FRANKFURT, March 31, 2023 – The European Central Bank has released a report on the economic, financial and monetary developments of the European region. The report highlighted the material impact of the Russian-Ukraine war on economic activity and inflation through higher energy ...
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Business Case for Addressing Racial and Ethnic Equity Through Social Innovation
GENEVA, March 21, 2023 – A report released today by the Schwab Foundation’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship outlines a series of social innovation solutions for integrating racial and ethnic equity into business practices and unlocking economic growth worldwide. The report, Innovating for ...
Read More »AI Labor Disclosure Initiative: Recognizing the social cost of human labour behind automation
23 April 2024, Online-Time: 15:00 -16:30(CET-Geneva Time) This ILO seminar explores the evolving landscape of workforce transparency and its impact on AI development. Various initiatives for labor transparency and human capital reporting are already in place, including those initiated by civil society, investors, ...
Read More »ILO reaches agreement on the issue of living wages
GENEVA, March 15, 2024 – The International Labour Organization (ILO) has reached an agreement on the issue of the living wage. A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and operationalizing living ...
Read More »World Bank Group Prepares Major Overhaul to Guarantee Business
WASHINGTON, February 28, 2024 – The World Bank Group today announced a major overhaul to its guarantee business that will deliver simplicity, improved access, and faster execution through a new, convenient marketplace. The new reforms are critical to achieving the goal of ...
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