Three questions to help you manage corporate digital responsibility
You can think of data in a very similar way to a physical product, and that comes with a number of ethical issues including how it is sourced, transported, sold, packaged, and...
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Seeking common prosperity from a global perspective
20 October 2021 • by Xiang Bing in Asian hub • 16 min read
Since 1979, the market economy and global free competition has created unprecedented economic development and wealth creation. However, this has also led to massively uneven distribution of income and wealth, a decline...
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An alarming rise in loneliness is damaging our health, our communities and the bottom line. Having convinced themselves of the benefits of remote working, companies must not lose sight of the importance...
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Edwin Keh speaks with Janice Wang, The CEO of Alvanon, a global fashion innovations and product development company...
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Trust is a must, here are the tools to help you achieve it
11 October 2021 • by Gabriele Rosani , Paolo Cervini in Audio articles • 6 min read
As the office environment changes, many leaders are still suspicious of remote workers, but an innovative new approach can bring about real change....
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The four principles to survive disruption and flourish in a changing world
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HR data and personalization – TMI, or just enough?
The growing amount of data on diversity, equity and inclusion (DI&E) can help shine a light on gender imbalances in the workplace and pressure companies to alter their behavior. So said panelists...
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