Global Insights
Global Insights
ISSUE NO. 15: COVID CULTURAL REACTIONS WORLDWIDE – A VIEW FROM BEHIND THE HEADLINES
The news these days is full of updates on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting us...
ISSUE NO. 14: TURBULENT TIMES – SOCIOPOLITICAL TRENDS IMPACTING LATIN AMERICA
What a year in Latin America! The “Latin American Spring” erupted in 2019. Violent...
ISSUE NO. 13: SIGNIFICANCE OF PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE EQUATOR PRINCIPLES
Are you finding it overwhelming to track all the changes in ESG standards? We’ve...
ISSUE NO. 12: WHAT DO KAYAK, COMMUTER TRAINS, MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, AND DETROIT HOUSING CHALLENGES HAVE IN COMMON?
The last twenty years have seen data availability change the way people interact...
ISSUE NO. 11: MANAGING MARINE GROWTH IN THE OFFSHORE RENEWABLES INDUSTRY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM OIL AND GAS
Management of marine growth (a.k.a. biofouling or epifauna/epiflora) is an...
ISSUE NO. 10: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD – PRACTICAL CHALLENGES TO APPLYING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND GOOD PRACTICES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (UPDATED)
Global companies and investors are facing a surge in new requirements and...
ISSUE NO. 9: MODERN DAY SLAVERY: GRAY AREAS AND MANAGEMENT APPROACHES
The emerging focus on modern slavery has highlighted abuses occurring when workers...
ISSUE NO. 8: FAIR LABOR PRACTICES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN – HOW FAR DOWN DO YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES EXTEND?
The 2nd in a series of Acorn International posts on Lessons from the Field –...
ISSUE NO. 7: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS – ASSURANCE UNDER CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES
Business and Human Rights – Assurance Under Challenging Circumstances Much has been...
ISSUE NO. 6: TRANSFORMATION AT RANDALLS
An impossibly long grocery store line Filled with articles and impatience Eyes...
ISSUE NO. 5: REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) TRENDS AFFECTING FRONTIER MARKET INVESTMENTS
Investors have traditionally looked for distinctive growth opportunities in markets...
ISSUE NO. 4: DR. CHRIS ANDERSON ON THE EXTRACTIVES SECTOR
Writers Series: Part I, Dr. Chris Anderson on the Extractives Sector This is the...
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