https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/517424/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Climate change is slowly transforming our living environment, but it is not unusual for many people not to take this seriously until they experience it on a personal level. Due to the limited span of attention that everyone possesses, individuals are inclined to concentrate more effectively on infrequent dramatic changes rather than frequent gradual changes. Therefore, extreme local temperatures, such as the hottest... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246526/unstoppable-rise-sustainable-investing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246526/unstoppable-rise-sustainable-investing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:43:56 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which form the United Nations’ Post-2015 Development Agenda, are designed to provide a blueprint for achieving global peace and prosperity by 2030. Central to the agenda is the second SDG, which aims to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.” Meeting such policy objectives is critical to the prospects of many developing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246536/putting-healthy-low-emission-food-menu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246536/putting-healthy-low-emission-food-menu?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:43:34 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Which would you choose: a bag produced by a firm known for its equal treatment of all staff or a bag produced by a company currently embroiled in a discrimination scandal? Conscious consumers, who prioritise ethical, social, and environmentally friendly products when making purchasing decisions, would likely choose the former. A report indicates that 79 percent of respondents believe sustainability is either "somewhat... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246586/why-workplace-equality-good-business?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246586/why-workplace-equality-good-business?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:43:11 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, announced that the company would place environmental sustainability at the centre of its investment strategy, it sent shockwaves through corporate America. Radical measures pledged in his annual letter to CEOs included exiting from investments in coal production and requiring all client companies to publish reports on their environmental... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246595/how-feeling-good-can-lead-doing-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246595/how-feeling-good-can-lead-doing-good?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:42:42 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] By founding the charity “Youth Arch Foundation”, training local youth and personally visiting AIDS orphans in Mainland China, Norris exemplifies the concept of “influencing other people’s lives with her own”. Changing Life’s Trajectory Norris, who was dressed in a simple, white casual dress, has held key positions at various financial institutions in the US, UK and Hong Kong over the last two decades, including... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246600/deriving-true-wealth-making-difference-other-peoples-lives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/business/topics/beyond-profit-valuing-people-and-society-business-world/article/3246600/deriving-true-wealth-making-difference-other-peoples-lives?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:42:00 +0000