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The Climate Governance Initiative Global Summit is from 23-26 March 2021, convening board members, regulators, experts, academia and other corporate governance leaders. The program is designed to enable non-executive directors with the knowledge and resources necessary to steer their companies towards a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. The Climate Governance Initiative community is composed of non-executive directors and experts, organized in national chapters, whose purpose is to promote the ...

Research suggests that only around 50% of meeting time is well used, and engaging. Here are steps you can take to ensure theyre inclusive, authentic and effective. The time we spend in meetings is at an all-time high, which is terrible for Zoom fatigue but valuable for creating a picture of company culture in action. Reflect on the meetings you took part in this past year. Think about what you observed, how everyone treated each other, and the general team dynamic. Those behaviors and interacti...

Blockchain (which collects information together in groups or blocks) means that virtual art can become collectible. However, most NFT art is stored in blockchain of the Ethereum cryptocurrency, which has a heavy carbon footprint. Therefore, collectors are encouraged to obtain their NFT art through a different cryptocurrency with a lower-carbon footprint - or avoid NFT art altogether. How much would you pay to own a piece of art that doesnt exist in the real world? For some people, the answer is...

A year after the start of forced lockdowns, most Americans are not optimistic about a quick return to the way things were before the outbreak. Just 9% of the public say businesses, schools, and other public places will open as normal in less than six months, according to a new survey. 34% say this will take between six months and a year, but 57% of Americans say it will be a year or more and 14% expect it will take more than two years. 8-in-10 Americans say it will take 1 to 2 years for the job...

An immediate- or short-term focus has proven invaluable to managing stocks and flows with high flexibility, increasing the resilience of the goods economy. Nevertheless, it is just as important not to lose sight of deeper trends. These dynamic processes shape business sectors and influence mid- to long-term business strategies. Are they impacted too, and in what way? Are these changes temporary or will they alter even the structures that have supported the activities of the chemical industry fo...

This work involves a 3D printing method called stereolithography and jelly-like materials (hydrogels), used to create products such as contact lenses.

Top stories: WHO Director-General on vaccine solidarity; US administers 109 million vaccines; and more European countries pause use of AstraZeneca vaccine.

Hundreds of companies are using science-based targets to reduce their emissions; now a growing number also want to reduce their impact on the natural world. Here's how it works.

The Global Lighthouse Network welcomes 15 new lighthouses to an inspiring group of organizations that exhibit the essential characteristics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Future cities need a real-time, data-led decision-making platform to help create people-centric sustainable ecosystems.