Going further with the "S" in companies means, for example, recognizing that many of their employees are also informal caregivers and that ignoring this reality doesn't benefit them.
There's a lot of talk about corporate volunteering. But how deeply do we reflect on its contribution to society? I ask this because that's what volunteering is there for, right?
Portuguese organisations developing innovative technologies to provide quality assistance to people in vulnerable situations are eligible for prizes of up to €250,000. Until 03 October 2023.
Talking about stakeholders and the need to involve them is common in the context of non-profit organisations. In that of some companies too. Practising real stakeholder engagement, in the sense of deep and effective involvement, is challenging but rewarding.
Impact is an economic opportunity. Therefore, considering impact as a decision variable is a must for any organization, regardless of the sector in which it operates.
Social problems are many and we can go further. But the unity of effort that so many have experienced during the pandemic has not become the "new normal". We are discussing digital technology and perhaps we should be discussing relational technology.
Corporate (social) responsibility (CSR), classically based on the gradual reduction of negative impacts, is necessary, but not always equal to ecological and societal challenges.
One of the myths surrounding organisational ethics is that people are either ethical or they're not, and that therefore there's not much that can be done about it. Is that so?
Portuguese organisations can nominate candidates for the 100,000 USD prize who are dedicated to improving teacher performance and effectiveness. Until 31 October 2023.
The problems associated with ageing are diverse, all part of a complex system in which multiple actors participate in a fragmented way and with varying quality. But do we realise that we will become victims of the system if we don't embrace it in order to change it?
Education is a right for all and is considered one of the best tools for compensating for socio-economic inequalities. This is how the new Edulog study opens, revealing that not only the socio-economic conditions of families determine differences in performance at school.
