Hybrid working now the norm shows global study

Hybrid working now the norm shows global study

  A new study by global workplace consultancy, AWA, of 220 offices in 33 countries, representing nearly 250,000 employees, has revealed that hybrid working is becoming established as the norm, with people now coming into the office an average of just 1.5 days a week, versus nearly four days a week before the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Could insurers pull the plug on renewable energy?

Could insurers pull the plug on renewable energy?

  The challenges and opportunities for the insurance sector in a climate-changing world have been well-reported for years. I first wrote on the topic in 2005, warning of the rising climate-related losses insurers were facing at the time, alongside a rising concern by investors: “20 leading U.S. investors urged 30 of the largest publicly held…

Mo’ Money, Fewer Problems? Why Increasing Your Preventive Maintenance Budget Is Worth It

Mo’ Money, Fewer Problems? Why Increasing Your Preventive Maintenance Budget Is Worth It

Preventive maintenance involves precautionary interventions and inspections conducted on equipment and facilities frequently to prevent failures, downtime, and workplace accidents. It includes activities like lubrication, visual inspection, cleaning, and calibration. Most facilities have established preventive maintenance schedules to guarantee the optimal performance of assets. Preserving a preventive strategy requires substantial budgets since facilities must conduct…

Cut carbon and costs: How data can deliver for your company

Cut carbon and costs: How data can deliver for your company

  Businesses depend on data analytics in most areas of their operations. Analytics are vital to all sorts of tasks, including personalizing the customer experience, entering new markets and driving innovation and product development. But one area where businesses are not fully leveraging data is in sustainability efforts. This is not ideal but also not…

Can zero-emission delivery zones cut traffic, pollution and greenhouse gases?

Can zero-emission delivery zones cut traffic, pollution and greenhouse gases?

Urban freight and delivery services boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers switched to online shopping when businesses were forced to close. The surge in online market activity that began in 2020 builds on a decade of steady growth related to the development of new delivery services, changing demographics and globalizing supply chains.   Rising urban freight…

UV Lighting Helps Reduce Hospital Infection Rates

UV Lighting Helps Reduce Hospital Infection Rates

  When it comes to healthcare facilities, taking initiative has long been important — after all, a preventing infections sounds a lot more positive than extinguishing an outbreak. Yet, staffing constraints and simple oversight have often led healthcare facilities to inadvertently stray away from the optimal amount of infection prevention, sometimes allowing a breakout to occur. That…