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2018
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Comparison table of sustainability reporting frameworks
20 November, 2018 | Infographic
A comparison table of some of the leading sustainability reporting frameworks. The table highlights key characteristics of these frameworks, including: intended purpose, target audience, focus areas, and geographic scope.
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Human Capital Analytics Center Newsletter - November 2018
20 November, 2018 | Newsletter
As the labor market further tightens, it's becoming increasingly difficult to recruit and retain qualified workers
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Sustainability Center Newsletter - November 2018
20 November, 2018 | Newsletter
China's new national policy priorities for sustainability are closely aligned with many of the global goals that underpin the 2030 Agenda
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Strategic HR Center Newsletter - November 2018
19 November, 2018 | Newsletter
Hype about the growth of the nontraditional workforce exceeds reality—data shows the share of nontraditional workers today is no different than it was 20 years ago
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28 Truths about Customer Experience
16 November, 2018 | Conference KeyNotes
Companies that offer the best customer experiences do so by building trust and connecting with people on an emotional level. Implement change management to get all employees to provide the same experience in the same way.
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Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy Center Newsletter - November 2018
16 November, 2018 | Newsletter
As corporate citizenship becomes increasingly global—and competitive—companies face new organizational, governance, and technological challenges that cut across national and business cultures
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China Center Quick Note: Mind the Gaps
15 November, 2018 | China Center Publications
Breakthrough opportunities for MNCs in China always lie in the gaps between indigenous capabilities and targets set forth in national plans. In this “new era” in China, national planning targets, more grandiose than ever, are far beyond indigenous capabilities to achieve them.
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25 Truths about Data and the Workplace of the Future
15 November, 2018 | Conference KeyNotes
Employee data collection benefits companies: it answers talent riddles and helps fine-tune human resources policies. But there are analytics pitfalls: bias in data, difficult ambiguities, and survey fatigue among employees.
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20 Truths about Corporate Development
15 November, 2018 | Conference KeyNotes
The US deal market stands poised for a banner year. Big transactions are back with a vengeance and are increasingly crossing industry lines, as with CVS and Aetna. In these deals, sensitivity to people and culture is the only way to preserve the innovations companies seek.
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Five Ways Companies Use Signposts of Innovation
15 November, 2018 | Publication
We spoke with leaders of member companies involved with innovation at a large US defense contractor and at specialty materials company Eastman Chemical Company to find out which aspects of the signposts they find most useful.
