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A key assumption at the UN’s High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) this month (July 10-19) https://hlpf.un.org/2023; https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/HESI%202023%20Global%20Forum.docx.pdf; https://sdgs.un.org/HESI/2023GlobalForum is that higher education promotes sustainability – a new initiative will help measure that progress.

That was the focus of a side event to the UN forum staged yesterday (Tuesday, July 18) by the Sulitest Association – a non-profit organisation and online platform seeking sustainability universal literacy and drives SDG adoption across higher education worldwide.…

Bangladesh clothing manufacturers have been looking to expand export sales beyond their established markets in the European Union (EU), the United States, Canada and the UK, seeking new revenue in non-traditional markets such as Brazil, India, Japan and South Korea.

According to data from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh apparel exports for 2022 (calendar year) have sourced 16.1% of revenue from non-traditional markets – USD7.35 billion, out of overall apparel exports of USD45.7 billion.…

The secretary general of the United Nations has called for a significant increase in education spending and investment so that targets in the UN’s sustainable development goal (SDG) for the sector are met. At present, said UN Secretary General António Guterres, in comments for the UN’s High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) this month (July 10-19) https://hlpf.un.org/2023…

The UN’s Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) is developing practical guidance for HE ranking organisations wanting to integrate the delivery of sustainable development goals into their assessments of universities and colleges.

This initiative – highlighted at a HESI global forum https://sdgs.un.org/HESI…

The president of the association of foreign lecturers in Italy (Associazione Lettori di Lingua Straniera in Italia – ALLSI), David Petrie, has welcomed the European Commission (EC)’s referral of Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for its continued discrimination of foreign lecturers working in Italian universities.…

Algae, especially microalgae, have come to inhabit nearly every ecosystem on the planet, including some of the most inhospitable – offering ideal sources for bio-based oils and fats, some with potentially novel uses. Indeed, over time, each species has evolved specific biochemistries and metabolic profiles to thrive in each habitat niche.…

Time was that whistleblowing laws were a novelty. No longer – they are increasingly commonplace in developed economy jurisdictions and offer a widening range of protections.

Take the USA. A bipartisan bill was proposed in March (2023) by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren to strengthen whistleblower protections at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).…

FASHION sector companies, across the value chain, are making continued efforts to leverage the potential of new artificial intelligence (AI) systems to boost sustainability through reducing waste and optimising production.  

Apparel supply chain experts speaking to Just Style have stressed how leading brands from luxury to fast fashion retailers are investing in AI to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their business models.…

The UK jail rate for fraud has fallen almost 95% in a decade, with fewer than one in 3,000 offences ending up with a criminal conviction and prison term, according to an analysis by the opposition Labour Party. It berated this “collapse” in convictions for Britain’s most common crime.…

The advent of large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT could be a major boon for anti-fraud professionals – but as with any innovative technology, it must be handled with care as the risks are assessed, experts warn.…