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/PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) today released its third annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report with the goal of...

It’s been nearly seven years since the world adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down and, in some cases, reversed global progress towards the United Nations’ (UN) 2030 targets. UN experts believe that, if current trends are sustained, the world is likely to fall short of its

Direct selling company rolls out pilot project in Turkey and Nigeria to increase financial inclusion for marginalised communities with plan for expansion in Middle East region   Dubai; 15 August 2022: QNET, global e-commerce-based direct s

Glasgow, Sept 2: The pandemic forced workers to jump to other sectors where they found better prospects. There are no quick fixes to bring them back. As the world slowly recovers from the pandemic, a lack of travel and hospitality industry workers has seen cancelled flights, support staff shortages, venue closures and disruptions. While COVID-19 has been made the scapegoat, scant mention is made of the precarious working conditions and low pay the industry has historically laboured under. The in...

University of Putra Malaysia is collaborating with BESarawak as their first business events’ strategic partner to develop conventions and exhibitions.

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) looks back at its journey of nation-building and moving the Filipino forward. The two-day celebration features a photo exhibit of images that tell stories of the foundation’s programs that have made a significant impact

Unless the Nigerian budget is increased from its present 7% to 20% with clear accountabilities on delivery, the country is unlikely to achieve the global

This publication discusses how Fiji's laws and policies could help tackle gender inequalities in relation to climate change and disaster risk management.

Image caption: The ITF’s Noel Coard (pictured right with KPTU’s Wol-San Lim) said 20 million workers stood behind demands for Hite-Jinro to reinstate sacked workers and pay a decent rate   South Korea’s biggest alcohol maker Hite-Jinro must pay drivers a decent wage, the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) Inland Section Secretary Noel Coard told strikers at a rally outside the company’s headquarters in Seoul.  

'Groundbreaking' case highlights importance of properly classifying employees