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It's Companies' Fault we don't want to Return to the Office

startupdreams • 1165 implied HN points • 17 Jun 23
💼 Business Workplace culture Remote work Corporate Responsibility
  1. Open office floor plans were introduced to reduce costs but can be detrimental to employees' performance.
  2. Working from home brought autonomy and productivity to many employees, making them reluctant to return to the office.
  3. Companies that force employees back to the office may face consequences like decreased productivity and losing top talent.

A Tentative Manifesto for the Future of Organizations — 5

Pluriversal Planet • 117 implied HN points • 25 Oct 23
💼 Business Organizational development Corporate Responsibility Future of work
  1. Organizations can be envisioned as living root bridges, nurtured and guided to bring about wholeness in societies.
  2. Wayfinders play a crucial role in shaping the future by imagining new possibilities and transcending old paradigms.
  3. Transition towards a new organizational order requires honoring the past, navigating liminality, imagining new systems, and integrating emergent practices.

You Can't Be "Green" and Restrict Repair

Fight to Repair • 39 implied HN points • 21 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Sustainability Repairability Corporate Responsibility E-Waste Tech industry
  1. Apple aims for sustainability but restricts repairability, showing a nuanced approach to environmental impact.
  2. Mounting public pressure is pushing companies towards repair-friendly policies despite initial resistance.
  3. Google faces criticism for lack of repair options for Pixel Watches, while offering repair parts for Pixel Fold, highlighting differing approaches to repairability.

With eye on sustainability, EU agrees to new battery regulations - Week in Repair

Fight to Repair • 19 implied HN points • 18 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Sustainability Regulations Recycling Corporate Responsibility
  1. EU's new battery regulations aim to make devices more sustainable and durable by ensuring batteries are easier to remove and replace.
  2. Consumers will be educated on sustainability through carbon footprint declarations and information labels on batteries.
  3. Large companies will be held accountable for social and environmental risks associated with batteries, promoting reuse of materials and reducing negative impacts.
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Complicated Cases, Spills, Sludges: Time to call Oil Giants to Order

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 28 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Health Effects Legal issues Corporate Responsibility
  1. Oil giants often refuse to fully compensate for environmental and health damages caused by oil spills.
  2. Research shows that oil spills lead to severe health issues for workers, locals, and the environment.
  3. To address this issue, there should be a focus on transparency, legal accountability, and limiting oil production.