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Turning the tide
Why protecting biodiversity is crucial for our future
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Stop waste!
Circular economy – a way out of the dead end?
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Climate emergency
Can green tech save us?
Responsible Growth
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for companies; ecological and social objectives are being adopted in addition to financial return targets. Banks are helping to shape the change to a sustainable and climate-neutral economy.
Turning the tide
Why protecting biodiversity is crucial for our future Why protecting biodiversity is crucial for our future
Our prosperity relies heavily on having a healthy, intact planet. What enables economic growth while at the same time protecting nature and preserving the very basis of our existence?
Stories
Responsible Growth | Story
Sustainable finance in the spotlight Covid-19 as a wake-up call for sustainable finance
Sustainable finance is a model for the future. But how can corporate business integrate it successfully?
Sustainable finance in the spotlight Sustainable finance in the spotlight
Responsible Growth | Video Story
Light on! Smart lighting for the city of the future
Imagine controlling your city’s street lighting from an app on your smartphone. The people of Bad Hersfeld are getting that opportunity.
Light on! Light on!
Responsible Growth | Photo Story
To BiodiverseCity Barranquilla: Mangroves and Metropolis
The port and industrial city of Barranquilla is to become Colombia's first BiodiverCity. About a metropolis seeking its path to a sustainable future.
To BiodiverseCity To BiodiverseCity
Stop waste!
Circular economy – a way out of the dead end? Circular economy – a way out of the dead end?
The flip side of prosperity and population growth is that we are exploiting our natural resources to such an extent that we are endangering our ecosystems – and our future. Can circular economy be a way out?
Time is running out!
Climate emergency: can green tech save us? Climate emergency: can green tech save us?
Green hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, nuclear fusion – will high tech be a game changer in the fight against climate change? Or must we stop craving ever-more growth and prosperity?
Beat the heat
Are sustainable cities a solution to climate change? How sustainable cities can be a solution to climate change
Cities are feeling the acute impact of climate change: it’s getting hotter, and flooding and air pollution are putting people at risk. But cities also drive the innovation humans need to survive. Can the two be harmonized?
Are sustainable cities a solution to climate change? Explore the dossier
The power of blue
Will greater investment in water resources make for a more sustainable future? Will greater investment in water resources make for a more sustainable future?
Water is essential for life and indispensable for our economies. This is the cue for banks to add more of the essential blue to their green mix. What needs to be done?
New Paths
Explore the dossier Will Covid-19 be an opportunity or threat to sustainable development?
The coronavirus pandemic is more than a health crisis. It also shapes the discussion about sustainability. Is there an opportunity in this? Which responsibilities companies and banks now have to face.
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