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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A new organisation of work is gaining momentum: coworking. The collective is moving towards collaboration, living together is organized around spaces of value that form a community, innovation in use takes precedence over technological advances: development of a digital, collaborative, mobile culture, ... A fertile environment for business creation, innovation and innovation.
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On the initiative of Brune Poirson, Secretary of State to the Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, the national working group dedicated to the recovery of building waste was set up today. It is part of the roadmap for the circular economy.
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As part of their respective policies to develop the circular economy, the Greater Paris Metropolis, the Institut National de l'Economie Circulaire (INEC) and the International Centre for Resources and Innovation for Sustainable Development (CIRIDD) are opening the collaborative platform for the circular economy of Greater Paris players " GrandParisCirculaire.org
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Teaching economics as if the last 30 years really happened. And (re)inspire students to take up economics again. These are the ambitions of CORE, a new course and textbook developed by economics professors from around the world. The aim of this course is to show that economics, judged
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How, in the context of globalization, can humanity reconcile economic necessities with the inescapable fact that natural resources are limitées ? This is the question posed by Pierre Calame in a book published in 2009 by Editions Charles Léopold Mayer, (ECLM), under the title "Essai sur l'œconomie. On
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Food depletion, loss of biodiversity, pollution, energy crisis... While reports are accumulating about the negative consequences of the current production system, the economy of promises is in full swing. Growth and progress are merging, and the hope for technological solutions remains. Against all evidence? Tools for
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Global plastics production has reached 311 million metric tonnes and is expected to continue to grow at around 4 % per year for the foreseeable future. While plastics offer many benefits to society, there is growing awareness of the potential impact of chemical components
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The international community's ambition to fight global warming comes at a cost: between $50,000 and $90,000 billion over the next 15 years, according to estimates by economist Adair Turner for the low end of the range and economists from the Commission on Economy and Climate "New Climate Economy" to
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