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March 19, 2026One Planet Network

New technical brief launched that provides insights on the co-benefits of synergies between circularity, life-cycle approaches and the objectives of the Basel, Rotterdam & Stockholm Conventions

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February 8, 2026One Planet Network

Greening the Guest Experience: Sustainable Practices for Resort Operations in the Maldives
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January 25, 2026Polar Dynamix

Data-Driven Roadmap to Better Indoor Air Quality & ESG: Collaboration with Faculty of Nursing, RMUTI Sakon Nakhon

Polar Dynamix collaborated with the Faculty of Nursing at Rajamangala University of Technology Isan (RMUTI) Sakon Nakhon Campus to deliver a data-driven roadmap using AirSketcher CFD simulations. The proposed Smart Classroom Ventilation (SCV) system...

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July 21, 2025One Planet Network

10YFP Progress Report Presented at HLPF 2025: A Call to Scale Up Action on Sustainable Consumption and Production

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July 9, 2025One Planet Network

International Youth Forum (5th Edition)
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June 17, 2025TÜV Rheinland

TÜV Rheinland Unveils “Achieving Net Zero” White Paper to Guide Global Businesses Through Carbon Compliance and Competitive Advantage

The report examines global policies like the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the U.S. Clean Competition Act, and Asia-Pacific initiatives, including China’s dual carbon market system. It highlights emerging carbon border taxes in...

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January 30, 2025United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Sustainability in the Building and Construction Sector in Asia: Promoting the harmonization of ecolabel criteria for cement and steel

UNEP is supporting four Asian ecolabel schemes – Thailand Green Label , Ecolabel Sri Lanka , Green Choice Philippine , and Green Mark Uzbekistan – in an initiative to promote the harmonization and mutual recognition of criteria for cement and steel...

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November 4, 2024One Planet Network

Sustainable Public Procurement in Construction: Launch of the Global Framework for Action to Drive Demand for Near-Zero Emission and Resilient Buildings

Join us at COP 29 for a transformative event that will shape the future of sustainable construction! Register here to attend the virtual launch of the SPP Global Framework for Action in Construction on 19 November 2024 at 1600 GMT+4."

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September 26, 2024One Planet Network

Global circularity initiative set to deliver 100 billion tons of material savings by 2050, slashing annual CO2 emissions by 6%

In a significant move towards accelerating the global shift to a circular economy, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the One Planet Network (OPN) have launched the "Global Circularity Protocol for Business (GCP) –...

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June 29, 2024One Planet Network

SDG Annual Report highlights pathways to progress amidst warnings

The latest UN SDG progress report details how global strides in renewable energy and poverty reduction are tempered by persistent challenges hindering realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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April 26, 2024One Planet Network

Declaration de Chaillot at the first Buildings and Climate Global Forum

The Buildings and Climate Global Forum, held in Paris on March 7th and 8th, 2024, focused on decarbonization and resilience in the buildings sector post-COP28. The Chaillot Declaration, backed by over 70 countries, aims to drive global action by...

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April 26, 2024One Planet Network

Accelerating Circular Constructions via Procurement: Early Insights from the One Planet Network's Flagship Initiative

The inaugural meeting of the International Advisory Group (IAG) for the One Planet Network Flagship Initiative on Mainstreaming Circularity in the Construction Sector Leveraging the Power of Public Procurement took place on March 5th-6th, 2024 in...

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