Maternity & Paternity Policies Worldwide
Countries recognized for their exemplary employment policies often combine strong legal frameworks, generous benefits, and progressive labour practices. Millennials, who now make up a significant portion of the global workforce, highly value work-life balance and family support. Consequently, maternity and paternity leave policies have become crucial factors for this generation when choosing employers and career […]
World Investment Report
World Investment Report 2024 Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 2% to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid an economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to the World Investment Report 2024. But the report highlights that the decline exceeds 10% when excluding the large swings in investment flows in a few European conduit economies. […]
The Six Generation Workplace
What does your workplace look like?
Measurable ESG Strategies
Why Every Company Needs An ESG Strategy In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies. But why are these strategies so critical? Here’s a closer look at the top five reasons your company should prioritize ESG strategies in 2024 and beyond. 1. Enhanced Reputation […]
StEP 2024
Discover What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur StEP Ignite is a student entrepreneurship programme that brings teams of entrepreneurial students together to develop innovative business ideas. At the end of the programme, all teams will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges who will select a winner. After an intense four week […]
The Changing Pace of FemTech
“We literally know less about every aspect of female biology compared to male biology, director of the US Office of Research on Women’s Health” This quote was taken from the 2021 House of Lords Report which asked Is there a gender health gap? The conclusion was that yes there is and it needs closing! Health […]
Twenty Years of ESG Reporting
Twenty years ago, the United Nations published the groundbreaking “Who Cares Wins” report, in collaboration with the UN Global Compact and Switzerland, with funding support from Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Norway. This report marked a pivotal moment, introducing the concept of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria into mainstream dialogue. It emphasized the importance […]
Student Entrepreneurs Oxford University
Imagine.. it’s a Monday morning, early July in Oxford and it feels as if everyone has left for the summer. The roads are quiet and there’s a surprising lack of bicycles.. which is odd given Oxford has the most active cyclists in the country. But on this particular Monday I am standing in front of […]
Is It Just Me?
Connectivity Having waded through multiple tech predictions for 2023 – I was left with that dull rinse and repeat feeling. Hadn’t I read this before, 12 months ago? In some cases, the tech prediction was so important it was repeated three times….Cyber, Cyber, Cyber!!! I am going to go off grid here, far from the […]
Flexible working ..from day one
The right to request flexible working government press release published 5th December 2022 Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment. Workers to have a greater say over when, where, and how they work under new government plans to make flexible working the default. Flexible working doesn’t […]