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UN Global Chief Heat Officer urges COP28 action and other city-focused stories you need to read
Top city and urbanization stories: UN Chief Heat Officer urges action at COP28; Chinese cities ease house buying rules; Paris expands urban cooling system.
Lisa Chamberlain
September 25, 2023
4 ways companies can align competing interests to scale up climate action
Business action on climate must scale up if the energy transition is going to succeed – but it must align with companies' broader objectives too
Simon Glynn and Mike Peirce
September 25, 2023
Top energy news: Private equity seeks energy transition opportunities in Africa; EU strikes energy deals with Middle East; Oil prices reach year highs.
Roberto Bocca
September 25, 2023
Why menopause education is essential for both women and healthcare professionals
Menopause is a natural transition in a woman's life, but many are uninformed about the symptoms. This article discusses the need for improved menopause education for women.
Megan Arnot
September 25, 2023
How to run effective meetings that drive results
Learn how to make your meetings more productive and efficient with these effective meeting strategies.
Aaron De Smet and Patrick Simon
September 25, 2023
3 insights for more successful digital and financial literacy initiatives
A key barrier to reaching full financial inclusion is low digital and financial literacy levels. Here are three lessons learned from ongoing public-private efforts to advance literacy.
Drew Propson, Jill Lagos Shemin, Bryan Zheng Zhang and Hunter Sims
September 25, 2023
Albania to launch private sector alliance to boost humanitarian aid
The number of people in need of humanitarian aid has soared. Albania has proposed a new private sector pact to help get aid into crisis zones more quickly.
Spencer Feingold
September 25, 2023
First Movers Coalition: Engaging suppliers for sustainable aviation and beyond
Discover how and why the Sustainable Aviation Challenge was launched on UpLink to accelerate the development and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel.
Dilip Krishna
September 25, 2023
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