Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of Shein and have never bought anything at this Chinese e-commerce giant worth more than Zara & H&M combined. But I am intrigued by their success.
CopenHill, also known as Amager Bakke, is a power plant located on an industrial waterfront, build to help Copenhagen become the 1st carbon-neutral capital in the world by 2025.
But there is more to it.
When the European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, placed the European Green Deal
back on the table in 2020, she knew it was ambitious. Lowering carbon emissions by 55% by 2030 will only be possible if Europeans completely and collectively transform their lives, work and living situations. How member countries will go on to realize this ambitious plan is still uncertain, but I love the example of Copenhagen, the city that refused to wait for a big European vision or plan.
The Care scan is an easy-to-use online measuring tool that gives you insights on where to focus in order to grow your company in a caring and sustainable way.
The Care Principles framework starts internally by taking better care of your own people.
As several studies indicate a ‘great resignation’, a phenomenon that describes record numbers of people leaving their jobs after the COVID-19 pandemic end, we can all get some extra ideas on how to take better care of our staff.
Even if you believe that your employees won’t leave you, you probably have a record number of open positions and you struggle to find new employees.
Human Resources Management has definitely changed, so you better be prepared for the new war on talent!
Let me share with you here 5 tips to gain and retain the most talented people in your industry:
Let’s face it, it remained an exhausting year with tough decisions and Let’s face it, it remained an exhausting year with tough decisions and continuous switching between the short and long term! It goes without saying that companies already do a lot of good things and entrepreneurs are working hard to keep their companies thriving.
The Care Principles stand for:
Collaboration
Agility
Reliability
Empathy
Have you already heard of Allbirds? It is a New Zealand-American footwear company founded by Tim Brown and Joey Zwillinger in 2014.
‘Good clothing and textiles don’t have to be expensive’. Jan Zeeman, the founder of Zeeman, a family owned company, didn’t just have this clear vision, he made it a reality as well. Today they have 1.300 stores in 7 European countries. There are many factors behind their success, let me focus on some of them.
A great example of internal collaboration can be found at Brussels University Hospital. Marc Noppen, CEO of this hospital, kept a diary during the first lockdown for De Tijd, a Flemish newspaper. In a very honest weekly column, he explained to readers how hospitals had become large, slow, hierarchical organizations, and how even his own hospital suffered from this unfortunate trend.
