The article reveals how polluting companies have turned free COâ‚‚ quotas into a multi-billion euro market. The article explains that the EU gave these quotas to steel and cement industries to encourage them to reduce their emissions, but they sold
The article reports that the Norwegian sovereign fund, the largest in the world, has decided to vote against the nominations of all-male boards of directors in Japanese companies. The article explains that the fund, which invests its oil wealth in
The article presents the ranking of the best universities in the world in 2023 according to QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), a British company that specializes in education. The ranking is based on five criteria: academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per research
The article reports that absenteeism in companies reached record levels in 2022, according to a barometer from Axa. 44% of employees were absent for at least one day, compared to 30% in 2019. Short-term absences are linked to epidemic waves,
German family businesses, from the “Mittelstand†to BMW or Aldi, are facing a crisis of identity. They are threatened by fiscal pressure, family disputes, demographic change, and digital transformation. These factors challenge their continuity, competitiveness, cohesion, and innovation. They need
The continual extension of regulatory obligations governing CSR indicators is leading this theme to take on increasing importance in companies. A development that could result, for financial directors, in a change in their mission. In the long term, they could thus become
People keep quitting at record levels, yet companies are still trying to attract and retain them the same old ways. New research identifies five types of workers that employers can reach to fill jobs.