Social Impact

This category is Social Impact, exploring business strategies that drive positive change in society. It features expert insights on corporate social responsibility, sustainability, ethical leadership, and initiatives that create lasting economic and social benefits.

Social Technologies in the Enterprise – Rising to the Challenge

By Evgeny Kaganer, Sandra Sieber and Neil Hair “What we are looking at is how to build a collaborative platform hooked into business automation software....
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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...
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...
The Fungibility of Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting

The Fungibility of Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting

By Tim Bovy and Ian Hodges For all organisations, there is the need for ESG reporting to be interoperable because it impacts the ability of...
Business Trust

Citizens Want Business to Step Into the Trust Gap

By Gerard Tannam Trust is one of those intangible assets that we simply do not consider enough. We can obsess over balance sheets or even how...
The Role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Executive Education Building Inclusive Leaders for Global Success

The Role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Executive Education: Building Inclusive Leaders for...

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are recognizing the critical role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in driving innovation, improving decision-making, and...
Smart Moves for Europe's Energy Intensive Industries

Smart Moves for Europe’s Energy Intensive Industries

By Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Sytze Dijkstra, Lasse Kari and Gargi Chakrabarty Europe needs to keep producing chemicals, steel, and cement while reducing emissions from those industries....

Climate Change: Short-Term Solutions — Long-Term Challenges

Adapted from Reversing Climate Change By Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky and Peter Bal Fossil fuels create a Gordian knot tying up three key global issues: energy...
Sustainability Warriors

The Net-Zero Battle Requires an Army of Economic Sustainability Warriors

by Laurits Bach Sørensen Although governments around the world have made commitments to achieving net zero, it is clear that more is needed if these...

The Role of Ethical Values in Economic Value Creation

By S. Ramakrishna Velamuri and William Harvey Values integration in businesses keeps the highly competitive world humane. In this article, the authors elaborate not only...
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Farmer Protests Erupting Across EU Should Be a Wakeup Call for Brussels

After pressing pause on weeks of disruption for negotiations with the federal government, Farmers’ Association President Joachim Rukwied cautioned on 18 January that the...

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...
WHY THE ETHICAL USE OF AI MATTERS FOR YOUR CAREER

Why the Ethical Use of AI Matters for Your Career

By Jack McGuire, David De Cremer, Leander De Schutter, and Yorck Hesselbarth In the contemporary digital era, innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) are profoundly transforming...

The Reshaping Industry of Waste Management: How Cleanaway CEO Vik Bansal Leads Through Times...

By Sachin Wason No matter what sector or industry of business, the value of good leadership in any organization cannot be understated. Leaders are at...
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Sustainability is at the Top of Corporate Agendas Around the World 

Until recently, efforts to combat climate change and, consequently, global warming or to improve education in underserved neighborhoods used to be a matter of...
Race to Net Zero

Three Steps to Getting on Track in the Race to Net Zero

By Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Sytze Dijkstra and Monique de Ritter The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow saw a welcome spate of...

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...
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How Everyday Products Can Make a Big Environmental Impact

When it comes to protecting the planet, it’s easy to think that only large-scale actions or government policies can make a difference. In reality,...

Do We Need To Rethink Employment Law For The Gig Economy?

 By Maximilian Yoshioka Are people who work in the “gig economy” self-employed contractors, or employees of the organisation they “gig” for?  In this article, the...
Electric Bikes Eco Friendly

Are Electric Bikes Eco Friendly? Is It Safe For The Environment?

We are thriving in a scientific breakthrough, in which we are going to witness the most latest advancements. Even so, there had been an...

Reaching net-zero: Cities are Part of the Solution, Not the Problem

By Guilherme Rodrigues Cities have a bad environmental reputation, mostly due to congestion and poor air quality. However, air quality is not the overall picture....
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...
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Volunteering Platform Vee Gets $12M Funding as It Seeks to Help Companies Give Back...

Tel Aviv-based corporate volunteering platform Vee announces the completion of a $12 million fundraising round, less than a year after it launched its platform....
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New Leadership for a Sustainable Future

By Matt Gitsham At the close of COP26, an article in the Financial Times reported that although global executives welcomed the deal reached at the close...

Two Women, One Mission: Joey Horn and Nalini Malani – On Empowerment, Humanity, and...

Across the globe, women around the world continue to experience hardships, inequalities, and contention. Fighting to champion the rights and privileges of all,...
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Three Reasons Why Cultural Awareness is Important

Diversity, equity, and inclusion have long been recognised as essential to business and personal success. McKinsey first reported on its benefits as long ago...

European Social Immobility and Inequality are Intimately Related

By Terence Tse and Mark Esposito In the aftermath of the financial crisis, Europe has seen an increase in inequality and immobility across social spectrum...
Corporate ESG Programme

Designing a Corporate ESG Programme that Attracts, Nurtures, and Retains Women

By Chaitra Vedullapalli Inclusion is the new kid on the block that every company interested in advancement is courting. And one of the best methods...
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The Eutopia of Engaging in Unconditional Kindness to Self and Others

By Salvador García Sánchez and Simon L. Dolan Introduction “Resilience” seems to be a common term used by professionals in many disciplines. Psychologists and medical experts...
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Landmark London Carbon Emissions Report – How Will it Impact Public Sector Tendering? 

On 27 June, a joint report commissioned by the Greater London Authority, London Councils and ReLondon – a partnership between the mayoral office and...
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Ukraine to Convene Crimea Platform Summit: Why Zelensky’s “Day of Triumph” May Come Back...

Today begins the Crimea Platform international summit, which will be convened by Ukraine in the capital Kiev. It took more than a year for...
Nigeria

Is the Nigeria vs P&ID case the Empire’s Last Stand?

By Brian Brivati The laws of international trade and investment arbitration have been weighted heavily against developing and emerging economies and in favour of developed...
Legionella

Legionella: The workplace danger we’ve all forgotten about

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, most of us have forgotten about the bacteria and risks to health that already existed in the workplace. The...
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The Value of Health and Safety in Business

Whether working in an office or a construction site, the concept of health and safety provision is never too far away from our day-to-day...
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...
Animal Industry

The Latest Developments in the Animal Nutrition Industry 

The animal nutrition market is one of the most important aspects of livestock management and animal husbandry. Just like humans, animals require a balanced...

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...
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5 Powerful Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations [2021 Guide]

Introduction Nonprofits have been hosting fundraisers from time immemorial. The hallowed tradition of gathering your donors and throwing a gala in the name of the...

Small business? Energy savings are still a big deal. Here’s why.

When we think of improvements in energy costs and carbon footprints, it’s easy to cast our minds to the big guys. Sure, a supermarket...
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Most Companies Aren’t Built to Care About Impact

By Fernanda Arreola and Gregory Unruh Corporate sustainability efforts often fall short because the real challenge lies not in intentions, but in the way businesses...
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...
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Waste Management: What It Is And Ways Your Business Can Do Better

In current environmentally charged conversations, businesses and the amount of waste they generate cannot be swept under carpets. As much as a lot of...

The Importance of Thermal Imaging Cameras in Public Buildings

By Matthew Margetts Having your temperature checked is becoming part of normal life as the UK attempts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. To limit the...
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Essential Criteria for Selecting a Reliable Seed Bank – The Complete Guide

When it comes to cultivating your garden or starting a new agricultural venture, choosing the right seed bank is crucial. The quality of the...
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The Importance of Thermal Imaging Cameras in Public Buildings

Having your temperature checked is becoming part of normal life as the UK attempts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. To limit the spread of...
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Local businesses are working to help boost the UK’s bee population

We all like bees, don’t we? Much to the annoyance of the wasp community, their slightly chubbier, fluffy cousins tend to be considered the cuter...

Crossed Reflections On The Covid Crisis And The Environmental Crisis Of The Need To...

By Dr Karen Delchet-Cochet Our current economic model, based on a linear approach and organized in a globalized and financialized manner, has reached its limits....
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...
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3 European Startups Fight Against Climate Change

The ultimate buzzword for sustainability and humanity is climate change. It’s proliferated in the speech of many politicians. Nevertheless, climate change isn’t just a...

Activating Lasting Resilience For Climate Change

By Malavika Bambawale  No one could have predicted the impact of COVID-19 and the challenges it presented. It exposed vulnerable supply chains, crumbling infrastructure, and...

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