RX, a RELX business, has published the RX Sustainability Playbook to support event and operations teams in making more sustainable choices when planning conferences and events. This resource is useful for anyone looking reduce the carbon footprint and waste in their events and is related to SDGs 12 and 13.
As the world scrambles to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, hydrogen has emerged as a potential silver bullet to help mitigate climate change. Hydrogen has been in consideration as a potential aid to decarbonization for over 50 years. However, it is only now that it has gained traction in government strategies, business plans, and the media. But what makes the attention given to hydrogen in the 2020s different from the 1970s? This article relates to SDGs 7 and 13.
Climate change is no longer just an issue for ESG specialists - it affects everyone. In today's world, the legal community has a crucial role to play in driving the climate change agenda forward. This article is based on ten interviews with over 10 influential General and Legal Counsels to understand the crucial role that legal teams can play in driving the environmental agenda forward, and is related to SDGs 13 and 16.
Elsevier,
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 228, May 2023
Efforts to reduce maternal mortality have historically overemphasized clinical approaches while failing to listen to mothers and pregnant people, threatening patient autonomy, and contributing to persistent racial disparities and high levels of preventable maternal mortality.
Elsevier,
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Volume 250, May 2023
This research addresses the right to health by identifying the health risks associated with improper disposal of disposable diapers in informal settlements and emphasizing the need for better access to hygienic waste management practices. [low- and middle-income country]
Elsevier,
Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 21, May 2023
This Viewpoint supports SDGs 3 and 10 by examining, in view of the potential termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme in the USA, the implications for government funding of health care for immigrant populations such as undocumented migrants, and the importance of ensuring equitable access to health care for all population groups.
Elsevier,
The Lancet Global Health, Volume 11, May 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by examining whether birth-dose vaccination, compared with vaccination at 6-8 weeks or no vaccination, is effective in preventing horizonal transmission of HBV in children aged 0-5 years of uninfected mothers.
