Sumários
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND POLICIES TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE - Part 2
17 Março 2025, 12:00 • Susana Brissos
Model of vulnerability, exposure and disaster risk. Institutional structure of international governance: global agreements; the European Green Deal. Practical example: the LIFELUNGS project, led by the Lisbon City Council.
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND POLICIES TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE - Part 1
12 Março 2025, 12:00 • Susana Brissos
| Concepts. Mitigation and adaptation policies. The planetary boundaries model. |
Checking the progress on evaluation components. Discussion on the real importance of Sustainable Development for the Economy.
10 Março 2025, 12:00 • Susana Brissos
Checking
the progress on the choice of texts for the critical review, the working
groups, and their themes. Discussion on the real importance of Sustainable
Development for the Economy, both in the theory and curricula of Economics courses,
and in its practical application in the real economy.
Practical Exercise
5 Março 2025, 12:00 • GABRIEL LONDE MEDEIROS
Exercise:
Sustainability Analysis in the Fast Fashion Sector
Context: The competition in the fashion
retail sector, especially between giants like Zara (Inditex) and Shein,
highlights a race to capture the attention of Generation Z through low prices
and agile marketing strategies. While Zara aims to strengthen its presence in
the value market by expanding its low-cost brand, Lefties, Shein continues to
expand its global influence without the need for physical stores. This
situation reflects not only the competitive dynamics of the sector but also
raises profound questions about sustainability.
Exercise
Objective: The aim
of this exercise is to critically analyze the market practices adopted by major
fast fashion retailers, identifying the most significant market failures,
challenges for sustainability based on ESG factors (Environmental, Social, and
Governance), and suggest command-and-control or economic instruments that could
mitigate these issues.
Exercise Tasks:
- Market Failures: Based on the article, identify
and discuss the main market failures observed in the fast fashion sector.
Consider aspects such as negative externalities, excessive consumerism,
and information asymmetry between consumers and producers.
1.1
Choose one of the companies and identify the entire supply chain of the
retail sector, from production to the end of life of the products. Then,
identify the main associated impacts.
- Challenges for Sustainability
(ESG Factors):
Think like a Chief Sustainability Officer and analyze the challenges faced
by the fast fashion sector from the perspective of ESG factors
(Environmental, Social, and Governance). Discuss how these challenges
impact the sustainability of the sector and what are the main barriers to
adopting more sustainable practices.
- Policy Instruments: Based on your analysis, you
are now in the role of public regulator. Propose command-and-control
instruments (regulations, laws) or economic instruments (taxes, subsidies)
that best address the identified market failures and promote more
sustainable practices in the fast fashion sector. Justify your choices
with solid arguments.
Bloomberg Lab Practical Activity
24 Fevereiro 2025, 12:00 • GABRIEL LONDE MEDEIROS