Is fast fashion going out of fashion fast? Look east for answers
Shein’s super-charged rise has lessons for fashion retailers around the world, say Mark Greeven, Patrick Reinmoeller, Mark Greeven, and Yunfei Feng....
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Chinese lessons in entrepreneurship: Choose the right track and insist on doing the right thing
June 14, 2021 in Technology • 4 min read
Julian Ma, founder and CEO of Inceptio Technology, the self-driving truck startup, and veteran of Tencent, Motorola and G7, advises would-be entrepreneurs to stick to their true passions and focus on people,...
Asia holds key to CO2 emissions crisis
June 14, 2021 • by Nick Parsons in Asian hub • 3 min read
The impact of CO2 emissions on climate change is one of the most urgent problems facing the world today, but any solution must focus on Asia....
Cyberthreats are expanding rapidly in the wake of the pandemic
June 8, 2021 in Technology • 4 min read
It can be hard to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape surrounding digital technology, but it is critical that we do. As executives have ramped up their digital adaptations to cope...
Taking regeneration on board
June 7, 2021 • by John Elkington in Governance • 5 min read
Boards and companies have made wide-ranging sustainability goals; regeneration is what they should be talking about...
How to avoid the ethical pitfalls of artificial intelligence and machine learning
June 4, 2021 • by Peter Leonard in Innovation • 9 min read
While many organisations are developing and implementing a range of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions, there are costly reputational, regulatory and legal risks that need to be carefully considered...
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June 3, 2021 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • 
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With a career that spans four decades, multiple categories and two stints as CEO, Alexis Nasard has a lot of leadership experience banked. In this podcast, he shares his learnings - and...
How can you build an inclusive workplace?
June 3, 2021 • by Marion Mulder, David Bach in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read
Equity, Inclusion & Diversity is a space in a constant state of evolution, says co-founder of Workplace Pride , the international platform for LGBTQ+ inclusion at work. Networks and resources are places...
Review of Invisible Women: exposing data bias in a world designed for men
Our book for May is a very important book that has received considerable attention and praise, all fully justified. It speaks to business, of course – work design, product design – but...
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