Morgan Stanley survey finds investor enthusiasm for sustainable investing at an all-time high

MSCI acquires Carbon Delta to strengthen its climate risk capability

The rise of Side Hustlers and the value from breaking convention

The rise of ‘side hustlers’ – those engaged in money-making activities outside their regular employment – indicates that people are looking to attain fulfilment, skills and income outside their traditional workplace. According to new research, millions of Britons […]

Are we headed for a four-day week?

In July, the Henley Business School published new research claiming a four-day working week makes business sense, and could save UK businesses an estimated £104bn annually. The study said a shortened working week increased staff productivity, reduced sick […]

Amazon’s commitment to retraining 100,000 employees

Last month, Amazon announced it will be investing US$700m to retrain 100,000 of its employees – equivalent to one third of its US workforce – in new technologies as part of its Upskilling 2025 strategy. The employee training […]

Unilever CEO warns of ‘woke-washing’ ads

Unilever’s new chief executive, Alan Jope, has warned against brands attempting to advertise products using a loose link to a political stance. Speaking at this year’s Cannes Lions creative marketing communications festival, held earlier this month, Jope argued […]

Anti-abortion law and the inconsistent stance of Netflix and Disney

The debate over abortion is raging across the US. Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri are among the states which have passed new abortion restrictions. While it is Republican-led state legislatures who have passed laws, there are differences […]

Google’s challenge to align corporate stance with subsidiary Youtube’s actions

Employees at Google who wanted to march with the company at this weekend’s Pride parade in San Francisco were warned that they cannot take part in the parade as Google employees and at the same time protest against […]

Amazon employees call on Board to tackle climate change

More than 7,500 Amazon employees signed an open letter to CEO Jeff Bezos and the Amazon board, criticising the company’s efforts on climate change and demanding the company take serious action. It highlighted Amazon’s lack of a company-wide […]

BP’s chairman says world is on ‘an unsustainable path’

Writing in the Financial Times, the Chairman of BP, Helge Lund, has acknowledged that the world’s energy consumption is on an “unsustainable path” and states the need for repurposing BP for a lower-carbon future. On first passing, this […]