“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
- Integrating materials innovation and policy challenges for leather alternatives
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-025-01759-7
The leather industry is at a crucial moment in its path towards sustainability.
English – January 26, 2026 - Media notice | Governments and key partners will meet at ECOSOC to promote innovative and transformative actions for a sustainable future
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/media-advisory-governments-and-key-partners-to-gather-at-ecosoc-to-advance-innovative-and-transformative-actions-for-a-sustainable-future/
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: time to act globally for people and planet
English – January 26, 2026 - Achieving sustainability with the 2026 digital innovation shortlist
https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/delivering-sustainability-with-digital-innovation-shortlist-2026/
Achieving sustainability with digital innovation 2026: six methods are on the shortlist of the Digital Construction Awards 2026.
English – January 30, 2026 - Hong Kong scientists launch artificial intelligence model to better predict extreme weather
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/hong-kong-scientists-launch-ai-model-better-predict-extreme-weather-2026-01-28/
The piece provides a useful signal about Hong Kong scientists launching an artificial intelligence model to better predict extreme weather and helps read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – January 29, 2026 - Mumbai Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index in India from 2021
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398318/india-sustainable-development-goals-index-mumbai/
In 2021, the Indian megacity of Mumbai scored ***** on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index.
English – January 26, 2026 - Regional dialogue: The challenges of digital governance in Latin America and the Caribbean
https://www.undp.org/es/latin-america/publicaciones/dialogo-regional-los-retos-de-la-gobernanza-digital-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe
The piece provides a useful signal on regional dialogue: The challenges of digital governance in Latin America and the Caribbean and helps to read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – January 26, 2026 - A spatial perspective on the impact of official development assistance on sustainable development goals
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35544-z
The United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a fundamental framework to promote environmental sustainability and human development.
English – February 1, 2026 - Contradictory public perceptions on different net zero mitigation pathways between feasibility and desirability
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44458-025-00021-7
Achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by mid-century is a cornerstone of global climate policy, but public perceptions of net-zero emissions remain unexplored.
English – January 26, 2026