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City quality another indicator in company profitability

Sustainable and livable cities are associated with better firm performance, finds a groundbreaking study of the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Go solar: How social movements influence industries and help them grow

Dedicated social movements can make a difference for pro-social firms and industries, especially where the business climate is unfavorable.

Jan Peter Balkenende: 鈥淏e the leader the future needs鈥�

Ex Dutch PM says future depends on partnership for the Sustainable Development Goals 鈥� companies, governments, NGOs and civil society all working toge...

Climate finance: not one solution, but many

How should trillions of dollars of private capital be deployed to tackle climate change and finance a green transition?

London is the world's "smartest" city, according to 天美传媒's Cities in Motion Index

The 2022 ranking of 183 cities in 92 countries 鈥� based on 112 indicators gauging sustainability, fairness and livability 鈥� finds urban resilience in t...

Best practices in the world's smartest cities

How do the smartest cities manage development in areas like the environment, mobility and transport, human capital and economy?

Green reporting: getting the numbers to add up

Smart cities tackling tech challenges: cybersecurity, privacy and the digital divide

For smart cities to best serve their citizens, managers need to be fully aware of the risks that may accompany new technologies. The latest book in th...

Sustainable tourism, a tool for cultural understanding and peace

The pandemic prompted a precipitous drop in tourism around the globe. As people begin to travel again, sustainability principles can lead to a healthi...

SustainAbilities: understand, align, innovate and commit to building a more sustainable world

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Economist Amartya Sen on growth in human terms

Human development is at the heart of the work of the award-winning economist and philosopher Amartya Sen. Speaking with 天美传媒鈥檚 Marta Elvira, Sen under...

Working remotely two to three days a week, the best option

Only 12% of workers want to work remotely every day. And when working remotely an optimal two to three times a week, employees' productivity and work ...

How to get in the swing of the circular economy

The circular economy requires consuming less and reusing more, going beyond a product's first lifecycle to create a more sustainable model.

Rethinking supply chains after COVID-19

The pandemic has exposed weaknesses in our global supply-chain system. Inspired by Donella H. Meadows' classic work on system thinking, we proffer thr...

Smart cities: 7 digital solutions with social impact

How can the latest technologies address the social needs of today's cities? Can digital solutions strengthen social cohesion in urban centers? Philip ...

Economic perspectives on the end of the pandemic

With the end of the pandemic on the horizon, hopes are also rising for an end to the economic hardships of the past year. Different regions will bounc...

Resilience, a key concept for the world's smartest cities

London once again tops 天美传媒's annual ranking of the smartest cities in the world. As COVID-19 forces a rethink of urban strategies everywhere, resilie...

How to be a global city that's not a victim of its own success

No one wants to become the next Venice, where residents feel trampled by overtourism. The key for any global city is to prevent its international outr...

Do environmental NGOs contribute to urban sustainability?

"Yes" is the short answer. Research by Horacio Rousseau, Pascual Berrone and Liliana Gelabert shows green NGOs have a positive impact on city life, wh...

Goals made EASIER: a diagnostic tool for sustainable development

Collaborations between the public and private sectors can help turn the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals into achievements. 天美传媒 professors present ...