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Public procurement represents a major share of government spending. Even though adequate regulatory and strategic frameworks exist, the uptake of responsible business conduct considerations in public procurement is relatively low. Given the relevance of the economic argument for governments,...
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proposes a measurement framework and indicator set for what may be referred to as “Scope 1” Social performance. This refers to …-financial performance of firms in the social area is relevant both to provide insight into a company's impact on society, as well as to …
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, the report aims to examine whether E scoring and reporting effectively serve markets and investors that are using ESG …
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, the report examines whether E scoring and reporting effectively serve markets and investors that are using ESG investing …
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provides a synthesis of major elements and approaches of institutional assessment that may be applied to environmental … improvement of these tools, the paper provides an inventory of core functions for environmental management. This inventory may be … used by those involved in capacity assessments to consider more amply specifics of the environmental sector. Each function …
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infrastructure is implemented in a way that helps address environmental and climate challenges. Developing effective strategies to … meet environmental and climate objectives is one of the main priorities of the Irish Government. Project Ireland 2040 … environmental considerations in its public infrastructure decision making process. This policy paper sets out a detailed overview of …
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Small island developing states (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, which is disrupting key economic sectors that SIDS’ undiversified and already fragile economies strongly rely upon. While they are succeeding to contain the health...
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Prior to the Copenhagen meeting on developing a new framework for climate-change policy there were sharp differences between the positions of developed and developing countries regarding the role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in fostering international technology transfer (ITT)....
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This working paper provides a granular overview of investments into low-carbon infrastructure, both in the real economy and financial market. The descriptive analysis shows that there is room to scale up cross-border infrastructure investment and to shift investment into low-carbon assets....
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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for their products along the entire lifecycle, including at the post-consumer stage. This policy paper summarises the current consensus on the EPR policy approach. By taking stock of what's known and...
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