At the COP21 meeting in Paris in 2015, 195 countries agreed to keep global warming below 2°C above preindustrial levels. To reach this target, the world will need to cut energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 60% by 2050 even as the population grows by more than two billion people. This requires a dramatic increase
read moreThe financial sector is evolving to achieve social and environmental targets around the world. Innovation is spurring a wave of new financial services and products, from public equities, green loans, social and responsible investing to green bonds and sukuk. Through these innovations, there is hope that the world could cover its climate finance gap which
read moreWe are at a historic tipping point in our history in regards to consumerism and climate change. For the last two centuries, we have sought convenience and speed over all else, often leaving incalculable damage to our homes and communities that future generations will be forced to rectify. We consume water faster than can be
read moreThe global response to COVID-19 bears witness to the power of collective action, and how technology can be mobilized to garner and streamline efforts across sectors, including health, education, telecommunication, and more. The pandemic has also exposed how vulnerable and fragile our economy can be; in a matter of months, hundreds of thousands of people
read moreHannah Awonuga, Barclays’ Global Head of Colleague Engagement, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is leading work on the bank’s new socio-economic inclusion agenda. She discusses why she’s passionate about helping talent from diverse backgrounds to thrive, how the organisation is encouraging change in the industry – and the powerful stories she’s heard from senior leaders. As
read moreThe digitisation era has transformed various sectors of the economy on a global scale. From resource extraction and manufacturing to retail and hospitality, the leveraging of technologies and the rapid emergence of innovative tools have led to unprecedented increases in productivity, improved resource accessibility, and created millions of jobs across the world. The financial
read moreTime and time again, scientific evidence has supported the fact that anthropogenic activities that increase the volume of greenhouses gasses (GHGs) in the atmosphere is the cause of accelerated climate change. Average global temperatures have shown trends of gradual increases, with average temperatures in the years 2016 and 2020 recorded to be the hottest years
read moreFood security, or rather insecurity, is one of the most important obstacles that the world’s population needs to overcome, so much so that it is the second goal of the UN Sustainable Development Goals which calls for ‘Zero Hunger’. While the issue is extremely complex and is hurdled by layers of inequalities and injustices, veiled
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