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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. But what does this mean for those senior professionals who have dedicated decades to developing skills in a specific field? Generative AI has revolutionized the professional landscape. economy might be automated, up from 21% before generative AI.

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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. Nike has also developed the Nike Grind program, which recycles old shoes and manufacturing scrap into new products. Reducing packaging waste is a significant focus for many businesses.

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New Regulations Place Sustainability and ESG at the Center of National and Global Business Competitiveness

Brimstone Consulting

Several states have begun to ban the use of PFAS and have put in place regulations that are disrupting product development, product selection, and corporate strategy for food brands, major retailers, toy manufacturers, automotive manufacturers, apparel and footwear companies, and many others. If not, should it?

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Say Goodbye to Strategic Planning? What’s Next?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Develop scenarios: This step can be sped up by selecting already developed scenarios. Preparing for the 2030 labor market. Ranking helps avoid cognitive errors in scenario planning. Choose the central theme: These are the most uncertain and essential driving forces selected from the ranking in the prior step. Cornish, E.

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5 Steps to Disrupt and Improve Your Talent Pipeline

Organizational Talent Consulting

Most leaders struggle to find and develop the ready-now talent they need. But should leaders even bother spending time trying to develop employees and plan for the future, given the turbulence in the labor market and uncertainty in the world? Development investments do not always deliver on promised results.

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Based on this grim prognostication, the UN has argued that carbon dioxide emissions need to be reduced by 45% by 2030. There will be some clear winners in the clean energy transition, namely more developed countries. Transitioning to cleaner, greener energy will create opportunities for business growth and development.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

One famous example is Volvo announcing in 2021 that from 2030 on, they would only sell fully-electric cars (phasing out combustion engines, including hybrids). . off predicted annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2030, compared to the previous round of commitments. degrees Celsius. The tax will be implemented in stages.