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Not so Permafrost

Emissions from melting permafrost could cost $43 trillion

21 Sep 2015

New analysis of the effects of melting permafrost in the Arctic points to $43 trillion in extra economic damage by the end of the next century, on...

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Awards scheme to support young sustainability entrepreneurs

21 Sep 2015

Awards initiative, now in its third year, supports entrepreneurs under 35 who are offering better solutions to ‘business as usual’.

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Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan

Refugee camp entrepreneurship

17 Sep 2015

Entrepreneurship initiatives can fill the ‘institutional void’ of long-term refugee camps, according to new research.

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Cities at risk

07 Sep 2015

New model says world cities face expected losses of $4.6 trillion in economic output over the next decade as a result of natural or man-made...

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Devil's Advocate

Fighting board rubber-stamping

14 Jul 2015

Public companies should appoint a ‘Contrarian Director’ – inspired by the ‘Devil’s Advocate’ – to challenge board decisions and suggest alternatives...

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Brainstorms at INDEX: Views

Six degrees of innovation

08 Jul 2015

New report identifies six successful business models to guide companies.

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Tony Smith, volunteer naturalist, talks to students from Brislington Enterprise College

‘Moral identity’ key to charitable time giving

05 Jun 2015

Charities want your time and not just your money: new study identifies factors that lessen ‘time aversion’ in charitable giving.

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Popcorn

That’s entertainment: what – and how – will we be watching in 2020?

18 May 2015

Take unlimited creativity, add multiple platforms, throw in faster and smarter tech and you’ve got the ingredients for the biggest entertainment...

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Tar sands, Alberta

What research would enhance business sustainability?

15 May 2015

A new project led by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership is looking at how academic research can help make businesses more...

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European alternative finance market could top €7 billion in 2015

23 Feb 2015

̽»¨Ö±²¥European alternative finance market - which includes crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and invoice trading - reached €3 billion last year and...

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Rainbow flag : banner, Harvey Milk Plaza, Castro, San Francisco (2012) - cropped

Ex-BP chief explains why coming out is good business

08 Oct 2014

Today gay men and women in the Western world enjoy greater acceptance and legal protections than ever before. Yet an alarming number of businessmen...

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Implications for Energy

Understanding the implications of climate change for business

05 Sep 2014

A new online resource, which summarises the implications of climate change for specific sectors of the economy, has been produced and made freely...

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