ISO 26000, also known as ISO SR, is an international standard that was created in 2010 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It provides guidelines on how businesses should engage in social responsibility in areas that align with their mission, vision, company policy, and...
The Green Economy Tracker is the first tool of its kind to benchmark how nations are transitioning to green and fair economies. 20 trackable policies across 5 themes. Are nations ready? Countries are already stepping up to the challenge – including in some surprising places. Botswana is putting...
Given the existential threats of climate change, economic inequality and ever-escalating political instability, we need concrete, integrated solutions to our shared problems. An inspiring model of what such an integrated approach could look like is Cooperation Jackson, an emerging network of...
The CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) has released an independent study ‘Greening New Pastures for Green Investments’ highlighting the need for green capital at scale to accelerate the energy transition. More than USD 200 trillion worth of assets are under management in the...
Economic localization means putting people and planet above corporate profits. It means allowing for the full expression of human creativity, empathy and passion. In our Planet Local Library, we highlight some of the most outstanding examples of localization in action, profiling a cross-section of...
We’re delighted to announce the release of Local is Our Future – a book that connects the dots between our social, economic, ecological, and spiritual crises, revealing how a systemic shift from global to local can address these problems simultaneously. Distilling the wisdom gleaned from her four...
World’s First 12-Month Rolling GDP Meter Demonstrates Relentless Growth Arlington, VA, June 27, 2019— In a new landing page published today by CASSE, the first rolling, 12-month global GDP meter has been released on the internet. The CASSE Global GDP Meter shows how quickly, relentlessly, and...
The Green New Deal: How to fix the economy without breaking the planet We’ve all heard the excuse that fighting climate change will cost jobs. But a handful of politicians are rebutting that argument with a new package of policies that pairs labor programs with climate action. It’s called the...
The Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI) measures the green economy performance of 130 countries and how experts assess that performance. The GGEI performance index uses quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure how well each country performs on four key dimensions: leadership & climate...
A few weeks ago we sent you the aggregate results from the new 2018 Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI). Today, you are first to receive a new data pack containing the GGEI results for 130 countries on the four main “dimensions” of the GGEI: leadership & climate change, efficiency...
This new publication from the Asian Development Bank launches the Inclusive Green Growth Index, which captures the key dimensions of economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability. The index’s 28 performance indicators include data over time—and across countries—on various...
This 6th edition covers 130 countries (up from 80 in the 2016 edition). Like in past years, the GGEI is an integrated measurement of how each country performs around climate change, sector decarbonization, green market development and the environment. Unlike in past years, we are releasing a...