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A policy playbook for school innovation, given continued struggles for students

Christensen Institute

As educators, policymakers, and the media fret that the unprecedented levels of federal investment in our nation’s schools during the pandemic haven’t had the impact that they had hoped on helping students rebound, some have asked how policy can help schools rethink and reinvent schooling rather than stick with the status quo.

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Maternal health policy change won’t save enough mothers’ lives

Christensen Institute

Perhaps most influential among them was the CDC’s 2022 report , which stated over 80% of these deaths were avoidable. Policies are a critical lever for change. But as I’ll detail here, policy alone is not enough. See the report for the types of business models that do this effectively.)

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Demystifying Emissions Reporting

Harvard Business Review

The International Sustainability Standards Board and the European Commission are implementing new mandatory non-financial reporting requirements, with the former releasing its inaugural standards for global capital markets and the latter developing standards as part of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

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Choosing Conscious Leadership: Our 2021 Impact Report

Econic

Our first impact report With the recognition that what we do is interconnected with people, communities, and our planet, we have learned that considering impact requires us to embrace complexity and nuance. As we continue our process towards B Corporation certification, we are happy to share Econic’s first impact report.

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Storm Clouds Gather For Innovators And Creators As Intellectual Property Rights Face Policy Headwinds, New Report Warns

Entrepreneur - Innovation

The report covers everything from patent and copyright laws to the ability to monetize IP assets and the ratification of international agreements

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Employers Making Strides To Improve Workplace Mental Health

Business and Tech

However, many employers across the nation over the past year took time to listen to their employees, examine policies, and update benefits that have a direct, personal impact on worker wellbeing. Taylor Adams Director of Workplace Mental Health, Mental Health America (MHA). Expressing job-related frustrations is an American tradition.

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Why Small Businesses Should Prioritize CSR Right Now

Business and Tech

We talked to her about why businesses should be a force for social and economic good, and how organizations with fewer than 500 employees can develop and implement policies to achieve this goal. Does it make sense to invest in such policies despite economic uncertainty? ” What is corporate social responsibility?

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