Environment, social and governance as a method of investing has become ever more popular over recent years, but it remains fraught with problems too. Here’s our guide to ESG investing — can it really deliver positive impact? ESG stands for Environment, Social and...
A brief introduction to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals — Part 2 The benefits of the SDGs For starters, the universal vision of the goals is a clear strength. 193 states have been incorporated into the framework, as well as numerous international...
A brief introduction to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals — Part 1 In 2015 all United Nations Member States committed to strive for ‘peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future’. Thus, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Markos Manolopoulos shines a light on EcoSwell, an NGO making waves with solar distillers in Peru and beyond. The solar distiller is a simple piece of technology that can be used to combat water scarcity in remote areas. A straightforward description of it would be...