Unlocking inclusive education for the next generation
September 27, 2023 in Podcasts • 6 min read • 
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Low-income countries continue to struggle with substantial gender inequalities in education....
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Follow the money: Why sustainability is not dead, just smarter
The war on woke has not killed sustainability – it has stripped out the noise and left the issues that were always going to matter. ...
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Agree to disagree to create synergy from diversity
September 27, 2023 • by Daan van Knippenberg in Audio articles • 8 min read
Reaping the performance benefits of diversity requires leaders to shift the focus from helping individuals feel ‘included’ to empowering teams to put their diversity to work....
Jay Mehta on why people should be at the heart of any business transformation
Since taking over as Chairman of Mehta Group, Jay Mehta has successfully turned the family-owned business around, steering it from the brink of insolvency to becoming a profitable multi-activity enterprise....
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New framework needed to cut through sustainability jungle
September 26, 2023 • by Jonathan Normand, Fabio Monnet in Audio articles • 11 min read
With over 300 sustainability standards and labels available, it’s no wonder that so many companies get away with ‘greenwashing’. A new approach is needed....
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Raising ‘techquity’: closing the skills gap starts with sharing the possibilities
Policymakers and business can increase equity and opportunity in the global labor market by improving access to digital skills training, writes Shelley Zalis....
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Leaders must prepare for the axe – and wield it with compassion
Anita Sundby flew high in a male-dominated, workaholic corporate world before her company let her go without any explanation. Now, having interviewed dozens of former CEOs, she offers advice on how to...
Four ways to ensure your AI products and tools are ethical
September 25, 2023 • by Öykü Işık in Audio articles • 6 min read
While legislation so far has failed to keep pace with technological development, businesses can get ahead of the game by ensuring ethical considerations are built into their products by design....
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How to find a CSO with the range of skills your company needs
September 22, 2023 • by Natalia Olynec in Audio articles • 9 min read
CSOs are becoming more senior and cross-functional. They need the ability and skills to address ESG issues across the spectrum. Suitable candidates are rare and a 'talent war' is raging....
Healthcare: Promoting equality has positive trickle-down effects on society
September 22, 2023 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read • Podcast available
How healthcare firms are advancing the interlinked issues of gender parity, health equity, and the financial status of women....
Closing the gender pay gap: be open honest … and radical
September 21, 2023 • by Raina Brands in Audio articles • 7 min read
Banning salary histories may not help level the playing field between men and women. It’s time for organizations to take bolder action on pay....
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Empowering unbanked populations: How to increase financial inclusion with community group savings
In Botswana, a group savings and lending project is offering lifelines to the nation’s un- and underbanked. We think this homegrown solution could work well in other African nations, too....
Empowering women: Bridging the financial gender gap
September 21, 2023 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read • Podcast available
Why accessibility is essential if women are to attain financial security, and what it will take to develop a pathway to a brighter and more prosperous future for all....
Three ways to enable greater investment in SDG projects
Increasing investment into sustainable development projects will require rewriting the rules for pension funds, working with well-informed partners, and performance-related incentives for local government officials, writes Nathan Sussman....
Why I back carbon tax to achieve a net-zero portfolio
September 19, 2023 in CEO Dialogue Series • 8 min read • Podcast available
Dilhan Pillay, CEO of Singapore’s global investment giant Temasek, discusses with Jean-François Manzoni the importance of a carbon tax and how his company is working to ensure ‘every generation prospers’ without sacrificing...
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Strategy is not enough: leading sustainable transformation
September 18, 2023 • by James E. Henderson, Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Magazine • 6 min read
Organizations need to take actions on both strategic and leadership dimensions of sustainability transformations to achieve impact....
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