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These creative spirits are being dampened by long hours, burn out, or disillusionment with corporate systems. A culture change is needed at corporations if they are to fully access this precious internal source of renewable energy. As the world visibly slowed down to cope with the grip of the global pandemic, people who didn’t consider themselves part of the green agenda began to recognise the benefits of fresh air and smog-free cities. It’s a timely reminder for the discussions taking plac...

With our systems and infrastructure failing multiple facets of our societies, work to promote diversity and inclusion has never been more important. A more assertive course of action to advance diversity and inclusion focuses on efforts by the Forum of Young Global Leaders to strategize, upskill and report. We will re-examine our process for identifying and selecting YGLs to ensure it is one that helps inspire and open doors for new generations of leaders from diverse backgrounds. When I was 14...

Decarbonizing the Humber industrial cluster will play a big role in the UK's climate goals – and can light the way for clusters around the world, too.

WTO chief calls for urgent vaccine boost in developing countries, US vaccinates over 93 million and South Korea prioritizes vaccines for auto chip buyers.

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that workers have affordable access to employment, if affordable is defined in terms of dignity, safety, finances and time?

As the trend for remote working persists, a survey suggests that people are struggling to maintain a work-life balance. People are often working longer hours because theyre grateful they still have a job or work-life boundaries have collapsed. Work-life balance is essential for mental health, physical health and long-term economic success and must be prioritised, write three academics. Before the pandemic, a common objection to remote working was the suspicion that staff would disengage and pro...

Only addressing systemic inequalities will ensure our societies remain resilient in the future – here are four ways to approach the problem.

As Brazil continues its clean energy transition progress, how can it balance economic growth and the environment? A recent roundtable has the answers

The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed many of women's workplace gains in the world's wealthiest countries, according to PwC's latest Women in Work Index.

Strong female role models such as Vandi Verma, the NASA space roboticist operating Perseverance, could be key to encouraging girls to study STEM subjects.