Exclusive: the B Team asks business to drive sustainable inclusive prosperity
The B Team
As the World Economic forum kicks off, business leaders are calling for companies to respond to the 'planetary emergency'
The B Team
As the World Economic forum kicks off, business leaders are calling for companies to respond to the 'planetary emergency'
Organizations like PSI help promote these migration issues and they protect those who are struggling. They are emphasizing promotions for women health workers rights and campaigns for ethical recruitments.
This could be partially caused by economic recession. The largest gap: Hispanic or Latino population: 4.5% difference. The smallest gap: White population: 2.7% difference. Lower skilled jobs would be the first to go. A large population of less qualified immigrants are from Hispanic countries. And the population of higher skilled immigrants are mostly from European and Asian countries.
This image gives the reader some basic information about Engineers Without Borders, an organization with active chapters all over the world. EWB employs engineers to design and implement sustainable projects in developing countries. There are chapters at both the university and professional levels.
World Economic Forum
This graph shows the relationship between per capita GDP of individual countries (or the average amount earned per person per year) and the Global Gender Gap Index Score (or the amount of money a woman makes for every dollar earned by a man with the same job). There is a clear, positive correlation between per capita GDP and the Gender Gap Index Score.
This chart shows both global and regional literacy rates over a period of twenty years (1985-2005). While overall global levels have risen dramatically, education for women and in the least developed countries continues to lag.
Elaine Kurtenbach
SHANGHAI — The 2 billion women in Asia are still paid less than men for similar work and are extremely underrepresented in top leadership positions, according to a report that estimates limits on female employment cost the region $89 billion a year in lost productivity.
MORT ROSENBLUM and MAR CABRA
TALCAHUANO, Chile — Eric Pineda, a dock agent in this old port south of Santiago, peered deep into the Achernar’s hold at a measly 10 tons of jack mackerel — the catch after four days in waters once so rich they filled the 17-meter fishing boat in a few hours.
United Nations
The report of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability.
Frederika Whitehead
UNDP reports says violent crime, police corruption and failings in justice system are having a detrimental effect on business and investment, and could be blocking development