“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
- Digital multilateralism: driving progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/10/digital-multilateralism-progress-sustainable-development-goals/
Digital multilateralism is reshaping our approach to challenges such as supply chain transparency. This is how the Port of Tianjin is taking advantage of 5G technology.
English – October 17, 2023 - Peter Bruggeman receives the UM Prize in Plasma Science and Engineering for the first time
https://ece.engin.umich.edu/stories/peter-bruggeman-is-inaugural-recipient-of-u-m-prize-in-plasma-science-and-engineering
Professor Bruggeman's research has had an impact on healthcare, sustainability and green manufacturing.
English – October 17, 2023 - Replanting unproductive palm oil on small plantations can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Sumatra, Indonesia | Earth and Environment Communications
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-01037-4
Oil palm (Elaeis guinensis) is a controversial crop. To evaluate their sustainability, we analyze the contribution of different types of plantations (small farmers, industrial and unproductive) to the fulfillment of six Sustainable Development Goals.
English – October 16, 2023 - Germicidal UV Lights Could Be Producing Indoor Air Pollutants, Study Finds
https://news.mit.edu/2023/germicidal-uv-lights-could-be-producing-indoor-air-pollutants-1017
While useful in killing pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, 222-nanometer ultraviolet lights can produce harmful compounds indoors and should be used with ventilation, MIT researchers found.
English – October 17, 2023 - China must ensure its New Silk Road infrastructure projects are green
https://news.un.org/es/story/2023/10/1525002
The Secretary General points out in Beijing that infrastructure is a "crucial avenue" to generate economic growth, create decent jobs, transform energy systems and advance sustainable development, but calls on leaders to invest in environmental sustainability and end fossil fuels.
Spanish – October 18, 2023 - Blueprint: Closing of Blackstone's first sustainability-linked loan in Asia-Pacific, PGIM Real Estate's innovation initiative, Invesco fund and Longpoint
https://www.perenews.com/blueprint-blackstones-first-sustainability-linked-loan-in-asia-pacific-pgim-real-estates-innovation-initiative-invesco-and-longpoint-fund-closes/
Blackstone secures its first sustainability-linked loan in Asia-Pacific to refinance assets across its 140-property industrial portfolio in Australia; PGIM Real Estate launches RealAssetX, an innovation laboratory focused on data intelligence, research and development and investment in technologies for the..
English – October 17, 2023 - Esade faculty welcomes new talents
https://www.esade.edu/en/news/esade-faculty-welcomes-new-talent
The piece provides a useful signal about the Esade teaching staff, welcoming new talents and helping to read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – October 18, 2023 - Surprising discovery about coral resilience may help reefs survive
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/surprising-discovery-about-coral-resilience/
The piece provides a useful signal about a surprising discovery that coral resilience can help reefs survive and helps read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – October 17, 2023