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Bringing the Work to the People
Gerd PfitzenmeierWhy would Bangladeshis, of all people, make better entrepreneurs? Samantha Morshed of Dhaka, Bangladesh, the British CEO of nonprofit enterprise Hathay Bunano, has the best answer to her own question. Because the number of CEOs in Bangladesh is still rather small on the whole, Hathay Bunano has committed to creating sustainable rural employment. more[...]
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Implementing Solutions to Optimize Energy Consumption and Fight Climate Change
Editorial TeamIn line with Italian and EU energy and environment objectives, Autostrade per l'Italia has boosted initiatives and projects promoting the use of renewable sources for the production of electricity and improvement of energy efficiency in its buildings and infrastructure. more[...]
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Implementing Solutions to Optimize Energy Consumption and Fight Climate Change
Simonetta Giordani, Autostrade per l’Italiautostrade per l'Italia –100 percent owned by shareholder Atlantia S.p.A., which is responsible for investments and strategies in the transport and communications infrastructure and networks sector – is the leading European concessionaire for toll motorway management and more[...]
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R&D driving the sustainable future of energy
Eric Brandsma, E.ON
E.ON AGThe world of energy is currently facing its potentially greatest challenge since the invention of electricity. This is being fuelled by three fundamental development trends. Firstly, demand for energy is continuing to increase. The IEA estimates that there will be about a 50 percent increase in demand for primary energy worldwide by 2030. This will require massive investments in energy generation. Secondly, climate change and the real threats it involves demand unrelenting action in support of global climate protection. Thirdly, the fact that fossil resources are not unlimited means that energy has to be treated even more responsibly. more[...]
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How Can We Do Good and Do Well? Just Ask!
Editorial TeamThere’s an ancient Chinese proverb that goes something like, “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” more[...]
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How Can We Do Good and Do Well? Just Ask!
Frank Stokes, AMECThere’s an ancient Chinese proverb that goes something like, “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” The message is clear: Education has a longer-lasting benefit than charitable donations alone. more[...]
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Inspirational “Work”
The importance of work and what we do to help people find jobs cannot be overstated. Work permits us to realize our talents and to contribute to society. It is essential for our social and financial well-being. To foster and enhance the key role we play is clearly our long-term goal. more[...]
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Inspirational “Work”
Stephan Howeg, Adecco GroupThe project – Candidate Caring, a public-private partnership – in Italy has the goal to support 31’000 temporary workers hit by the economic crisis get up to speed for their next job. 400 Adecco consultants spread all over the territory are in touch with these ex Adecco employees whose contract could not be extended due to the economic crisis. The project cost Adecco around 10 million euro. more[...]
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Renewable Energy in the Middle East and North Africa
Dr. Franz Trieb, German Aerospace Center - DLR
Prof. Hans Müller-Steinhagen, Technische Univeristät DresdenUntil very recently, the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region had not indicated any serious interests in the use of renewable energies, as these technologies were considered insufficient, irrelevant, and expensive. Countries with oil or gas became rich by exploiting their fossil fuel reserves, while the other countries claimed to be too poor to be able to afford wind or solar power. This picture changed in 2008 when the price of a barrel of oil climbed to $140. more[...]
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