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CSR: Collaborating with NPOs for Positive Social Impact

Tom Spencer

According to a Harvard study , around 90% of companies on the S&P 500 published a CSR report in 2019, compared to just 20% in 2011. Large companies now recognise that the environment and communities in which they operate can contribute significantly to their bottom line. Here are three examples of skill-based volunteering.

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Financial Shenanigans Versus Incompetence

Martinka Consulting

On August 26, 2019 the WSJ had an article about how CEO pay is often much higher than disclosed (due to stock appreciation and clauses that escalate compensation). I’m working on a potential deal where the owner (and his advisors) setup five companies, two operating, one management, one for real estate, and one for equipment.

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The most attractive consulting market in the world

The Source

The results for 2019 are in, and taking pole position for the fourth year in a row is the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Its standout industries include financial services and manufacturing—and automotive in particular—and these are not only performing well at the moment, but look set to remain buoyant going into 2019.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

From an operational and supply chain perspective, many companies have focused on tracking their operations and assets (Scope 1) and their own purchased energy electricity, heating, cooling, etc. EU importers and non-EU producers of these inputs will be required to pay around 75 EUR per metric ton of CO2 emissions.

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7 Data-Driven Characteristics of Teams that make Better Decisions

Organizational Talent Consulting

A good working definition of what it means to embrace data-driven decision-making is: Using facts extracted from data and metrics to guide business decisions that support business goals rather than relying on experience, intuition, and stories alone. Using data enables organizations to optimize operations. McGraw-Hill. Davenport, T.,

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EX = CX: How to create a thriving gigCX model

1 to 1

It behooves companies from across a wide range of industries to consider making gigCX a part of their regular operations. According to a 2019 study by researchers at Yale University, flexibility was the main driver among gig workers. workforce by 2023. Small and medium-sized businesses, especially, can only raise wages so much.

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5 Steps to becoming a Successful IT Consultant

QEmploy

The process can include strategic (developing a new IT strategy or cybersecurity approach) to tactical (such as the selection of an IT system) to highly operational (such as the development of an application). At the same time you are engaging with the target users and reporting before-and-after metrics. Blockchain.