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How You Can Promote Social Responsibility in the Workplace

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For instance, a study conducted by Simon, Kucher & Partners in 2021 found that 85% of people globally have shifted their purchasing decisions toward brands with socially responsible, sustainable models. And, of course, ensure that HR remains involved in assisting employees and keeping up-to-date in inclusion initiatives.

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2023 Future Of Work Forecast: How Will The Coworking Sector Evolve In 2023? Here Are 5 Revealing Trends

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billion between 2021 and 2025. . Coworkers will also favor coworking spaces that work only with eco-conscious (preferably local) suppliers of goods and services. Environmentally-friendly energy management (including flooring and roofing) and reusable energy suppliers. Partnerships with sustainable contractors/sub-contractors.

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The New Multinationals: Small, Micro and Solo Businesses Driving the Next Wave of Globalization

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  They’ve also made it much easier for global customers and suppliers to find, connect and do business with one another.    This digitalization of exporting has led to a rapid increase in the number of small business exporters and the growing sharing of exports by U.S. small businesses. over the prior year.

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A Rise in Independent Workers Highlights Trends and Concerns Facing the Gig Economy

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There are a lot of full-time workers who should be classified as full-time employees and receive all the benefits that a full supplier receives, but they’re being classified as independent contractors so that companies can skirt around paying the taxes and benefits that they need to the government,” Espinal explains.

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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In July 2021, Deer received just 20 days notice that the print mill they’d worked with exclusively since 2014 was closing. Deer and her team went into global research and development mode seeking suppliers. This rendered the company unable to produce its signature fabric because no other mills in the U.S.

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MillerKnoll issues 2023 Better World Report, detailing strides to design a better world

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In 2021, following Herman Miller’s acquisition of Knoll, Herman Miller was renamed MillerKnoll, and the brands’ shared legacies of sustainable and inclusive design were brought together.

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Financial uncertainty, wellbeing and supply chain disruption revealed as top risk factors 

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However, only 34 percent of respondents see it as a significant concern, the lowest percentage in the last three years (43 percent in 2021, 37 percent in 2022). According to the research, financial uncertainty is the top risk facing UK businesses due to rising inflation, energy prices, and raw material costs.

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