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Randstad: Putting equity at the heart of your core business
An engaged member of the World Economic Forum’s Good Work Alliance, Randstad is committed to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Sander van 't Noordende
September 22, 2023
It is more urgent than ever that industry becomes nature-positive. The World Economic Forum’s new Nature-Positive reports highlight what 3 sectors can do.
Ian Shine
September 22, 2023
Sustainability and upskilling are driving Central Asia's future workforce
The Future of Jobs Report 2023 finds that Central Asian employers are prioritizing worker well-being and see public-private partnerships as key for reskilling and upskilling.
Ricky Li
September 22, 2023
What India’s G20 presidency tells us about its approach to geopolitics
At the G20 in 2023, India pushed for multilateralism and the inclusion of the Global South. This could signal its geopolitical approach moving forward.
Samir Saran
September 22, 2023
Bank of England halts interest rate rises and other economics stories to read this week
Top economy stories: Bank of England halts interest rate rises; Housing markets slow in US, Germany and UK; France cuts growth expectations for 2023, 2024.
Joe Myers
September 22, 2023
How a new framework for carbon emissions accounting can help decarbonize freight and logistics
Carbon markets can prove useful as part of a new accounting framework to accelerate the green transition of hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as freight.
Margi Van Gogh and Christoph Wolff
September 22, 2023
How blockchain data storage can protect us from deepfakes
Deepfakes and data integrity are both acute risks in a world driven by artificial intelligence. We can mitigate the challenges of AI by focusing on data.
Scott Doughman
September 22, 2023
What are the 5 most important things that the UN is doing to improve global health?
UNGA 78 had a strong focus on health, with meetings on pandemic prevention, universal health coverage, and tuberculosis. The aim is to strengthen global health systems.
United Nations
September 22, 2023
Here are 5 lessons from Ghana's fight against plastic pollution
The Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership is the platform for multi-stakeholder cooperation to reduce the outgrowing problem of plastic pollution.
Maame Akua T Yawson and Kwame Mensa-Yawson
September 22, 2023
What can we do to achieve our SDG and climate goals? Here are the answers we got at SDIM23
At #SDIM23, over 1,000 global leaders committed to accelerating momentum on achieving the UN SDGs. Here are the key actions they say can lead us there.
Pooja Chhabria
September 21, 2023
From AI for better jobs to gender parity, 5 key takeaways from SDIM23
From improving food systems to boosting food security and harnessing AI for better jobs, here are some of the key takeaways from SDIM23.
Kate Whiting
September 21, 2023
What's the 'digital quality of life' level in your country?
Nine of the top 10 countries for digital quality of life are in Europe, while North America has some of the least affordable internet globally. Here's more
Charlotte Edmond
September 21, 2023
With life expectancy increasing, here’s how 4 countries are addressing their ageing populations
There are likely to be twice as many over-65s in the world by 2050. Here’s what some countries are doing to address their ageing populations.
Madeleine North
September 21, 2023
The pathway to a sustainable food system is through human health
The World Economic Forum identifies five levers for a sustainable food system and better nutrition, including affordable nutrient-dense food and ecosystems.
Oliver Wright and Andrew Moose
September 21, 2023