today published the tenth edition of its annual progress report.
English – July 14, 2025 - Cities review of the sustainable development goals and prospects for voluntary local reviews
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42949-025-00243-7
Progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been insufficient, in part due to weak policy monitoring and review (FUR) at all levels of government.
English – July 15, 2025 - Identifying Sources of Deadly Air Pollution in the US
https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/identifying-sources-deadly-air-pollution-us
New research finds that air pollution from sources in the US causes 100,000 deaths in the US each year.
English – July 15, 2025 - It is impossible to move towards sustainable development without unlocking financing at scale
https://news.un.org/es/story/2025/07/1540167
When presenting the annual report on the development goals, the UN head reiterates that debt “depletes the resources that countries need to invest in their people” and calls for “acting with urgency, unity and determination” to meet global commitments.
Spanish – July 14, 2025 - Unprecedented acidification looms for corals in Hawaiian waters
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/07/14/unprecedented-acidification-hawaii-waters/
A UH Manoa study warns that Hawaiian waters could face levels of ocean acidification not seen in thousands of years.
English – July 14, 2025 - “A compass toward progress,” but key development goals remain far off course
https://unsdg.un.org/latest/stories/%E2%80%98-compass-towards-progress%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-key-development-goals-remain-way-track
The piece provides a useful signal about “A compass towards progress”, but the key development objectives are still very off and helps to read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – July 15, 2025