February Monthly Briefing: Enabling a Just Transition Our views on what matters |
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Welcome to our first 2022 edition of the Monthly Briefing. We open the year’s series with a bang, exploring the key role businesses need to play in a just transition to a low-carbon economy. Our main article explores this pivotal opportunity to leverage the power of business as a force for good, and identifies the three key elements to consider when starting or assessing your just transition process. Our three side stories explore why vulnerable communities in Asia are at risk of being left behind during the green transition; the need for a just transition, not only in developing but also in developed countries; and whether Larry Fink’s annual letter to CEOs has missed an opportunity. We close with an unmissable blog by Gudrun Cartwright, sharing insights and reflections from the research commissioned by Business in the Community with YouGov for COP26. |
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| | Asia’s informal workers cannot be left behind in the green transition Without clear planning and guidelines, vulnerable communities in Asia are at risk of being left behind during the green transition. Read More |
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| Larry Fink falls short on making the just transition link Larry Fink’s annual letter to CEOs, argues that fossil fuels are needed in a transition to a climate-neutral economy, but he has been criticised for seemingly missing the essential need to support a just transition. Read More |
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| A just transition rests on effective policy frameworks for upskilling globally The Just Transition Declaration focuses on skills and commitment to supporting more vulnerable communities in developing countries. However, support is needed globally, and think tanks are calling on the UK Government to drive green jobs in the UK. Read More |
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| Enabling a Just Transition The transition towards a low-carbon economy, presents a pivotal opportunity to leverage the power of business as a force for good. Three key elements to consider, when starting or assessing your just transition process. Read More |
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| Just transition: The time to act is now This month’s guest contributor, Gudrun Cartwright, Climate Action Director at Business in the Community (BITC), shares insights and reflections from its commissioned research with YouGov for COP26. Read More |
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| Actions for Business 2022 Welcome to Corporate Citizenship’s Actions for Business publication, where we explore the topics that we believe will shape the responsible and sustainable businesses agenda in 2022. Download here |
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