“I learned it from watching you.” Does anyone remember that line from the 1987 anti-drug PSA? The commercial is a little dated, but the concept is sound. People really do learn from those around them. It’s a concept called vicarious or observational learning, defined as learning that happens indirectly through observation rather than through direct, […]
2017 was the year that blockchain technology came of age. For those of you operating in the world of bitcoin currencies, you’ll be familiar with blockchain as something that has been around for many years acting as a fundamental building block of the wealth of digital currency markets. For everybody else, it is still fairly […]
Are you ready to mail your OSHA 300 form? You might want to hold the stamp. As of this year, OSHA requires that establishments with 250 or more employees must submit electronically. Forms 300, 300A, and 301–which summarize job-related injuries and illnesses logged during the 2017 calendar year–all must be digitally provided to OSHA on […]
2017 was a big year for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target setting. But the goals established by a specific group of companies, including the likes of Dell, Carlsberg, BT and Mars, have not been plucked out of thin air, purely at random. Mars, for example, has set a target to reduce GHGs by 87% […]
The recent assessment made by Forest Trends’ Supply Change project looking at the more than 500 public commitments made by companies to remove forest destruction from their supply chains, made for interesting reading. In summary, the report claimed current disclosure on how companies are getting on in creating deforestation-free products to be “insufficient” with quantifiable […]
There’s nothing like a generous, corporate wellness program to get bright, talented techies flocking to your company’s door. Perks might range from a discounted gym membership, onsite health center to volunteering incentives and family-centered policies. But the general idea is that such schemes attract and retain talent, and act as a competitive differentiator. According to […]
It is a global industry worth some $3 trillion, yet the textile and garment industry faces a number of formidable sustainability challenges, many of which are rooted in the supply chain. And these issues begin with the building blocks of the sector – the fibres. The two dominant fibres that make up the clothes we […]
Imagine that you’ve been put in charge of developing a learning program for your organization. You look out over the shop floor, or the garage, or the office cubicles and you realize that your employees run the gamut of educational experiences. You have to develop a curriculum that imparts crucial health and safety training, but […]
Respirators are crucial pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE), necessary whenever airborne particulate matter might be inhaled into the lungs. Across a variety of industries—healthcare, construction, manufacturing, emergency response—respirators are used to keep workers safe. There are two basic types of respirators. The first type removes contaminants out of the air. These include particulate respirators […]
It was not long after Kraft Heinz’s failed bid to take over Unilever earlier this year that the food giant announced a $200m programme of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and a raft of new targets to improve its environmental management and in creating a more resilient and sustainable supply chain. The company’s senior manager […]