Circular Economy: Turning Waste into Value
The circular economy is an alternative to the “take, make, dispose” model. It means keeping materials and products in use…
Smart Circular Economy: How Digital Tech Is Reinventing Industrial Business Models
A new study by Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), Austria explores how companies are using smart, connected technologies to push…
PLoS ONE publishes DSIACO, a pioneering model to scientifically assess and improve the social impact of companies and organizations
A new article in the international scientific journal PLoS ONE introduces a groundbreaking model to measure, evaluate, and enhance the…
To eradicate poverty, we need to get beyond averages
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty The World Bank’s global poverty line of $3 per day per person is…
Gender and Migration in Wage Disparities
International Equal Pay Day The gender pay gap (GPG) remains a significant issue worldwide. In the European Union, women’s gross…
Oil Prices Fall, China Rises
The United States imports 30% of the oil it consumes, while China imports 70%. Although the drop in oil prices…
Breaking Barriers for Employment of Autistic People
World Autism Awareness Day The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day to highlight…
Transform fates without transforming contexts?
An Error in Sociolaboral Insertion Programs In many sociolaboral insertion initiatives for vulnerable groups, there has been an emphasis on…
The Rise of Digital Land Markets in the Metaverse
Imagine buying a plot of land—not in your city, not in a rural town, but in a completely digital world.…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a benefit for businesses
For years, sceptics have questioned whether Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives genuinely benefit businesses or if they are merely…