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What to know about Woolworths’ appointment of its first female CEO in 100 years

Inside Retail

But while some see the news as dealing a significant blow to the glass ceiling, others say it’s another sign of women being promoted off a glass cliff. Researchers found that companies that consistently performed poorly over five months were more likely to promote women to their boards. per cent of CEOs, 35.1

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Singapore Launches World’s First Multi-Sector Transition Taxonomy

Eye on ESG

These targets aim for net-zero emissions by or around 2050, with intermediate goals of emission reductions by at least 20%, and striving for reductions of 30% by 2030 as compared to 2008 levels. Looking Ahead The launch of the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy is a positive development in the global sustainable finance landscape.

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America’s Energy Security Is Falling Apart

Robinson Meyer

Bush said in 2008. “In In the long run, the solution is to reduce demand for oil by promoting alternative energy technologies.” Nearly every recent president has done something like it—even the not-particularly-environmentally-friendly ones. “In In the short run, the American economy will continue to rely largely on oil,” George W.