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Trump’s dismantling of USAID and deep foreign aid cuts are forcing international NGOs to shrink, localise and seek new funding models – with profound consequences for global health and humanitarian work.
Corporate Responsibility
The ESG skills gap nobody’s talking about
Many of the people expected to deliver on increasing corporate sustainability requirements don’t even work in ESG – and there is a shortage of people who can bridge the gap between purpose and performance.
Carbon & Climate
How insurance can transform our resilience to climate shocks
From Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean to floods in Southeast Asia, insurance is an underused tool for adaptation to climate extremes.
Carbon & Climate
A new opening for a fossil fuel phase out?
A decade ago, few governments could imagine a future without fossil fuels. But economic realities have changed and developing countries increasingly view the energy transition as a pathway to green growth.
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Policy & Finance
While the West retreats, Asia powers ahead on sustainable finance
16 October 2025
Policy & Finance
Why CFOs will drive the climate transition
2 October 2025
Corporate Responsibility
The ESG jobs crunch is coming
23 September 2025
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Policy & Finance
China’s lending to the Global South has been growing more commercial
30 July 2025
Policy & Finance
A new trade agenda for climate-resilient development
25 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Asian universities rise in global sustainability leadership rankings
24 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Rethinking ocean finance
22 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Financing for development must account for women
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