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[https://africa.businessinsider.com/careers/a-massive-new-study-holds-some-startling-insights-for-the-age-of-remote-work/kwlrhff by BUSINESS INSIDER AFRICA] | [https://africa.businessinsider.com/careers/a-massive-new-study-holds-some-startling-insights-for-the-age-of-remote-work/kwlrhff by BUSINESS INSIDER AFRICA] | ||
But productivity is only one measure of labor — and a limited one, at that. The quantity of work people complete on a day-to-day basis is a very different thing from the quality of that work. Output per hour tells us nothing, for instance, about innovation — whether teams are coming up with new ideas that have the potential to turn into game-changing products and services down the road. Productivity is important for running a business in the short term. Innovation determines a company's ability to survive, and thrive, in a changing economy over time. | But productivity is only one measure of labor — and a limited one, at that. The quantity of work people complete on a day-to-day basis is a very different thing from the quality of that work. Output per hour tells us nothing, for instance, about innovation — whether teams are coming up with new ideas that have the potential to turn into game-changing products and services down the road. Productivity is important for running a business in the short term. Innovation determines a company's ability to survive, and thrive, in a changing economy over time. | ||
=====Should we bank on innovation to hold back global heating? History says it’s a risky bet===== | |||
[https://ensia.com/notable/climate-change-models-technology-innovation/ by Andrew Urevig 2/9/20 ensia] | |||
Many climate activists, driven in part by the youth movements of Gen Z, are joining major scientific bodies in calling for economic and social transformation, while other onlookers are hoping for “moonshot” technology to step in as climate “savior.” | |||
=====Integrated reporting is one way BASF connects sustainability to strategy for stakeholders — including its own employees===== | |||
[https://africa.businessinsider.com/news/integrated-reporting-is-one-way-basf-connects-sustainability-to-strategy-for/4lmhm4v#google_vignette by Julia Hood 3/5/23 BUSINESS INSIDER AFRICA] | |||
"In simple terms," said Martin Whittaker, CEO of JUST Capital, "an integrated report captures in a single place the full range of factors — strategic, operational, societal, environmental, legal, regulatory, and more — that management believes could affect the competitive and financial success of a company, now and into the future." | |||
