On en parle en bien depuis plusieurs années déjà, mais le phénomène des cryptomonnaies fait aujourd’hui débat. Ces monnaies, de plus en plus utilisées par tous dans le monde entier, sont accusées d’êtres énergivores. En effet, afin de « débloquer » des bitcoins, les mineurs doivent résoudre des problèmes complexes nécessitant l’utilisation
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La comptabilité fait toujours office d’épreuve de vérité. Face à l’urgence du vivant, elle interroge nos conventions, nos calculs, notre rapport au monde. Nous sommes aujourd’hui acculés à une urgence : maintenir le vivant qui garantit l’habitabilité de la Terre. Répondre à cette urgence oblige à identifier dans nos
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In China, Western pharmaceutical multinationals still have a bright future ahead of them. But beware of the local industry, which no longer wants to confine itself to subcontracting and generics, but is in turn banking on quality and innovation. With a local pharmaceutical market estimated at 106 billion euros
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Bitcoin is regularly in the headlines. This star of the cryptodevises arouses both waves of enthusiasm, sometimes hysterical, and the darkest fears and suspicions. Two studies have just been published simultaneously, shedding new light on cryptomoney. These are energy chasms that emit in
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The Government seems determined to make France a home for fundraising in cryptomoney (ICO). In Article 26 of the PACTE Act, the government proposes to introduce a new provision in Book V of the Monetary and Financial Code on investment service providers.
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The textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. Existing recycling solutions are not sufficient to solve the problems raised by resource management in this sector. The circular economy would provide relevant solutions to meet the challenges faced by the textile industry: prevention actions, reuse,
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Current recycling technologies are limited for plastic polymers, resulting in either poor quality recycling or high processing costs. But enzymes now offer a glimmer of hope since the discovery in Japan a few years ago of the "Ideonella" bacterium.
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The latest TIPA survey reveals that consumers, while also feeling responsible, expect more from government and retail industry players in the fight to reduce the number of single-use plastic packaging, which is mostly non-recycled and non-recyclable. They also declare their readiness to make use of
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Two important events have taken place recently. The report of the UN-sponsored IPCC, which was released on 8 October. At the same time, the Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to William Nordhaus, a pioneer in integrating climate change into economic models. While IPCC scientists are alarmed about the
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The commitments made by the United Nations in 2015 in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change are likely to change the priorities and financing methods of the development banks. The banks must contribute to eradicating
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It is not often stated that the HRD is a key player in the digital transformation of companies. However, many studies - including the eCAC 2018 analysis of the digitalisation of CAC40 companies that I am conducting with Les Echos - show that cultural factors are a key factor in the digital transformation of companies.
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A survey on the state of innovation reveals the many obstacles faced by ISDs as well as the benefits of investment in innovation. And as incredible as it may seem, the management of day-to-day business is the main obstacle to investment! Rimini Street, Inc. a global provider of services and products
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What if companies and public institutions were unable to succeed in the digital transformation because culturally its principles are too far removed from the values and models they have adopted and reinforced for decades? This is the thesis of the article Gilles Babinet wrote in Harvard Business Review. Based
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The centre-bourgs are dying in the small towns of our French Provinces. Just look at the lowered curtains of the shops and the number of shops for sale. This is a national phenomenon. A devitalization of the cities that the inhabitants are deserting, showing a feeling of decline and abandonment that is great.
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100% plastics recycled in 2025: 55 manufacturers and federations commit to recycling and eco-design. While France presented its strategy for a circular 100% economy on April 23rd, industrialists and professional federations support this change and presented on Monday July 2nd
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For many companies, having an international existence and development is considered a sign of success. Many of them are therefore prepared to make significant investments to establish themselves in a foreign market. Nevertheless, the development model is changing. With the arrival of digital technology, internationalization no longer means that you have to go abroad.
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At a time when innovation claims to want to respond to major societal challenges, how can the notion of responsibility be defined? For organizations, the concept of responsible innovation is not quite the same as it is for scientists working on the issue. Cédric Gossart is one of them.
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Consommer est, par définition, un acte égoïste, par lequel l’on satisfait ses besoins – et désirs – personnels. Est-il possible de concilier consommation et éthique ? Quelques pistes de réflexion. « Je consomme, donc je suis » La consommation fait partie des mécanismes qui permettent aux individus de se distinguer, en particulier à
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Lundi 11 juin, Carrefour et Google ont scellé un accord « stratégique » : à partir de 2019, l’assistant vocal du géant américain sera utilisé pour commander ses achats chez le distributeur français. Un pacte numérique pour aborder le nouveau monde du commerce et rivaliser avec l’autre géant, Amazon. Mais un pacte de
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Following a call for applications launched in February to recruit the startups that will form the second promotion of the Paris&Co innovation platform "Economie Circulaire", 18 start-ups were selected and unveiled today at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal. On the programme of the support that will be given to them
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