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STR Sustainability Trends Report
2021
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Welcome
  • State of Sustainability
  • About this report
01 Economy & Finance
  • 1.1 Key trends
  • 1.2 What does “building back better“ really mean?
  • 1.3 Cutting out the greenwash from sustainable investment
02 Natural Solutions
  • 2.1 Key trends
  • 2.2 Regenerative food systems — from fringe to centre-stage
  • 2.3 A raft of natural solutions for net zero and biodiversity
03 Energy
  • 3.1 Key trends
  • 3.2 Accelerating the transition to zero-carbon energy
  • 3.3 New frontiers in energy access
04 Health & Wellbeing
  • 4.1 Key trends
  • 4.2 Wellbeing and mental health in the wake of COVID-19
  • 4.3 New breakthroughs with huge potential to save lives
05 Mobility & Buildings
  • 5.1 Key trends
  • 5.2 Towards the regenerative city
  • 5.3 The race to electrified mobility reaches a tipping point
06 Value Chains & Circularity
  • 6.1 Key trends
  • 6.2 Rethinking value chains for sustainability and resilience
  • 6.3 Signs that the circular economy is finally taking shape
Sources

Spotlight topic:

14 results
  1. 01 Economy & Finance

    1. The shift to sustainability can lead the economic recovery
    2. ESG volumes are rising across the board
  2. 02 Natural Solutions

    1. There is rising interest in regenerative food systems that restore and nourish land, ecosystems and livelihoods
    2. Conversion of land for agriculture is a major driver of deforestation
    3. There is a clear uptick in demand for more sustainable products
    4. There has been rising interest in plant-based food during the pandemic
    5. Achieving 1.5°C and net zero will probably require some level of carbon removal through nature-based solutions
  3. 05 Mobility & Buildings

    1. What would a regenerative, net-zero city look like?
    2. Even as cities continue to evolve, we need to tackle emissions from buildings
  4. 06 Value Chains & Circularity

    1. Consumer interest in sustainability is at an all time high
    2. Entrenched interests are a barrier to progress on the circular economy, but some are rethinking their business models
    3. Circular-economy policies have expanded globally in the last few years
    4. Before the pandemic there was some limited progress towards a circular economy
    5. Demand for used goods could be on the cusp of taking off
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