On 30 August 2021, UNCTAD will be hosting an online event to mark the launch of the report Better Trade for Sustainable Development: The Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS). The event will be hosted on WebEx, from 14h00 to… Read moreBetter Trade for Sustainable Development: The role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)
An article from UNCTAD highlights the importance trade for advancing progress towards sustainable development goals and the vital role of sustainable value chains. “Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was not happening fast… Read moreMinding the Gap to Foster Better Trade for Sustainable Development
A side event at July’s High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2021 led by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), together with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC),… Read moreBuilding Multi-stakeholder Coalitions for Environmentally and Socially Responsible Supply Chains: Reflections from an HLPF Side Event
As a side event of the meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Trade and Development, the Permanent Mission of Finland will be hosting a virtual event on Zoom on 22 June 2021, from 11h30 to 13h00 CET…. Read morePerspectives and Approaches to Sustainable Post-COVID-19 Recovery
OECD iLibrary will be presenting a webinar on 8 June 2021 from 18h00 to 19h00 CEST on the topic “Building Back Better: Essential Reforms for a More Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Economic Recovery”. Hosted by the Association of College and… Read moreEmerging from COVID-19 – Building Back Better: Essential Reforms for a More Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Economic Recovery
Bertrand Swiderski, Global Sustainability Director, Carrefour, has contributed a piece to the OECD Forum Network talking about a project environmentally-friendly policies and systemic changes to food production and food supply change. “One of the major challenges of the 21st century is… Read moreRamping Up Sustainable Food Production
On 4 May 2021, Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) released three policy briefs “recommending actions to boost the participation of least-developed countries (LDCs) in international trade. The briefs look at integrating trade into sustainable development strategies, using tourism to support recovery… Read moreEIF Launches Policy Briefs to Develop Trade Opportunities for Least-Developed Countries
The World Trade Organization, with the United Nations Environment Programme, the Geneva Environmental Network, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva, and the Geneva Internet Platform, in cooperation with host organizations and other supporting organizations, are… Read moreUsing Data and Digital Technologies to Advance Sustainable Trade and Environmental Transparency
In a recent contribution to the OECD Forum Network, Jocelyn Biérot, Institutions, Governments and Cities Executive Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, looks at the importance of solid policy in guiding a green transition and economic development post COVID-19: “Having lifted billions… Read morePlotting The Course for a Circular Economy Transition
OECD iLibrary will be presenting a webinar on 25 May 2021 from 18h00 to 19h00 CEST on the topic “Emerging from COVID-19 — A Green Transition: Ensuring a Fair and Equitable Recovery“. Hosted by CHOICE, the publishing unit of the… Read moreEmerging from COVID-19 – A Green Transition: Ensuring a Fair and Equitable Recovery