Hopefully, by taking a closer look at this new frontier, we will get a better understanding of what it means for our professional and personal lives and how the metaverse will change our society. The Metaverse – What Does it Mean for…

A proposed US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation would require participants in the food value chain to maintain sortable end-to-end electronic records to be made available upon request within 24 hours during a food-borne outbreak or food recall investigation.…

A reality-check pilot project has been launched in the Netherlands to see if a proposed governance framework can mitigate the risks inherent in facial recognition surveillance. The result is not suggested as a standard for ethical use of biometric surveillance…

Till the end of this year at least 30% of organizations will accelerate innovation to support business and operating model reinvention By 2023, 60% of G2000 companies will build their own business innovation platform to support innovation and growth in…

Four scenarios—based on consumers’ travel expectations and the popularity of different means of transportation—emerged for how the European travel landscape will look in the next few years. If the growth in passenger kilometers traveled continues on its prepandemic trajectory, 2019’s…

Fever monitoring has developed something of a bad reputation under COVID-19. While having a fever is one of COVID-19’s telltale symptoms, temperature checks capture only a moment in time. But a new report suggests that body temperature can play a…

From a marketing and communications perspective, for the last decade or more, it’s been all about awareness. When you say climate change is real and happening, what do I do about that today? The message hasn’t been as immediate, and…

In September 2020, the president of China committed the country to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060—an enormous challenge for the world’s biggest annual carbon emitter—but a recent BCG analysis found that China has economically attractive and socially viable pathways to…

To achieve success in scaling analytics, organizations can look to the practices of the 8 percent of companies in our survey that are breaking away from the pack. Based on our research, there are nine critical drivers of these breakaway…

The human desire for simplicity is ancient, and especially evident during times in which society undergoes upheaval. Humans need meaning and connection, and they need these things — as working people or consumers of business products or leaders of businesses…

An emphasis on employee training and engagement initiatives is necessary, and retailers are taking bold steps to innovate and stay at the forefront of a rapidly evolving industry. Read more in Rallyware How a Retailer Reinvented its Approach to Employee…

Sensory stimulation is a common retail strategy. Beyond the obvious benefits inherent in the beauty and fragrance retail space, some fashion retailers have found that introducing scent into stores can increase shopper intent to purchase, including Nike, which says this…

Research suggests women account for only 26% of data and AI positions in the workforce; Increasing representation and diversity in AI development is crucial to producing better products of value to more people and avoiding biases; From supporting STEM education…

Carolina Alvarez spent 13 years working in the male-dominated janitorial industry, where she encountered discomforting sexism and shady business practices, and struggled to get the credit she deserved. Janitorial is a very male-dominated industry. All the crew were men; all…

A workplace that does not foster trans inclusivity not only hurts the individual but also the business. While creating a trans-inclusive environment should not be about making a profit or avoiding litigation, businesses should nevertheless understand there is a cost…

One ley element of strategy is to use a simple filter to separate the ideas that are table-stakes behaviors, which should be expected of any employee, from the X factors that will really drive success. This is priceless  for internal…

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated existing inequity, injustice and vulnerability across the world. To date, many individuals, communities and organizations continue to navigate this health crisis while trying to manage its unmeasurable socio-economic consequences. Read more in weforum…

COVID-19 has inspired many people to rethink their priorities. We see consumers valuing family, mental health, physical health and exercise, friends, financial stability, and faith more than they did before the pandemic. At the same time, we see them deprioritizing…