Sustainable Employment Archives

A Conversation on The Future of Work at the 2019 Concordia Annual Summit

To mark the launch of a new Challenge supported by Walmart on the Future of Work, Enrique Ostalé, Regional CEO of UK, Latin America and Africa at Walmart International, and Zahid Torres-Rahman, Founder and CEO of Business Fights Poverty joined Brad Staples, CEO of APCO at Concordia’s 2019 Annual Summit, to speak about International Future of Work Trends.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Sustainable Employment

October 16, 2019

We Need a Reskilling Revolution. Here’s How to Make it Happen

As the world faces the transformative economic, social and environmental challenges of Globalization 4.0, it has never been more important to invest in people.

Sustainable Employment, Technology

April 24, 2019

The Future of Work – A Social Challenge

The conversation surrounding the future of work has been dominated to date by tech teams and HR folk. Is it time for other parts of business to sit up and get involved?

Sustainable Employment

January 30, 2019

The Future of Work: How Business Can Support an Inclusive Transition

A live written discussion exploring how businesses can help not just their own internal talent and skills development during the fourth work revolution but

Sustainable Employment

January 25, 2019

Galvanizing Businesses to Generate Positive Social Impact Through Impact Sourcing

The Impact Sourcing Challenge is the first of its kind to specifically focus on escalating impact sourcing as a way to increase employment and career development opportunities for disadvantaged workers.

Global Goals, Innovative Business Models, Sustainable Employment

August 8, 2018

Female Employees Fast Tracked From Line Workers to Supervisors

Bangladeshi garment company DBL Group are supporting career progression of its female employees through an accelerated leadership training programme. They share their experience of implementing the programme and the positive impact it’s had on both female employees and the business.

Gender, Innovative Business Models, Sustainable Employment

February 9, 2018

Onsite Child Care – An Engine for Business Growth

Business leaders seeking to build a competitive workforce face countless reasons in favor of providing on-site child care. Most agree that supporting healthy, balanced families and growing the ranks of women in leadership is the right thing to do. Despite the obvious benefits, however, the cost of child-care programs dominates…

Gender, Sustainable Employment

October 4, 2017

Bridging the Gap: Supporting Youth Employability

A guide to key messages and lessons from companies and their partners in civil society, the donor community and government, about how business can best support young people as they transition into work. With Anglo American, Barclays, BRAC, Citi Foundation, DFID, Pearson and UK Aid.