In the US, the volume of plastic waste hit 44 million metric tons in 2019. Some beauty companies are ditching plastics in favor of aluminum, glass, or plant-based materials. Consumers are willing to pay a higher price for sustainable products. This article is part of the “Innovation at Work” seriesContinue Reading
This month, Wacl marked its 100th birthday, celebrating a century of progress for women’s rights and representation, for true equality in adland. It’s a journey marked out by milestones, but there’s still a long road ahead. As part of its anniversary, Wacl announced it is introducing patrons and defined five areasContinue Reading
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CEOs are facing an enormously challenging global context, with the vast majority (93%) experiencing 10 or more simultaneous challenges to their businesses and 87% warning that current levels of disruption will limit delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), finds the largest CEO study on sustainability everContinue Reading
Most of the country’s top corporate executives started 2022 brimming with optimism that the worst was over, the COVID-19 pandemic had peaked and there was nowhere to go but up. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February, however, plunged the global economy into yet another turmoil. Oil prices skyrocketed andContinue Reading
A century ago, the concept of the modern corporation was born. Today, we see an alignment of CEOs on global unity, new models of capitalism, and corporate cultures that celebrate people. In the 1920s, Alfred Sloan at General Motors created the concept of the modern corporation. In the 1950s PeterContinue Reading
The Software Report is pleased to announce The Top 50 SaaS CEOs of 2022. The leaders on this year’s list represent companies of every size, from those with thousands (or 10,000+) employees, to those with fewer than 50. They also run the gamut from enterprise resource planning software to designContinue Reading
Political instability and consumer activism are increasingly forcing corporate leaders to pick sides. Illustration by Motionette At September’s Clinton Global Initiative in New York City—arguably the biggest annual conglomeration of policymakers, business leaders, and cultural influencers outside of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, there was one resoundingContinue Reading
Despite recent headwinds, the world’s big miners are strong and optimistic. Alongside the energy transition megatrend and other developments, the pandemic triggered sudden elevated demand coupled with supply disruptions, which raised commodity prices, resulting in significant upside for miners. The figuresContinue Reading
President Biden calls for oil companies to step up production, the EPA says “forever chemicals” are more dangerous than previously thought and Democrats who want a tax on oil profits are encouraged by the White House. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused onContinue Reading
It wasn’t so long ago that a CEO was considered effective if they could keep the board of directors happy, appease shareholders, and steer clear of major reputational issues. Not so anymore. The job description for the CEO of today is being crowdsourced, with nearly every segment of society —Continue Reading
