Sustainability Review 2017

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doi:10.1596/28457

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Sustainability Review 2017

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The Sustainability Review 2017 provides insights into World Bank activities undertaken between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017, to manage the environmental, social, and economic impacts of internal business operations. The content and data in this document relate to the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), together, the World Bank.

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“World Bank. 2017. Sustainability Review 2017. Washington, DC. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/28457 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

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This 2020 World Bank GRI Index is an inventory of the sustainability considerations used in World Bank lending and analytical services, as well as within its corporate practices. This sustainability disclosure index has been prepared in accordance with the Core option of the GRI Standards1. The GRI Index covers activities carried out during fiscal year 2020, from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the World Bank’s operations and staff activities through reduced travel, the extended shutdown of our offices, and a shift in staff health services. Where significant, these impacts have been noted in the report.

This 2020 World Bank GRI Index is an inventory of the sustainability considerations used in World Bank lending and analytical services, as well as within its corporate practices. This sustainability disclosure index has been prepared in accordance with the Core option of the GRI Standards1. The GRI Index covers activities carried out during fiscal year 2020, from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the World Bank’s ...

This 2020 World Bank GRI Index is an inventory of the sustainability considerations used in World Bank lending and analytical services, as well as within its corporate practices. This sustainability disclosure index has been prepared in accordance with the Core option of the GRI Standards1. The GRI Index covers activities carried out ...
Sustainability Review 2019

World Bank (2020-01)

The Sustainability Review 2019 provides insights into World Bank activities undertaken between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2019, to manage the environmental, social, and economic impacts of internal business operations. The content and data in this document relate to the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), together, the World Bank. This Review complements the World Bank GRI Index 2019.

The Sustainability Review 2019 provides insights into World Bank activities undertaken between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2019, to manage the environmental, social, and economic impacts of internal business operations. The content and data in this document relate to the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), together, the World Bank. This Review complements the World Bank ...

The Sustainability Review 2019 provides insights into World Bank activities undertaken between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2019, to manage the environmental, social, and economic impacts of internal business operations. The content and data in this document relate to the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and ...
The Next Generation Africa Climate Business Plan : Ramping Up Development-Centered Climate Action

World Bank (2020-06)

Economic growth and shared prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa will be increasingly undermined if vulnerabilities to climate change are not addressed. Climate impacts, which are already being felt will escalate significantly, as early as 2030, causing many low-capacity countries to be even more vulnerable. Given the climate sensitivities of multiple engines of growth, agriculture, natural capital, and infrastructure, the urgency for countries to ramp up climate-smart development at scale and across the growth spectrum is an imperative. The Next Generation Africa Climate Business Plan provides a platform to further galvanize climate action by prioritizing its focus on the region’s core development challenges and priorities. The plan is grounded in the World Bank’s commitment to support climate-resilient and low carbon development across the developing world and its solid engagement in ...

Economic growth and shared prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa will be increasingly undermined if vulnerabilities to climate change are not addressed. Climate impacts, which are already being felt will escalate significantly, as early as 2030, causing many low-capacity countries to be even more vulnerable. Given the climate sensitivities of multiple engines of growth, agriculture, natural capital, and infrastructure, the urgency for countries to ...

Economic growth and shared prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa will be increasingly undermined if vulnerabilities to climate change are not addressed. Climate impacts, which are already being felt will escalate significantly, as early as 2030, causing many low-capacity countries to be even more vulnerable. Given the climate sensitivities ...

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