The defining expectation: good companies and investments will deliver competitive financial returns while helping society meet its biggest challenges, and in so doing will enable sustainable business. Read more in BCG Optimize for both social and business value by By…

Although excitement about digital ecosystems is growing, executives still don’t fully understand what makes a particular digital ecosystem successful. We reveal five factors common to successful digital ecosystems. Read more in BCG  What Does a Successful Digital Ecosystem Look Like?…

A new last-mile delivery robot will be taking to streets soon. It will also be taking to bike lanes, if its creators have their way.Refraction AI, creator of a low-cost, lightweight delivery robot named REV-1, built its bot to operate…

The exercise was partially about marketing–something of an IBM speciality–but there were also some serious technical challenges to overcome so that the computer could one day be scaled. Read more in Fast Company An early glimpse at the computer of…

The smartphone though has become an extension of ourselves. It goes pretty much wherever we do. There are probably three things most of us leave the house with every day – keys, wallet or purse and our phone. And, thanks…

Modern mobility proponents seek perpetual motion, too, using both established forms of transit and new ones: ride sharing, free-floating bikes and scooters, and more Read moe in BCG Seeking Perpetual Motion with Mobility as a Service By Joël Hazan ,…

Hundreds of thousands of people all across the country are looking at their electric bills and thinking the number looks far too high to be reasonable. Because of this, these same consumers are seeking out a variety of ways to…

Global warming could create a “climate apartheid,” where rich people pay to escape the worst effects of climate change while poor people are left to suffer, according to a new United Nations report. Read more in Big think  ‘Climate apartheid’:…

Hip Scandinavian fashion retailer Carlings knew it had to make a big impression when it launched its first online store in 2018 — years after most other apparel brands. When it finally started selling online last year, it wanted to…

Even if you don’t delete Facebook, there are ways to limit the ability of the social network, other companies, and/or fellow users to get information about you. This is not an exhaustive list of what you can do—because that would…

When we talk about discovery and experience in retail, we talk about b8ta. The company’s stores let shoppers discover, experience and buy all of the most innovative new products from creators all over the world Read more in Insider-trends  How…

There’s a lot to be excited about in NYC in June. We’ve discovered a tonne of new and exciting openings, and as always, we’ve distilled all the finer details. Enjoy… Read more in Insider Trends The best New York retail…

At most companies, the competition for career success is systemically skewed in favor of men. If an organization wants more women to advance in the career-progression tournament, it can’t just tell them to compete harder — it has to change…

The worst countries in the world to be a woman? Places torn apart by war, or societies stifled by centuries of male patriarchy, a recent survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation shows Read more in Big Think  U.S. in Top…

When consumption patterns can no longer be defined by traditional factors, such as age, gender or location, consumer tribes grouped by their collective common behaviours and interests begin to emerge. But what does this mean for the modern marketer? Read…

Trying before you buy has become a major part of our shopping experiences. It’s one of the reasons that the store exists. But it’s also one of the big challenges for ecommerce as once a product has been bought online…

In the cities suffering most from housing shortages—like San Francisco, where a lack of supply helped drive the median cost of a house up to $1.7 million—one part of the challenge is a lack of construction workers. One startup wants…

If you’re at work and have a child who is not well or in crisis it impacts your ability to be totally productive. You can’t separate those things. We believe when we create an environment where our associates can receive…