MANILA, PHILIPPINES (10 February 2021) — Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific—a trend which could contribute significantly to the region’s sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank.

Press Release: "On February 12, 2021, IRAdvocates filed a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of eight Malian young men who managed to escape back to Mali after being trafficked as children and forced to harvest cocoa in Cote D’Ivoire for one or more of the Defendant companies, Nestle, Cargill, Mars, Mondelēz, Hershey, Barry Callebaut, and Olam".

The NDC Partnership launched its Youth Engagement Plan (YEP) at its 2020 Annual Members Forum. The YEP presents actionable and innovative recommendations to increase youth participation in climate policy and practice while marking the starting point for increased youth engagement in the Partnership.

The 5th Greenness of Stimulus Index shows that Global Covid-19 stimulus measures are continuing to have a net negative environmental impact, but there are signs that the greenness of stimulus is slowly beginning to track upwards.