The most effective campaigns to encourage ethical consumption are those that take place at a collective level rather than those that target individual behaviour, a new study finds. The research suggests that ethical consumption is best understood as a political phenomenon rather than simply a market response to consumer demand.
In a poll conducted by Monster, 62 percent of UK businesses were either not diverse or unaware if they were. According to a local Scottish government white paper, minority groups and disabled people are still missing out on job opportunities.
Die ältere Generation wird für die deutsche Wirtschaft immer wichtiger. Das ergab eine Studie des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW). Demnach verfügen ältere Menschen mit einem Lebensalter von 60 Jahren oder mehr bereits heute über einen beachtlichen Anteil der Kaufkraft. Ihre Ausgaben betragen mit 316 Milliarden Euro jährlich fast ein Drittel der Gesamtausgaben für den […]
A new survey shows: Companies are aware of the Business Case for Work/Life Balance, but fail to reap the full benefits Leading employers in Europe offer a multitude of measures to enable successful careers under the consideration of private and social requirements: from emergency childcare to paid leave for eldercare to telecommuting. But the desired […]
There are around 340 000 Muslims in Switzerland, but do public services discriminate against them? In a study being conducted by Dr. Thomas Widmer of Zurich University, the city’s health, education, penal and social services are being assessed to gauge whether they are or not violating the freedom of religion guaranteed by the constitution.
A new survey shows that companies are aware of the business case for work/life balance, but fail to reap the full benefits. A total of 115 organisations from 15 countries across Europe and 5 different sectors took part in the online survey WLPS 2.
A new report by Barclays Wealth reveals that the affluence and influence of women is growing and is increasingly fuelled by their own individual enterprises. This wealth is largely driven from earnings and business ownership (83.9 percent) or from personal investments (32.8 percent).
Women’s networks in the corporate sector are increasingly seen as a business activity as well as a career development tool. Successful networking can positively influence a variety of career outcomes such as increased job opportunities, job performance and career satisfaction. Networking is also extremely important in providing other benefits, such as access to information, gaining […]
Many countries still have no legislation against employers’ ability to use genetic tests in their recruitment of staff, which essentially mounts to discrimination in employment based on genetic make-up. Experience has shown that people can be subject to unfair treatment for conditions they may develop even if they have no symptoms, because of misunderstanding or […]
Einer aktuellen Studie des Instituts für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) zufolge sind Regionen, die sich durch Beschäftigte mit vielfältigen kulturellen Hintergründen auszeichnen, erfolgreicher bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte als andere Gebiete. Die Analyseergebnisse deuten darauf hin, dass sich die kulturelle Vielfalt der Arbeitskräfte positiv auf die Innovationsprozesse auswirkt.
