by Global Sherpa | Nov 30, 2013 | Business, Environment, Sustainability
Water is essential to the survival of companies, people and communities. In all, 184 of the world’s largest companies used enough water in one year to provide 50 gallons of the precious liquid to every person in today’s world for the next 21 years. With 40...
by Global Sherpa | Sep 30, 2013 | Data
Poverty reduction is the worthy goal of many development and social programs. On the surface, the exercise seems straightforward enough. Find people who are poor and develop a program that empowers them to seize and sustain new economic opportunities. Needless to...
by Global Sherpa | Aug 31, 2013 | Business, Environment, Sustainability
Climate risk presents very real threats and opportunities to companies and communities around the world. The expansion of global supply chains that has lowered costs and brought thousands of jobs to developing countries has also exposed the growing vulnerability of...
by Global Sherpa | Jul 21, 2013 | Economic Development, Populations
Youth unemployment is one of society’s greatest challenges and missed opportunities. As youth joblessness hits dizzying levels around the globe, the unbridled energy, enthusiasm and new ideas of the young are going to waste. Society, governments, employers,...
by Global Sherpa | May 31, 2013 | Business
When it comes to corporate governance, culture and leadership, it turns out companies around the world have much in common. Whether they hail from Mexico or the U.S. or the BRIC Countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China, organizations driven by trust, shared...
