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How Companies Can Mitigate AI’s Growing Environmental Footprint

Harvard Business

By 2030, AI’s power demand is expected to rise by 160%. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly ubiquitous in business and governance, its substantial environmental impact — from significant increases in energy and water usage to heightened carbon emissions — cannot be ignored.

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4 Factors That Will Help Project Managers Fulfill AI’s Potential

Harvard Business

According to Gartner, 80% of project management tasks will be run by AI by 2030. Indeed, AI is transforming every aspect of work, including our management of people and projects.

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Navigating Generative AI as an Older Worker

Harvard Business

McKinsey’s recent findings suggest that by 2030, 30% of tasks across the U.S. Generative AI has revolutionized the professional landscape. economy might be automated, up from 21% before generative AI. But what does this mean for those senior professionals who have dedicated decades to developing skills in a specific field?

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How Big Businesses Can Help Their Suppliers Cut Emissions

Harvard Business

Smaller businesses will play a key role in halving global emissions by 2030. But they often lack the resources to succeed on their own.

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Sustainable Supply Chains Reduce Environmental Footprint

Tom Spencer

For example, Unilever is working towards making all of its plastic packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2030. The company’s Project Gigaton aims to eliminate one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases from its global supply chain by 2030. Reducing packaging waste is a significant focus for many businesses.

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Protecting Your Workforce from Extreme Heat

Harvard Business

In addition, extreme heat is projected to cause the loss of more than $4 trillion annually in productivity by 2030. The health risks to employees range from exhaustion, cramps, worsening mental health, diabetic complications, and even stroke.

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What Will Work Look Like in 2030?

Strategy+Business

The dizzying pace of change makes it difficult to plan for -- or even think about -- the long-term. That's why we spent some time envisioning four alternative future worlds of work.

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