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Diagonal, Insper and BEĨ Editora launch Practical Guide to Social Urbanism

The book is the result of cooperation between Insper's Center for the Study of Cities - Arq.Futuro Laboratory and Diagonal, a socio-environmental consulting firm BUY THE PRINTED VERSION HERE * * Proceeds will go towards scholarships for Insper's Social Urbanism course FREE DIGITAL VERSION The Center for the Study of [...]

Diagonal: 33 years of transformation. 

June is a very special month for Diagonal, as on June 28 we celebrate another year of history. Diagonal was founded in 1990 in Recife with the aim of transforming lives through social change and the sustainable development of territories. Throughout this journey, despite the challenges faced, we have had countless achievements that [...]

Corporate Social Responsibility: 5 concepts to put CSR into practice

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a subject that is gaining more and more importance within business strategies, especially after ESG practices, which consider the social and environmental impact of organizations, became a new parameter of corporate governance. The second sector has great potential for transforming society and, [...]

COP30: from discourse to practice - by Clara Assumpção

The challenge of COP30 is to consolidate intersectoral pacts capable of transforming territories. Holding COP30 in Belém do Pará puts Brazil in a strategic position in global climate governance. By taking place in the Amazon, the conference carries the responsibility of translating multilateral commitments into concrete actions. The challenge is not to repeat the logic of promises [...]

Energy transition for whom? The risks of a new green social exclusion - by José Guilherme Schutzer

The energy transition, driven by the urgency of decarbonization, has been at the center of global climate debates. This discussion takes place on several fronts - political, economic, social and technical - and involves multiple actors: governments, companies, international organizations, communities and civil society. Seen as essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, the energy transition [...]