The global impact of COVID-19 is still unfolding as the virus spreads. But there could be a silver lining to the outbreak for China and the world’s sustainability ambitions. While the business world scrambles to figure out how to keep working without the largest manufacturing economy, some positive signals have been emerging for the sustainability community. Here are six:

1. China’s war on wildlife trade may finally be taken seriously
2. The future of telecommuting could allow greater work flexibility across the country
3. A sickly healthcare industry could be given a new lease of life
4. A boost to strategising China’s traditional philanthropy efforts
5. Prioritising an underrated issue: supply chain resilience
6. COVID-19: a Chinese virus? A lesson in human empathy

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