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New Regulations Place Sustainability and ESG at the Center of National and Global Business Competitiveness

Brimstone Consulting

PFAS are used in hundreds of thousands of products, from nonstick pans to water-repellent sports gear, to stain-resistant rugs. The issue is that PFAS do not degrade or degrade very slowly, giving them the name “forever chemicals.” Let’s take the example of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). If not, should it?

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

Recently economists have connected what is now labeled Quiet Quitting to a fall in US labor productivity output. BASF is a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world. We make a lot of the products you buy better.". What if you developed a verbund talent strategy?

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What follows after the Eureka Moment: Consulting for Innovation Start-ups

Tom Spencer

When it comes to the plastics industry, the chemical recycling company Carbios is an instructive example of this delayed patenting strategy. Disrupting innovations can often lead to an avalanche of complementary technologies, since new production methods enable new products and require new supply chains.

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Leadership Trust Killers: 4 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

Organizational Talent Consulting

At an individual level, a lack of trust contributes to feelings of: Frustration Rejection Stress Anxiety Depression When we experience feelings of distrust, our body responds immediately at a bio-chemical level within less than a second. Cortisol, catecholamine, testosterone, and norepinephrine levels in our blood increase rapidly.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

(Scope 2) but have paid less attention to “indirect emissions resulting from value chain activities” (Scope 3) , that is emissions that occur outside the direct organization, for example in the supply chain, at business partners, or from end-users of their sold products. Companies are increasingly being required to report on Scope 3. .

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

While electric vehicles are already replacing conventional automobiles, no electric aircraft is ready for large scale commercial production that can usher in a sustainable revolution in aerospace. For example, they have developed a new Open Fan Design that will reduce carbon emissions by more than 20%. Chemical Innovations.

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How Organic Wine Finally Caught On

Harvard Business

Meanwhile, plenty of other organic products, including vegetables, milk, and tea, have become widely consumed, at least by affluent, health-conscious city dwellers. The product was perceived as more prone to spoilage since it typically lacked added sulfites. As organic wine standards were being developed in Europe and the U.S.,