Technology can be biased, but it can also help companies to improve inclusion and diversity in the workplace - and, in turn, to boost their bottom lines.

Rachel Osikoya 23 Jun 2020

COVID-19

Cities are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. These organizations are leading the urban response.

Cities are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Knowledge sharing, tech and innovative design will help them survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world.

Joseph Losavio and Alice Charles 05 May 2020

Inclusive Design

How people with disabilities are shaping urban design

The experiences of people with disabilities could offer important insights into the complexities of urban safety and allow a unique opportunity for town planners to design safe and inclus...

Claire Edwards · The Conversation 24 Feb 2020

Inclusive Design

Getting people with disabilities into work requires data

Measuring and monitoring progress is vital, if we are to go beyond words.

Guy Ryder 18 Feb 2020

Inclusive Design

Quotas are a diversity quick-fix, but companies must dig deeper

To make senior management more diverse, companies must examine the talent pipeline at every rung of the corporate ladder.

Eric Cantor 19 Jan 2020

Inclusive Design

Diversity is the bridge on which we can cross the skills gap

Businesses must look to untapped pools of talent to address the shortage in digital skills.

Howard Elias 16 Jan 2020

Inclusive Design

Why workplace diversity and inclusion should not be a numbers game

It's too easy to think of diversity and inclusion as a target to meet – but companies must make meaningful cultural change.

Gillian Tans 16 Jan 2020

Innovation

A reality check on inclusive innovation

Why financial innovations fail to reach billions around the globe.

Hikmet Ersek 13 Jan 2020

Fourth Industrial Revolution

As technology advances, here's how to make sure no one is left behind

Technology can detect eye problems in babies or summon a cab in seconds - but what happens to those who lack connectivity or digital skills?

Ken Hu 06 Jan 2020

Workforce and Employment

Paid paternity leave should be the norm in the US

With men increasingly pushing for better work-life balance, allowing new fathers pre-planned time off doesn't just make sense for them – it benefits business, too.

Cara Brennan Allamano 27 Nov 2019

Future of Economic Progress

How keeping score can end the era of short-termism

Long-term challenges such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and delivering the Paris Climate Agreement should not be overlooked in efforts to achieve short-term objecti...

Klaus Schwab · Project Syndicate 17 Oct 2019

SDG 01: No Poverty

A trio of economists have won the Nobel Prize for their work in fighting global poverty

The three economists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their work tackling poverty by breaking it down into smaller, more precise questions.

Niklas Pollard and Simon Johnson · Reuters 14 Oct 2019

Inclusive Design

Here’s how we can design inclusive cities

Metropolises are increasingly at the heart of a range of urgent global issues, from refugee migration to global warming.

Cynthia E Smith 12 Sep 2019