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Davos 2024 Recap: Rebuilding Trust and Propelling Progress
In January 2024, Handshake and nearly 3,000 world leaders from government, business, and civil society representing 125 countries descended upon the town of Davos, nestled among the snow peaks of the Swiss Alps, for the World Economic Forums 54th Annual...
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COP28 Recap: Navigating Global Climate Solutions and Milestones
Over the past two weeks, nearly 100,000 public and private-sector senior officials, negotiators, and executives along with NGO and climate leaders have descended upon Dubai, UAE to attend the annual United Nations Climate Conference: COP28.While this year’s convening drew quite...
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Rise of The Circular Economy in the Retail World
Over the past few years, thrifting and re-use of materials and products have experienced a surge in popularity. According to a popular resale store, ThredUp, the number of people buying secondhand is expected to double by 2027, adding up to...
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Shining the Spotlight on Uber!
In our ongoing series highlighting companies championing business solutions that drive impact, we are excited to feature Uber’s latest commitment to lowering emissions and eliminating pollution from their food delivery business as the company aims to reach net zero by...
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The Freedom to Build Business that Matters
The Fourth of July is especially meaningful to me as the leader of a small company. My grandmother was an immigrant and an entrepreneur. She built two successful businesses throughout the course of her life and to me she was an icon. She...
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What do the new ISSB Sustainability Reporting Standards Mean for Business?
After nearly two years of collaboration, extensive market research, public consultations, support from business leaders and draft revisions, IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published two global sustainability disclosure standards on Monday, June 26 – one focused on general...
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Celebrating Partnerships for Progress this Pride Month
Diversity and inclusion are essential to all businesses and are imperative to their success. These efforts must go beyond donations and proclamations to become core components of a long-term business strategy that are adequately resourced and sustained over time. To...
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Building a Diverse and Inclusive Culture Across Industries
Sherina Edwards, President and CEO of INTREN, articulates the need to build a more diverse and inclusive culture not only within her company but across her industry while also reflecting back on her career as an Impact Executive.
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