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The number of internally displaced people is at a record high. Here’s why

Leave a Comment / CSR, Information, research / By / May 13, 2019

Despite refugees and international migrants making more media headlines, internally displaced people (IDPs) represent the majority of the world’s forcibly displaced. A new report published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reveals that the number of people displaced within their own countries by conflict and violence is the highest it has ever been: 41.3 million people, as of …

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Inclusive workplaces for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Leave a Comment / CSR, Employee Engagement, Information / By / May 10, 2019

Due to the concerted efforts of academics and disability activists alike, the dialogue around disability has moved far away from theories of ableism and segregation. Decades of work to change attitudes and approaches towards PwDs (persons with disabilities) has brought the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion to the forefront of the disability discourse. In …

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Why economic growth depends on closing the interview gap

Leave a Comment / CSR, Employee Engagement, Information, Interview / By / May 6, 2019

In 2011, Marc Andreessen proclaimed that software is eating the world. The idea that most companies would become software-driven was a prediction. Today, it is an imperative. Lowes and Siemens are just two firms that were formed years before Andreessen made this assertion. Today they have plans to hire more than 3,000 software engineers in the coming year. …

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Measuring outcomes of CSR programmes

Leave a Comment / CSR, CSR Reporting, Information, research / By / May 2, 2019

While business outcomes are easily measurable through the calculation of numbers such as sales and profit, return on investment and annual growth, quantifying the actual impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes is not as straightforward. For one, business outcomes are objective in nature and relate to the linear measure of how much financial value …

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How To Prevent AI Ethics Councils From Failing

Leave a Comment / CSR, Information, Innovation / By / May 1, 2019

There’s nothing “artificial” about Artificial Intelligence-infused systems. These systems are real and are already impacting everyone today though automated predictions and decisions. However, these digital brains may demonstrate unpredictable behaviors that can be disruptive, confusing, offensive, and even dangerous. Therefore, before getting started with an AI strategy, it’s critical for companies to consider AI through …

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