sustainability
How industry associations and other business organisations can become a standards setter
How do businesses restore trust? Trust in their own business; trust in their sector; trust in business in general.
What’s in a name? Doing business responsibly and sustainably…
You might be familiar with the classic definition of sustainable development as formulated by the Brundtland Commission in 1987: “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet ...
Logistics and Procurement Supply Chain study tour – Vienna, day two
Hi everyone! Day two of our study tour was quite exciting. We traveled to Fronius International and the BMW Engine plant. The roads on day two were covered in snow. It's completely white. We took the ...
The rebirth of the manufacturing sector
When it comes to careers at the heart of the action in terms of world-changing technologies and wealth generation, then manufacturing is the place to look. In the shadow of ICT over the past 30 ...
Use versus ownership: sustainability and smart manufacturing
Predictions for the future of manufacturing tend to focus on fast, adaptable networked systems and customised delivery. But that’s still taking the availability of resources as a given. Ideally, and alongside the high-tech advances, we ...
Preparing for second careers: purposeful jobs for people of all ages
This roundtable at ACTIS, on October 4th 2016, was led by Anita Hoffmann, Visiting Fellow, Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility. Organisations need radical improvements in productivity. Key to increased productivity is an engaged workforce, which feel that ...