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Transitioning to the Sustainable Use of the Ocean

‘The world’s oceans – their temperature, chemistry, currents, and life – drive global systems that make the Earth habitable for humankind. Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.” – United Nations 

The world’s oceans are in trouble and one thing is certain: our current course is unsustainable. If we continue to harm the oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are at the risk of melting and sea levels could rise by as much as 80 meters. This is about the height of a 26-story building, making the vast swathes of the world’s coastline and neighboring cities inhabitable.…

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Brazil’s Second Green Revolution – Pioneering the Evolution of Agriculture in Latin America and the World

Since the midpoint of the last century, Brazil’s progressive developments in agriculture have developed the country into the world’s 21st-century breadbasket. Transforming its tropical agriculture into a modern and resourceful one has allowed the country to become the world’s largest exporter of a variety of products like sugar, coffee, and tropical fruits.

For years, Brazilian agriculture has focused on transforming from a traditional production system with limited use of technologies, into one of the world’s most modern agricultural sectors – especially since the 1970s, an era which marked an important process of modernization, including advances in technological progress and gains in productivity.…

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The World’s Biggest Threats Are Environmental Disasters

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEFAM), which will be celebrated in Davos from the 23rd to the 26th of February, remains the most important force for engaging the world’s top leaders to find collaborative ideas that shape the global agenda and improve the state of the world.

Currently, we are living in a highly interconnected world where technology, demographic shifts, and politics have great societal and economic consequences. Now, more than ever, global leaders need to share their insights and innovations to better address future obstacles.

To achieve this goal, the WEFAM has an annual theme for the meeting that defines its structure and organization.

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Our Commitment to the UN Global Compact

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As we draw the calendar year to a close, we are delighted to share with you how we, as approved and active participants of the United Nations Global Compact alliance, have maintained our commitment to the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative and applied their principles in very tangible ways across our day to day business.

As part of our commitment, we submit an annual report on what we are doing that illustrates our activity in applying these principles, which we detail below:

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Letter of Continued Support from CEO, Anthony J.…

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The New Age of Sustainability

“A very interesting period in history where the responsible business world is running ahead of the politicians” – Paul Polman, Unilever CEO.

Governments and institutions around the world have been tackling the issue of global sustainability for several decades, however these efforts are now reaching a turning point. Businesses have also been helping drive initiatives for a more sustainable planet and will soon become the most critical players in providing solutions as we edge closer to a more sustainable reality.

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Sustainability as a business value has transformed since becoming an issue of global significance. Rather than fitting sustainability into existing business frameworks and the model of the economy, there is now recognition that social and environmental issues will directly impact the global market with potentially catastrophic consequences.…

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