From policies to proof: How BBD scales ESG, DEI and transformation across regions. BBD’s latest Tech Unboxed podcast episode tackles the mandate now facing global organisations: environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles must move from high-level policy to demonstrable, audited practice. The From policies to proof: How BBD scales ESG, DEI and transformation across regions…
The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers. For decades, scientists, policymakers and the media warned of a “global water crisis,” implying temporary shock – followed by recovery. What is now emerging in many regions, however,…
Amid alarming global water shortages, a UN report declares a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’, emphasising the need for urgent action and redefined policies to address irreversible losses. United Nations water experts are calling for the formal recognition of a new era of global water “bankruptcy”, arguing that terms such as water “stress” or “crisis”…
Hours after Donald Trump began his second term as United States president on Jan. 20, 2024, he signed an executive order to end American membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) after one year. This restarted a process that the first Trump administration initiated in July 2020 but was reversed by Joe Biden. The withdrawal…
KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, today announced it has earned several prestigious workplace awards in Q4 2025. These include Great Place to Work Certifications across 11 countries, recognition on Computerworld’s 2026 Best Places to Work in IT list, and honors from Top Workplaces and America’s Most Loved…
Today, Colgate-Palmolive announced a new multi-year collaboration with the WHO Foundation to support the World Health Organization’s work on oral health. The four-year funding commitment will help expand oral health education, support integration of oral health into national health systems, and raise awareness of oral health as a public health priority. This initiative builds on…
In a year shaped by geopolitical tension, technological disruption and intensifying scrutiny of corporate conduct, Anthony Chiejina has once again secured a place among the world’s most influential communications leaders. In the orchestration of influence, some leaders make themselves heard; others, like Chiejina, make themselves felt. As Group Chief, Branding & Corporate Communications, Dangote Industries…
Geneva — As we look back on 2025, the world experienced a year of both remarkable achievement and profound challenge in global health. Multilateralism, science and solidarity were tested as never before, underscoring a fundamental truth: international cooperation is not optional. It is essential if we are to protect and promote health for everyone, everywhere…
X has announced significant changes to Grok’s image-editing capabilities following a multi-week outcry regarding the chatbot’s generation of nonconsensual nudity and sexualized images involving children. The company has implemented technological safeguards specifically designed to prevent Grok from editing images of real people in revealing clothing, such as bikinis. These new restrictions will apply to all…
Nairobi — President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to further distance the United States from international organizations and entities focused on climate, the environment, and energy. This strategy is in step with his administration’s established approach to undermine and redirect funds and international cooperation away from climate and clean energy programs. But where some see…
