At WWF, our mission is Building a future in which people live in harmony with nature. And the first step towards that is to be aware of the threats and the solutions. With this short weekly digest, we will aim to bring you 5 environmental stories that caught our attention.
BlackRock CEO: Climate Crisis Will Reshape Finance
Mr. Fink said his firm would avoid investments in companies that “present a high sustainability-related risk.” BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager with nearly $7 trillion in investments, and this move will fundamentally shift its investing policy — and could reshape how corporate America does business and put pressure on other large money managers to follow suit.
The Chinese government has announced a new plan to crack down on plastic pollution across the country by 2025, including a ban on single-use plastic straws and bags.
Starbucks sets new sustainability goals for the decade
Starbucks announced that it’s going to slash the greenhouse gases it emits and waste it sends to landfills in half over the next decade. It’s also committing to conserving or replenishing 50 percent of all the water it draws for its operations and coffee production by 2030.
Leaders recognise environmental risks are biggest facing world
The top five biggest challenges facing the world over the next decade are, for the first time, all related to the environment, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2020.
Special feature: How mountain glaciers act like water towers
Mountain systems provide an important supply of water, acting as a water tower for people and ecosystems downstream. Water is stored in mountain glaciers, snowpack, lakes, and reservoirs. Learn more below!
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