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Promoting high-quality reporting on the financial and non-financial performance of enterprises can help boost sustainable development and recovery from COVID-19.

Growth in electric car sales is great news for the fight against climate change, but the mining of the minerals used in their batteries poses serious risks for the environment.

Surging need is driven by boom in electric cars, with 23 million passenger vehicles expected to be produced by 2030, says a new UNCTAD report.

UNCTAD research shows that total commodity exports to China could fall dramatically as a result of the coronavirus crisis, but there may be a silver lining for some products.

Overdependence on oil has fuelled volatile and uneven growth. Coffee could help the country change course if it can revive production and add value to its beans.

A guidance tool developed by UNCTAD is making it easier to measure the private sector's contribution to global action for people and the planet.

Five national and two international initiatives that promote best practices in sustainability and reporting on global goals honoured.

​Reporting helps governments and investors to assess the economic, environmental and social impacts of companies on sustainable development.

Written by:Kris Terauds, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD

The UN organization and nonprofit have signed a partnership to get businesses to protect plants and animals by adopting eco-friendly production and trade practices