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ESG ambitions should top organisational agendas

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When the idea of ESG (environmental, social and governance credentials) first surfaced nearly two decades ago in a 2005 United Nations report, it was just an acronym businesses were trying to understand and get to grips with. Reporting has always fallen to the ‘Real Estate’ (RE) team, but not all companies have such a dedicated resource.

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Focus should shift to reducing energy demand, WEF report suggests

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These are the findings of the World Economic Forum’s Transforming Energy Demand initiative – and a new report – launched in collaboration with PwC and supported by over 120 global CEOs who are members of the International Business Council (IBC), a group representing 3 percent of global energy use.

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10 Changes Your Organization Must Make To Succeed This Year

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Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company published a new report last week called, “The State of Organizations 2023: Ten shifts transforming organizations” which surveyed more than 2,500 business leaders around the world to find out how organizations are navigating today’s challenges. times higher growth, and 4.8

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Community Wellbeing First: 5 Coworking Social Events To Elevate Your Space

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Wellness is high on the workplace agenda, with 96% of workers seeking companies that prioritize employee well-being. Well-being has to be on the agenda, too. In turn, more companies are seeking workspaces that offer wellness facilities and events. In reality, you cannot fully have one without the other — they are interdependent.”

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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

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meetings (totaling 18 hours) per week,” numbers which increase as “management level and number of direct reports increases.” Additionally, non-management employees reported that only 11.9 If the intent of a meeting is to have people report what they’re doing, have them write a memo instead. Set an agenda and stick to it.

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5 Ways To Avoid Well-Being Washing And Provide Authentic Support To Employees

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The workplace-related mental health crisis is not new, yet it’s still as prevalent as ever, found the Workplace Health Report released by Champion Health. Foster work-life balance When IOSH asked survey participants which changes they’d welcome from their boss, flexible working was high on the agenda.

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The Silent Crisis Of Workplace Loneliness: 9 Ways To Foster Genuine Connections At Work

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Aligned with this objective of broader connectivity, the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasizes the need for organizations to address workplace inequalities and prioritize wellbeing, decent work, and economic growth. This figure is twice as high as that reported among employees.

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