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6 Shifts the Finance System Can Make to Build a Sustainable Future

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A vast solar park.
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ESG vs Impact Measurement and Management: How SDG Partnerships Can Leverage Both

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How to De-risk Low-carbon Investments

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Two men clean solar panels in Kenya
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How to Build a Circular Economy

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Two recycling facility workers next to bales of aluminum cans. Photo by Aaron Minnick | WRI.
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INSIDER: Is This Scenario Right? Easing the Doubt in Scenario Analysis

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Unexpected destruction after Hurricane Andrew.
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STATEMENT: Steady Progress Made at COP23 Climate Talks

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$70 Trillion Investment Pool Goes Greener

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Hurricane Maria near Puerto Rico
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It’s Time for US Federal Contractors to Measure their Carbon Footprints

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Top 5 Corporate Sustainability Stories of 2015

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U.S. President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and other heads of state at COP21. Credit: White House
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5 Numbers: What the Paris Climate Talks Have Already Delivered

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5 Principles to Guide Financial Institution Action on Climate Change

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Paris skyline
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This is Leadership: Why Companies Are Setting Emissions Goals Based on Science

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The Science-Based Targets initiative aims to enlist 100 companies to setting greenhouse gas reduction targets based on the latest climate science. Photo by Stephanie Meshke/Flickr
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Putting Citi’s $100 Billion Environmental Finance Initiative in Context

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In its 2013 Global Citizenship Report, Citi reported more than $2 billion for solar financing. Photo by Walmart/Flickr
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Analyzing Outcomes from the UN Climate Summit

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More than 125 heads of state and government officials gathered for the UN Climate Summit 2014 in New York City. Photo credit: Holger Dalkmann, WRI
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2 Questions for World Business Leaders at the UN Climate Summit

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The UN Secretary General's Climate Summit will bring CEOs and heads of government to New York City on September 23, 2014. (Photo credit: Chris Ford, Flickr)
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Sustainability at WRI: Our Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Sustainability Report

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Where in the world is WRI traveling? To better understand our business travel emissions and develop metrics for tracking changes, we instituted performance indicators, including emissions per staff and top destinations. Photo Credit: WRI
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3 Ways Multinational Corporations Can Help Vulnerable Communities Adapt to Climate Change

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Poor communities in developing nations are especially vulnerable to heat waves, sea level rise, and other climate change impacts. Photo credit: P. Casier, CGIAR
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