“B” the Change: B Corporations – Business Forces for Good

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Society’s most challenging problems cannot be solved by government and nonprofits alone. The B Corp community works toward reduced inequality, lower levels of poverty, a healthier environment, stronger communities, and the creation of more high quality jobs with dignity and purpose. By harnessing the power of business, B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment.

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G20 Countries Finance Coal Projects in Developing Countries Despite Commitment to Paris Accord

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A number of G20 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea and Germany, are continuing to fund highly polluting coal mining projects despite their commitments to the Paris Accord which in theory obligates them to lower their carbon footprint. None of these G20-funded coal projects are based within those countries’ borders, however; they are all located in developing nations such as Indonesia, Russia, Vietnam and Bangladesh, technically contributing to the developing nations’ carbon footprints instead of those of the G20 countries.

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St. Lucia Launches New Occupational Safety and Health Policy

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28 April – St. Lucia’s Labor Department launched the country’s first official Occupational Safety and Health Policy as part of the new Labor Act in response to goal 8 of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which seeks to “transform the world through the promotion of inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all.”

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