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Employment outcomes study finds women veterans weathered pandemic lockdowns better than men
The U.S. economy took a severe hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered lockdowns that cost many workers their jobs... Read more -
Majority of clothes being donated are exported or discarded: Study calls for city fashion waste shakeup
With most donated clothes exported or thrown away, experts are calling for a shakeup of how we deal with the... Read more -
Study explores the effectiveness of honesty oath for reducing dishonest behaviors
Over the past decades, psychologists and policymakers have been trying to devise interventions that could dissuade individuals from engaging in... Read more -
Allyship efforts can face pushback in the workplace—here's why it happens and what leaders can do about it
When leaders visibly champion diversity and equality in the workplace, they send a clear message that such values are not... Read more -
Why Ghanaian farmers have been unable to capitalize on record cocoa prices
International cocoa prices have experienced a historic price surge, rising by over 300% in the space of 12 months from... Read more -
Empowering entrepreneurship to advance inclusivity and deliver greater value
For Asper School of Business professor Kiran Pedada, rigorous and thorough academic research is also personal, passionate, and a way... Read more -
Why inclusive product lines may not be seen as equally positive by all consumers—and how companies can respond
Researchers from Texas Christian University, Brooks Running, and University of Washington have published a new study that examines why underrepresented... Read more -
Tobacco isn't a good investment: Study shows a decline in stock prices since 2016
Environmental, social and governance investing, also known as impact or socially responsible investing, has become a popular concept. It's based... Read more -
Climate policies stimulate innovation and sustainability, says researcher
Climate policy induces companies to innovate and strict rules around fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions are effective. These are... Read more -
Government and regulators need to act on contractor safety in the mining industry
New research highlights how contractor hiring for cost reduction creates safety risks in mining, prompting calls for stronger regulatory oversight.... Read more -
With 14 community newspapers due to close, too many parts of NZ are becoming 'news deserts'
When media company NZME proposed the closure of 14 community newspapers last week, the so-called "news desert" encroached a little... Read more -
Beyond backlash: How feeling threatened by diversity can trigger positive change
In recent years, employers across North America have introduced or boosted equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) programs in hopes of... Read more -
Like working from home? Depends how you got there, and who's doing it
Employees who work remotely full time by choice—not because an organization requires it—feel greater autonomy and less isolation, improving job... Read more -
Black Britons from top backgrounds up to three times more likely to be downwardly mobile
Even when their parents are lawyers, doctors, or executives, Black Britons are substantially more likely to end up in working... Read more -
Black entrepreneurs are often shut out from capital, but here's how some are removing barriers
It's never easy to create a successful business, but it's a lot harder if you're Black.... Read more
