Equality, justice, and investment in nature must be at the heart of the corporate climate response

The document asserts that corporate climate action must prioritize equality and justice because the most vulnerable populations, who contributed least to emissions, suffer the most severe impacts. It advocates for a 'just transition' to a green economy that supports low-paid workers and small producers, while emphasizing that investing in nature and sustainable community enterprises is critical for climate resilience and economic development in low-income regions.

• There is a significant disparity between the responsibility for carbon emissions and the resulting vulnerability to climate impacts; the richest 10% of the global population produced 52% of polluting gases between 1990 and 2015, while the poorest 50% produced only 7%.
• People in low-income countries face a much higher risk of displacement due to extreme weather—four times more likely than those in rich countries—and climate disasters disproportionately destroy communities with poor infrastructure and limited rebuilding resources.
• A 'just transition' to a low-carbon economy requires companies to ensure that workers and communities are not left behind, specifically by avoiding policies that increase fuel costs for the poor and by providing training and skills for disadvantaged communities.
• Investing in nature and supporting sustainable community enterprises are essential for climate justice and resilience, as seen in examples like seaweed farming by the Vezo tribe in Madagascar.

APA

West, H. (2021). Equality, justice, and investment in nature must be at the heart of the corporate climate response. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/equality-justice-and-investment-in-nature-must-be-at-the-heart-of-the-corporate-climate-response/

Chicago

West, Hina. Equality, justice, and investment in nature must be at the heart of the corporate climate response. World Economic Forum, 2021. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/equality-justice-and-investment-in-nature-must-be-at-the-heart-of-the-corporate-climate-response/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{west2021equality, author = {West, Hina}, title = {{Equality, justice, and investment in nature must be at the heart of the corporate climate response}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/equality-justice-and-investment-in-nature-must-be-at-the-heart-of-the-corporate-climate-response/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }