The Civic Brands Observatory survey examines the “say-do gap”: “A company’s civic engagement has a distinct economic impact now that ‘social behaviour’ has emerged as a compelling purchasing driver”, points out the research institute’s co-founder Paolo Iabichino.
Welfare
The managerial tally now stands at 32.3% for under-35s and 28% for under-40s. Which region reigns in pink? Lazio. An analysis of Manageritalia’s most recent Women’s Report
The new minister gave Parliament an outline of his ministry’s policies. Here are some highlights also in light of the redrafting of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
“We need to invest in public day-care centres, kindergartens, all-day schools. Women should not have to shoulder the whole burden of care”, says Linda Laura Sabbadini, president of the Engagement Group Women 20, “March 8th is an opportunity to reaffirm the strength of women, since they keep the country on its feet”
From free psychological counselling to making meeting rooms available for staff’s children: many companies have implemented extraordinary measures for their staff during the Covid pandemic. Companies’ efforts are being recognised with the “Parità virtuosa” [“Virtuous equality”] award
We’re not just talking about chefs, managers and waiters. But also about suppliers, cleaners, florists, social media managers and photographers. An entire sector which is seeing businesses closing down and will have to reinvent itself
The budget contains emergency measures, but also important innovations, such as the new income indemnity fund for the self-employed and the extension of expansion contracts
Combating the pandemic, and policies for the green transition and women: the US president-elect has presented a detailed plan for launching recovery in the United States, starting with jobs (with equality in mind)
Standardised programmes won’t work. Every scheme designed for employees should be personalised to the specific needs of each individual, maintains Matilde Marandola, director at the Italian association for people management
Italy’s President, Sergio Mattarella, has awarded the honour of Knight of the Republic to a young man from the Northern town of Legnano for having recruited a group of around 30 students for a volunteer project during the Covid-19 emergency
During the coronavirus emergency in Italy, preparation was already being made for a safe return to the workplace. A protocol drawn up by the Italian government, trade unions and business representatives lays down a set of key guidelines, but companies like Ferrari or Gucci have also added some further measures of their own
The 121-page report ranging from education to enterprises with an estimated value of 170 billion euro
Our country should stop selling cars with diesel or petrol engines by 2035 and switch to electric cars. New skills, new professional profiles and more research will be needed
“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
Software developers, engineers and computer scientists will be leading the first phase of creating a virtual reality for avatars. But eventually a detailed world will have to be created, and this will only be possible with architects, designers, mathematicians and many other professional profiles.