Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Forest Management
• Environmental Management Systems
• Corporate Social Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Promotion of plantation timber species for furniture
• Emphasis on certified wood from sustainable sources

Social Achievements

• Promotion of fair trade and ethical labor practices
• Support for training programs in furniture manufacturing

Governance Achievements

• Advocacy for harmonization of international furniture standards
• Promotion of transparency in supply chains

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Low productivity and efficiency in many tropical countries
• Inadequate quality control and management systems
• Changing economics of logistics
• Competition from low-cost producers (e.g., China)
• Meeting evolving consumer demands and styles

Mitigation Strategies

• Promoting value-added processing and product upgrading
• Encouraging networking and clustering of furniture industries
• Supporting research and development in design and technology
• Facilitating access to international markets and buyers
• Promoting sustainable forest management and certification

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Emphasis on certified wood from sustainable sources
• Monitoring of labor standards

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 9000, FSC

Certifications: ISO 9000, FSC

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 15 (Life on Land)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through sustainable forest management, promotion of renewable resources, and ethical labor practices.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Promotion of plantation timber species

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Development
• Inclusive Development
• Technological Advancement

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emissions by supporting renewable energy technologies and reducing resource use in 3D printing.
• Improved water quality monitoring using IoT devices.

Social Achievements

• Improved health care through big data and IoT applications.
• Increased food security through big data and IoT applications in agriculture.
• Enhanced education through 3D printing and online learning platforms.

Governance Achievements

• Improved land and property registration using blockchain technology.
• Enhanced humanitarian aid delivery using blockchain technology.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Digital divide and unequal access to technology.
• Potential job displacement due to automation.
• Privacy and security concerns related to big data and IoT.
• Uncertainty regarding the impact of frontier technologies on productivity.
• Uneven distribution of R&D capabilities between developed and developing countries.
• Gender gap in STEM fields and digital technologies.

Mitigation Strategies

• Promoting lifelong learning and skills development.
• Exploring universal basic income as a social safety net.
• Developing regulatory frameworks for data privacy and security.
• Investing in R&D and infrastructure to bridge the technological divide.
• Promoting inclusive and sustainable innovation approaches.
• Addressing the gender gap in STEM and digital technologies.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Renewable energy technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used:

Certifications:

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2
• Goal 3
• Goal 7
• Goal 9
• Goal 13
• Goal 17

The report details how various frontier technologies can contribute to achieving these SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economic growth
• Employment
• Poverty reduction
• Food security
• Gender equality
• Structural transformation in agriculture
• Climate change adaptation
• Natural hazard preparedness
• Sustainable resource management
• Youth empowerment

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Establishment of the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA)
• Adoption of the Caribbean Community Agricultural Policy (CAP)
• Development of National Food and Nutrition Security Policies and Action Plans

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Low and variable economic growth
• Unsustainable debt and weak fiscal management
• High unemployment, particularly among youth and women
• High prevalence of non-communicable diseases
• Vulnerability to climate change and natural hazards
• Environmental degradation
• Persistent poverty and food insecurity
• Gender inequality
• Low agricultural productivity
• High trade costs
• Limited capacity to comply with food safety standards
• Overfishing and resource degradation in the fisheries sector
• High import dependency for food
• Low ease of doing business ranking

Mitigation Strategies

• Development of a new CDB Agricultural Policy and Strategy Paper (APSP)
• Investments in infrastructure (irrigation, cold chains, food safety systems, port operations)
• Strengthening of agricultural extension and agro-meteorological information systems
• Scaling of improved land management practices
• Exploration of precision agriculture for smallholders
• Promotion of inclusive and sustainable agricultural development
• Support for value chain development
• Strengthening of domestic policies and legislative environment (food safety and hygiene, food labelling laws and regulations, compliance and enforcement mechanisms)
• Stimulating further intra-regional cooperation to address food safety concerns
• Strengthening legal and regulatory instruments that govern rights to productive resources for youth and women
• Support for the development of targeted financing mechanisms to reduce specific entry barriers of youth and women
• Promoting governance structures that improve equitable access to decision-making
• Mainstreaming gender analysis in the design phase of agricultural programmes and policies

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Droughts, temperature increase, lower precipitation, sea level rise and saltwater intrusion, increased intensity of cyclones, shifting agricultural seasonality

Transition Risks

• Changes in market demand, regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Development of water-efficient irrigation systems
• Strengthening of agricultural extension and agro-meteorological information systems
• Scaling of improved land management practices
• Exploration of precision agriculture for smallholders

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 1 (No Poverty)
• Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

The report's analysis and recommendations contribute to achieving these SDGs through various initiatives and policies.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed