The cofounder and CEO of Opportunity@Work talks about the nonprofit’s mission to broaden equitable access to career opportunities for workers skilled through alternative routes. Source: McKinsey Opportunity@Work: Addressing the opportunity gap and improving workforce equity outcomes

Harvard University professor Cass Sunstein explores the nature of culture markets, popularity, and fame—who wants it, who gets it, and how. Source: McKinsey Author Talks: How to claim your 15 minutes of fame

Most emissions captured in the average retailer’s Scope 3 metric are generated via product value chains. These value chains can be decarbonized—but only with targeted multistakeholder actions. Source: McKinsey Retailers’ climate road map: Charting paths to decarbonized value chains

Productivity in biopharmaceutical R&D has slumped for a decade or more. We propose a recipe for sustainable, value-creating innovation, even in the face of strengthening industry headwinds. Source: McKinsey Making more medicines that matter

Cooperation from all stakeholders can drive Iberian decarbonization through electrification and renewables deployment. Here we discuss the ambition, challenges, and potential unlocks for Spain. Source: McKinsey The Iberian green industrial opportunity: Electrification and renewables

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks with experts about how companies can craft more supportive policies for caregivers who are struggling to balance their responsibilities at work and home.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Companies Need to Address Caregiver Burnout

Professor Jisung Park discusses the hidden, everyday costs of climate change outlined in his book.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Slow Burn | Jisung Park

In this episode of Leading Diversity at Work, experts discuss how employers can support stressed workers who are juggling caregiving duties at home.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How to Improve Work-life Balance for Caregiving Employees

It’s hard to imagine a more challenging work environment than the International Space Station. During her 24 years as a NASA astronaut, including a six-month stint on the ISS, Cady Coleman learned pivotal lessons about everything from managing stress and assessing risk to cross-cultural communication and navigating bias. She shares how the skills she picked up can be applied in all kinds of careers. Coleman is Read more about An Astronaut’s Advice on High-Stakes Collaboration[…]

Lower- and middle-income countries can build on investments in ad hoc digital health solutions to transition to more-inclusive, digitally enabled health systems to improve health equity and outcomes. Source: McKinsey Building inclusive, digitally enabled health systems in LMICs