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Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond

GreenBiz

Brands have reimagined design and distribution of products in a context of lower sales volumes and digital acceleration. The crisis also has multiplied the insecurity of some workers and left some precious material supply chains, such as cashmere and exotic skins, even more vulnerable. .

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

We are presented with a rare opportunity to invest in new innovations, rebuild our data and power infrastructures and supply chains to restore and strengthen the economy while healing the environment. They can have a profound positive impact across economic, social and environmental value creation.

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The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy

GreenBiz

The early stages of the COVID-19 crisis have revealed the brittleness of many global supply chains, not limited to but illustrated by medical equipment availability issues, for example. Supply Chain. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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A $500 Billion+ Market Opportunity for Real Impact: Three Ways Corporations Can Engage in Social Procurement

James Militzer

As Yunus Social Business discussed in a NextBillion article earlier this year , the practice has gained momentum in recent years, from the German software company SAP’s commitment to sourcing 5% of its addressable spend from social businesses by 2025 , to the decision by several major corporations in the U.K.

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Assessing Last-Mile Distributors’ Business Performance and Impact: Using a Diagnostic Tool to Reveal Key Areas of Strength and Improvement

James Militzer

The tool is segmented along three axes that are key to driving value-creation and impact: Do you have a holistic value proposition? The second axis that’s key to value-creation and impact is the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery model, which can be assessed via a range of KPIs. Are you equipped to grow?

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Bridging the Gender Equality Gap

Chris Hall

There are two approaches to issuing gender bonds – one where budget and spending are assigned to activities for developing information tools, digital platforms or other initiatives for women; the other one measures the expected outcome of a project and analyses sustainability performance targets by a given date.

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Where the ‘New Formal’ is the New Normal: Lessons on Innovation from India’s Artisan Economy

James Militzer

Social Protections: The participation gap in informal cultures is reduced via labour rights, financial access, digital inclusion, etc. This philosophy, combined with a supply chain that brings high-quality wool and silk rugs to 60 countries, provides Jaipur Rugs with annual revenue of $25 million. .