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

Brimstone Consulting

The issue is that PFAS do not degrade or degrade very slowly, giving them the name “forever chemicals.” These forever chemicals are found in soil, waterways, food sources, and in our bodies – and they are associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight.

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2016 ECS Value Creators Report: Building Endurance

BCG

Report Wednesday, October 26, 2016. In this report, BCG’s fourth annual study of shareholder value creation in ECS, we introduce the ECS Technology Index—a portfolio of 17 publicly listed technology and IT companies that participate in the industry. Look for growth opportunities in technology.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

BASF is a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world. At BASF, chemical production sites are highly interlinked product flows resulting in efficient uses of resources. At BASF, chemical production sites are highly interlinked product flows resulting in efficient uses of resources.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

Companies are increasingly being required to report on Scope 3. . The latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report released before COP26 revealed that new and updated climate commitments fall short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. According to the report, countries’ updated NDCs only take an additional 7.5%

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Neuroscience of Employee Engagement: 5 Practical Applications

LSA Global

How Brain Science Fuels Workplace Performance The neuroscience of employee engagement has revealed how belonging, reward systems, and chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin play a prominent role in promoting feelings of pleasure, trust, and motivation. Are you leveraging brain science to reshape your workplace for the better?

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Reflections on "A Moral Obscenity": How Long Ago Was a War Against Syria Decided?

MishTalk

Secretary of State John Kerry says the use of chemical weapons in Syria is " a moral obscenity ". Mr Kerry said on Monday President Bashar al-Assad’s forces’ responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in an attack which left hundreds dead last week was “undeniable”, cementing a sharp about-turn in Washington’s response to the issue.

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"Process Mining"? Sounds Like a Waste of Time.

Markovitz Consulting

For example, the global chemical company Chermours used process mining to analyze their order-to-cash process: It took the process mining effort four months to uncover how the actual process was performing (not just what the ERP documentation stated). Discontinuous improvement is more like it. I’m sure it does more efficient.

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