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The Fight of The Two R’s: Robots v Redundancy

Tom Spencer

“Robots could take over twenty-million jobs by 2030” (Taylor, 2019). This has not only reduced the need for checkout operators but who now packs the bags? This begs the question, why do we favour productivity and efficiency if the new technology is simultaneously kicking workers out of jobs and diminishing the user experience?

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Drones Help New Industries Take Flight

Tom Spencer

This post explores three areas where drones are currently being used, the data they generate, and how they are being used to increase efficiency and maximise profits. Drones in Agriculture: How UAVs Make Farming More Efficient. The drone measured the volume of RWE’s coal reserves, which allowed PwC’s auditors to calculate its value.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

These include offsetting greenhouse gas production by purchasing carbon credits, investing in more efficient gas turbine engines, using sustainable aviation fuel, and manufacturing with novel materials and 3D printing methods. Companies such as GE Aviation and Safran are working on improving engine efficiency in order to reduce emissions.

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The Scale of the Climate Catastrophe Will Depend on What Businesses Do Over the Next Decade

Harvard Business

” We will need to cut CO2 emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, the report says, and get to no emissions by 2050. The list of actions companies take is well-developed and documented, and most large companies do the following: Slash energy use and emissions in operations. Getting to 1.5 Embrace renewable energy.

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Are You A Future-Ready Leader?

Organizational Talent Consulting

link] Most economists hold a belief that a more efficient workforce leads to competitive advantage and lowers the costs of goods and services. It is projected by 2030 in the US and Europe that the time spent during a workweek will on information technology and programming tasks increase the most.

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G7 Communique Seeks 70% Reduction in Carbon Emissions by 2050, 100% by 2100; Browsing the 44 Item G7 "Wish List"

MishTalk

The only thing the communique left out was support for motherhood and apple pie. The only thing the communique left out was support for motherhood and apple pie.

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How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures

Harvard Business

billion by 2030 — and yet there will still be a shortage of skilled workers. What’s more, the subsidiaries operated more or less autonomously, each with separate organizational cultures and norms. Photo by Christine Roy. The result is likely to be intensified global competition for talent. ” 5.

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