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This category is Sustainability & Wellbeing, exploring strategies for corporate responsibility, environmental impact, and workplace wellness. It features expert insights on sustainable business practices, employee well-being, and innovative solutions for a healthier, more ethical future.

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The Hidden Costs of Packaging Choices in the Cosmetics Industry

In the ever-evolving cosmetics industry, packaging holds significant importance. It serves not just to safeguard products but also as an impactful marketing instrument that...

Evicting UK Tenants in Lockdown Areas: What Landlords Need to Consider

Covid-19 has impacted life in countless ways. While the initial lockdown period is now behind us, more local lockdowns are still being declared in...
Latvia Is Building a Circular Economy

How Latvia Is Building a Circular Economy

By Alina Fooks Today, the principles of the circular economy occupy a leading place on the global agenda. Europe and the world are on the...

Intentional Money: Strategies for Sustainable Finance

By Vanina Farber, María Helena Jaén and Patrick Reichert The logic of sustainable finance is simple; tell me where you put your money, and I...
Container Buildings

Top 5 Reasons Why Container Buildings are Gaining Popularity

There have been a lot of changes happening, especially when it comes to housing options. Today, buying or building a house is a big...
Decarbonisation

Building a Greener Tomorrow: Constructions’s Race to Decarbonisation

One of Britain’s largest contributors to climate change is at a turning point. The construction industry, responsible for 18% of the country’s large particle pollution, is now taking steps towards...
Zero-Waste Living A Beginner's Guide

Zero-Waste Living: A Beginner’s Guide

Zero-waste living is becoming increasingly popular as more people recognize the importance of reducing our impact on the environment. While the transition to a...

NGOs and Millennials – A Blinding Love Affair?

From the Editors As we start 2017 we look back to 2016 to consider some of the interesting events that will continue or influence the...
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6 Easy Ways Businesses Can Be More Eco-Friendly

The potential effects of climate change are among the main long-term concerns for many individuals all over the world. As the impacts become more...
waste management

Essential Business Waste Management Solutions For SMBs

Business waste management solutions are hugely important for any business, regardless of their sector or area of business. While some types of businesses will...
workforce for Sustainability Skills

Your Workforce is Crying out for Sustainability Skills. It’s Time to Skill up...

ESMT Berlin’s latest executive education program, Sustainable Business Transformation, sets out to equip business leaders with the skills required to implement sustainability strategies across...
AI and Surveillance at Work

Watched Over by Machines: AI and Surveillance at Work

By Andreas Deppeler The recent transitions towards having company personnel working at home while remaining digitally connected have sometimes been portrayed as furthering the ideal...
Great Resignation

Why Now is The Time to Bring Together Wellbeing and The Environment to Help...

By George Chaytor-Norris, co-founder, youdo  The debate around the ‘Great Resignation’ continues to rumble on as employers and staff adjust to life after the pandemic....
UrbanTech Transformation

Veins and Wires: Reflections on UrbanTech Transformation

By Dr Mike Cooray, Dr Rikke Duus and Marius Sylvestersen What kind of urban environment would you like to live in? In this article, we...
Sounding the alarm

Sounding the Alarm: Early Warning Systems to Build Nature-Positive and Climate Resilient Businesses

By Sanjay Podder, Shalabh Kumar Singh, H. James Wilson, and Giju Mathew Last summer’s heatwave in the UK and other European countries put a significant...
Conscious Capitalism

What Is Conscious Capitalism?

Business leaders are driven to choose the best course of action for their organizations. When you learn about purpose-driven businesses, or conscious capitalism, you'll...
mental health

Behavioral Health vs. Mental Health: What’s the Difference?

When it comes to mental health, there are a lot of things to consider. The same is true of behavioral health. While they might...

Big Business Models Are Back-to-Front Create Long-term Value By Putting Shareholders At the Back-end...

By Paul Strebel Large firms have been treating their shareholders as their most critical stakeholders. In the short run this might make sense, but not...

Beyond Good Intentions – Bringing Strategy To Giving, Impact Investing, and Corporate Responsibility

By Olga Almqvist Value-driven leaders and people with means have an array of options for giving back to society. But whether through philanthropy, impact-driven investments,...
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The Challenges and Rewards of Localising Global Sustainability Strategies

By Danielle Allen For multinationals, the question is not whether to embrace sustainability but how to do so. As many begin implementing local market strategies...

Building Sustainability into Real Estate

By Joanna Radeke, Alexander Boether, and Alexandre Bezzera Both residents and shareholders enjoy the right returns when real estate companies collaborate and innovate for environmental...

Small Business Owners Guide to Commercial Gas and Electricity

Businesses will normally be consuming a lot more gas and electricity compared to the average household. However, price isn’t the onlㄎy factor when choosing...
Wood-pellet

How to Make Wood Pellet: Ultimate Guide

What Do We Understand by the Term Wood Pellet? The term wood pellet refers to small cylindrical pieces of 10mm or 20mm long made of...
the Best Company for Your Carbon Offsetting Project

How to Identify the Best Company for Your Carbon Offsetting Project

Investing in a carbon-offsetting plant is one of the exceptional matters you could do for the surroundings. It helps in slowing down worldwide warming...

Are Digital Technologies the Planet’s Last Best Hope? (If bananas are anything to go...

By John Bates Humanity’s destructive ecological footprint is only getting bigger and effective solutions are needed more than ever. Below Dr. John Bates explains...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Leadership

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Leadership Failure was a Predictable Surprise

By David De Cremer In today’s more developed global village, responsible leadership is of paramount importance especially from businesses that make use of digital platforms....
Green Capital: The Secret War for the Energy Future

Green Capital: The Secret War for the Energy Future

The energy transition has been marketed as a story of innovation and sustainability. In reality, it is a story of power, law, and survival. “Green” capital...

Developing Values in Business Education

By Nigel Duncan This article considers how we might best prepare students for ethical business practice. It considers recent developments in evolutionary research and neuroscience...

Building the Future on a Century of Heritage: A family business on the move–for...

Interview with Max Viessmann, CEO of Viessmann Group If knowledge is power, then shared knowledge must surely be the way for a company to maximise...

Disruptive Technology in Behavioural Health: Ethical and Risk-Management Challenges

By Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D Digital technology has transformed the delivery of mental health services worldwide.  Behavioural health professionals now have the option to provide...
CSO

7 Green Jobs for People Who Want To Save The Planet This 2021

We live in a time when the state of our planet is rapidly deteriorating, and green jobs are increasing. The question is how to...
portable solar power station

How Long Does a Portable Solar Power Station Last? Essential Maintenance Tips

Any device that you buy, you expect it to last for a long time. Although it is natural for a customer to expect a...
Low-Emission

4 Best Ways to Cut Building Emissions

It is now becoming increasingly important for construction experts to cut down their carbon footprint and design buildings that are sustainable and economical. Many...
Rubbish Removals

When should you Hire Professional Rubbish Removals?

Rubbish removal is very important, but at the same time confusing and difficult. We all produce waste and sometimes it can be hard to...

The Development of Circular Economies in China

By Mark Esposito, Terence Tse & Khaled Soufani In this article, the authors discuss China’s implementation of Circular Economic development programs in order to address...
Big Tech Platforms

The Power of Big Tech Platforms Has Gone Too Far

By Andreas Kornelakis The shift in the regulatory context globally compels tech giants to become more responsible There is a global shift in policies to curb...
Maximize Your Savings with a Solar Hot Water System for Your Home

Maximize Your Savings with a Solar Hot Water System for Your Home

Making an investment in a solar hot water system for your home can help you maximize your savings and reduce your energy costs. Solar...
business sustainability

5 Ways to Make Your Business More Sustainable

We live in an era that is increasingly prioritising sustainability, and this makes having an environmentally-friendly business not only good for the planet but...
Organisational Purpose

The Importance of Protecting and Driving Organisational Purpose

By Fiona Logan We’re continuing to experience incredible disruption – from the Covid-19 legacy to the climate crisis, and from the war in Ukraine, to...
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The Role That Technology is Playing in the Fight Against Climate Change

Climate change. Two words that we are confident many reading this and beyond have seen and heard more times than they can count on two hands....
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The Silent Colonization of Consciousness: AI as the New ‘Other’

By Samer ElHajjar Is there a parallel between the historical colonization of peoples and lands by others more powerful, and the increasing encroachment of artificial...

Alphabet International: How today’s companies can achieve sustainable Business Mobility

Sustainability is the modern day buzzword. Sounds great in theory, but what about the practice? Sustainability relating to fleet management goes beyond merely decreasing...
EPR

Benefits of EPR Registration for Manufacturers

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations have become increasingly popular worldwide as more governments seek to reduce waste, improve sustainability, and enhance environmental protection. Manufacturers...
Future of work

A Vision for Tomorrow: Crafting a Compassionate Blueprint for Our Shared Future

By Simon L. Dolan The future of work is not just a matter of technology and efficiency; it’s about people. Many of us are navigating...
Natural Gas

LNG In 2023: Most Recent Developments and Their Impact

The ongoing war in Ukraine has precipitated a global energy crisis that is expected to boil over to 2023 and probably 2024. At the...
Housing Unit

Maxwell Drever Shows how to Convert a Hotel Into an Affordable Housing Unit

With the spread of the COVID-19 virus worldwide, governments took measures for curtailing the spread of the disease. By imposing lockdown, social distancing, restricting...
Blockchain Technology

How Blockchain Elevates Africa and Why A Connected Africa is a Stronger Africa

Blockchain is not just about cryptocurrency. Blockchain technology could help remove intermediaries in Africa's value chain, create opportunities for small farmers and bring more...

The coronavirus vaccine: What it means for business and the recovery

While 2020 has been dominated by the coronavirus and the strain it has placed on public health systems and economies worldwide, there’s hope that...
Carbon Credit Fraud

Carbon Credit Fraud: COP27 and Policing the Wild West

By Maria Cronin, Craig Hogg, and Kirsten Stewart At the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP 27), held in Egypt this month, attention has...

Board Responsibility under the FCPA

By Thomas R. Fox and Ryan Morgan The nightmare of every corporate director is to wake up to find out that the company of the...

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