Gender Parity
Investing in women is key to post-pandemic recovery
As economies around the world seek to find an edge, it would be a 'lost opportunity' not to realise the enormous economic potential of women and girls.
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Workforce and Employment
Out with the old? Ageism, tokenism and other challenges in board diversity
Major business organizations are now beginning to back diversity at boardroom level – but it would be self-defeating to force out older executives in the process.
COVID-19
How a 'fourth-sector economic strategy' can help us build a better future for all
A new approach to the economy combines the best of the public sector, private sector and non-profits.
Gender Parity
3 steps the female digital revolution can't succeed without
To combat growing inequality, we must give women-led micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises access to the finance and digital tools needed to keep up in modern business.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
5 ways to transform our food system to benefit people and planet
Our relationship with food is damaged. Can we repair it with a system that promotes biodiversity, regeneration, nutritious food, equity and healthy people?
Decarbonizing Energy
Europe's first full-sized self-driving urban electric bus has arrived
Whether you find the idea alarming or exciting, more and more places around the world are trialling the use of autonomous public transport in their cities.
Science
Historians used X-ray technology to read 17th century letters without opening them
High-resolution 'X-ray' dentistry technology allowed researchers to view the different layers of the historical letters without damaging or opening them.
Better Business
Women in boardrooms: there’s been a jump forward, but the job is only half done
A report by the independent Hampton-Alexander review shows that boards of the UK’s largest 350 listed companies were at least 33% female on average.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Air-to-rock: This Icelandic facility is turning CO2 into stone
In Southwest Iceland, Carbfix is working with Climeworks to build a site which collects carbon dioxide from the air and turns it into stone underground.
COVID-19
If you’ve been vaccinated, could you still spread the virus? Here’s what an expert says
Vaccination reduces the chance of getting seriously ill with COVID-19, says microbiologist Deborah Fuller. She answers three questions on vaccines and variants.
Future of Food
The world's top countries for food security
Finland is the most food secure country, according to the 2020 Global Food Security Index, ahead of Ireland and a number of other OECD countries.
Climate Change
Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that slashes energy consumption
Turntide's mission is to replace all the motors in the world with electric ones to help climate change; this is backed by large investors like Amazon.
One Trillion Trees
Want to plant billions of trees? Invest in nurseries first
Governments, companies and other organizations are looking towards reforestation as a means to slow climate change - but where will the billions of seedlings needed come from?
Electricity
This Indian solar energy scheme will turn homes into power stations
According to KSEB, the state's electricity board, it is predicted that this will help Kerala cover a quarter of its electricity needs from the sun by 2022.
COVID-19
Is it time remote workers are given the ‘right to disconnect’ while at home?
For millions working remotely due to COVID-19, the distinction between work and home life has virtually disappeared. Now European lawmakers want to protect employees from burnout.