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Advancing Gender Diversity in Boardrooms: Success Strategies

N2Growth Blog

For example, a report by McKinsey & Company found that companies with diverse executive boards outperform their peers in profitability, generating approximately 10% higher return on equity. Strengthened Innovation: Diverse teams are more likely to generate innovative solutions.

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How Developing Countries Can Benefit From Green Technologies

The Horizons Tracker

However, developing countries may not be able to take advantage of these opportunities unless their national governments and the international community take decisive action. Developing countries must capture more of the value being created in this technological revolution to grow their economies.”

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New Report Explores The Work Of The Future

The Horizons Tracker

This body of research has recently been pulled together into a comprehensive report that examines the work of the future. The report begins by rebuffing many of the scare stories about work being automated away, and reminds us that roughly 63% of the jobs performed today didn’t exist a generation ago. Gradual change.

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UNCTAD Report Argues For A New Approach To Tackling Financial Crisis

The Horizons Tracker

A paper from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) argues that this monetary and fiscal policy could make the global recession worse and inflict damage that exceeds that seen during both the financial crisis of 2008 and the Covid pandemic. This is a matter of policy choices and political will. Faltering strategy.

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New Report Highlights The Potential For Genomics

The Horizons Tracker

A new report from the Government Office for Science explores how this strength can impact lives in a wide range of ways, from sport to education. “This report looks at the current landscape of genomics, investigates how the science is developing, and looks at what is possible now, what might be possible in the future.”

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Is America Losing Its Innovation Edge?

The Horizons Tracker

In the latest edition of the Global Innovation Index, the United States came home in 3rd spot. Over the years the Index has been produced, the US has always maintained a presence in the top 10, underlining the innovative potential of the country. “Recent developments are placing additional stress on the U.S.

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Research Explores The Career Pathways Women Take In Software Development

The Horizons Tracker

In the academic year 2021/2022 in Spain, a report from the Ministry of Education revealed that there were very few women studying Computer Engineering. Men, on the other hand, are more into hardware and systems development, starting from the inner workings of the computer. Only 14.1% of the students in this program were women.