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Advocates acknowledge flaws but argue standards and verification are improving
New curriculum design, female alumni networks and the ‘one-inch deep’ shift can remove barriers to progression
Managers struggle to see through the thicket of ethical standards and metrics to assess the impact of their investments
Environmental push prompts changes in the way attorneys perform their jobs
High salaries and fast-moving careers in AI, data analytics and EVs tempt potential recruits away from law
Support is growing for common ESG metrics, but their final form has yet to be thrashed out
Young lawyers who are tech literate and business savvy are in high demand
Yale’s management-environment degree is informing McDonald’s sustainable beef production
There is more agreement about the damage short-termism is doing than about how to defeat it. But the evidence is piling up on how long-term thinking need not sacrifice returns now
New technologies can bring benefits both to the poorest parts of the planet and to investors
Finance chiefs must prioritise talent retention as the economy starts to rebound
CFOs must weigh environmental impact alongside shareholder value when determining business priorities
From goats to government, digital tools help businesses keep watch for faulty connections in supply chains
Coronavirus has highlighted the vital role of the ‘eyes and ears of healthcare’
Automation will kill some jobs but create demand for skills in analysis, leadership and collaboration
Concerns over food security and climate change are fuelling interest in agritech
Cell therapy research could point the way to faster and cheaper testing of other types of drugs
Racial justice and the treatment of workers during the pandemic dominate boardroom agendas. Plus: six general counsel who stand out for talent management
Academic institutions must balance private and public interests
Competition for funds means securing patents to retain an edge over rivals
Sustainable finance is a growth area, but competing standards make it tricky to teach
Pandemic sparks new wave of donor interest in financing research
Unlike a building or scholarship, ‘you can’t put your name on a cash transfer’
Businesses, investors and consumers are looking beyond the ‘take-make-waste’ economy
Community engagement and diagnostic models can be applied to other diseases
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