Roma Villareal

This transformative approach is exemplified by a groundbreaking partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Business Mauritius, which is pioneering the integration of these SDG Impact Standards into business practices across Africa. This collaboration marks a significant stride towards embedding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the core of private sector operations, aiming to set a precedent for sustainable business practices worldwide.

A recent college grad, Taylor was in Liberia working on a project for a California-based company. His conversation with Dr. Jude was the start of his quest to develop and sell nutritious, culturally appropriate food to the world’s poor. Americans spend on average 11-13% of household income on food. Liberians, many of whom live in extreme poverty, spend more than 60% of their income on food every day.

Recent movements by some of the world’s leading financial institutions signal a troubling, though not entirely surprising, retreat from their once-vocal commitments to climate action and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. This trend, epitomized by the withdrawal of JPMorgan, State Street, and Pimco from Climate Action 100+, along with BlackRock and Bank of America’s scaling back on climate initiatives, might come as a disillusionment to many.