Simon Mainwaring

We First provides consulting and training to help companies tell the story of their good work in ways that build their business

Sustainable Development Goals

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This week in Bonn, Germany, thousands of negotiators from the public, private and nonprofit sector will gather to discuss how the world should address climate change. The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will host its 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) from November 6th to the 17th. Despite collective commitments and actions by […]

This week in Bonn, Germany, thousands of negotiators from the public, private and nonprofit sector will gather to discuss how the world should address climate change. The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will host its 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) from November 6th to the 17th. Despite collective commitments and actions by …

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In today’s world, urbanization and the rising costs of developing resilient cities — let alone natural crisis mitigation, reducing poverty, and improving health care — exceed the financial capacity of governments and charities. Thus, partnerships between brands, non-governmental institutions and public sector organizations can scale positive change. Akzo Nobel’s Human Cities Coalition (HCC) brings governments, NGOs, …

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