Alperia’s Management and Supervisory Boards have approved the Business Plan 2023-27 and Vision 2031, the Alperia Strategic Plan that embodies the visions of management, the boards and shareholders and that will usher the Group to 2027 and 2031, combining sustainability objectives with significant growth in all business units. Alperia’s Vision is based on two objectives: sustainability and integrated positioning throughout the energy value chain. Alperia aims to turn its territories into virtuous examples of the energy transition through three main lines of action: sustainability, consolidation, and innovation. In the area of Sustainability, the priority will be a reduction of 46%…
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2024 is here, and with it comes the obligation of New Year’s resolutions. According to a recent survey by Forbes, 62% of Americans feel pressured to set resolutions, and 34% of those respondents said their goal was to lose weight. There’s nothing wrong with setting goals to improve health. However, weight loss-only focused plans are typically the worst route you can go, and we have Dr Granados, weight loss expert from Sanctuary Wellness Institute to explain why. Fading Motivation Post-Hype New Year’s resolutions are exciting, and having everyone around you set goals often gives people the motivation they need. The…
hyperexponential and Akur8 announce a new partnership that will integrate their complementary pricing decision intelligence (PDI) capabilities to offer insurers an automated, data-driven system for accurately pricing commercial and specialty insurance products. The partnership enables insurers to seamlessly integrate rating factors calibrated in Akur8 into pricing models built in hx Renew where the rating factor is adjusted based on additional data and underwriter insights. The pricing decision data can then be pulled from hx Renew, integrated with claims data, and sent back to Akur8 to continuously re-calibrate the rating factor. With a strong data pipeline from hx Renew and other core systems into…
YOUR FAVOURITE SQUEEZE IS BACK; DASH WATER RELAUNCHES ITS BEST-SELLING GRAPEFRUIT FLAVOUR Start the year fresh, fruity and full of attitude You read that right, the punchy, pink powerhouse is back. DASH Water – the makers of deliciously wonky, fruit-infused sparkling water – are bubbling with excitement to announce the relaunch of their best-selling flavour, Grapefruit. Packing a vibrant punch, DASH Grapefruit is fresh, fruity and full of attitude. The 100% natural flavour is made from just three simple ingredients: fresh spring water, bubbles and wonky grapefruit – and never any sugar, sweeteners or calories. Originally launched in the summer, the 300,000…
With the UK still facing significant skills shortages, specialist workforce acquisition and management firm, Comensura, has urged employers across the country to not only take a more proactive approach to inclusive recruitment, but also focus attentions on the contingent labour market. In its latest whitepaper, Navigating Skills Shortages Through Inclusive Workforce Solutions, Comensura highlighted that Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) is often unnecessarily limited to the permanent workforce, warning employers that they are missing out on a significant number of potential hires as a result. This latest call comes at a time when the CBI reports that more than two-thirds of…
FSN Capital, a leading Northern European private equity firm, will join the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in support of its ambition to be an effective catalyst in funding and scaling the Green Transition while generating above-market returns for investors. As the world converges in Dubai to address the $40 trillion funding gap holding back the transition to a low-carbon economy, FSN Capital has committed to being a pathbreaker in its industry and setting a positive example for others to follow by driving its 30 companies to net-zero and funding and scaling solutions to combat climate change while rewarding investors…
The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival is back for 2024, returning to London for its fourth instalment with a host of new features and a fresh line-up of big-name contributors – including headliner Nadiya Hussain. The TV chef, best-selling author and winner of the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off, will be appearing on the Main Stage on Saturday 20 July, where she’ll be treating visitors to a live cooking demonstration peppered with tales from her own kitchen. The Main Stage Nadiya will be joined by a host of big-name chefs, cooks and food personalities on the…
Vacancies across the legal sector fell in November, reporting the lowest volumes of the year following reports from PwC of a fall in billable hours across the sector. That’s according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data – provided by the world’s largest network of job boards, Broadbean Technology – revealed that permanent jobs were down 31% year-on-year in November while contract also dipped 22% over the same period. While this is largely in response to the reduction in billable hours, the statistics suggest that the current climate is also causing more professionals to…
– Unusually high worker confidence at odds with the economic uncertainty. – 58.4% of employees feel confident about their job looking ahead to the next six months. – Nearly half (47.4%) of workers feel confident about their future career prospects and ability to progress in their career over the coming five years. A strong uptick on the 41.9% from earlier in the year. – High job security and progression confidence exacerbate the implications of skills shortages, as businesses struggle to attract and retain top talent. – 47% of employers plan to increase permanent headcount in 2024, yet 75% are concerned…
POLIMI Graduate School of Management in Italy and EDHEC Business School in France are now offering students who participate in their exchange programme the opportunity to receive a double degree from both schools. Students from the two business schools that are already attending a Master Programme (namely the International Master in Business Analytics and Big Data at POLIMI Graduate School of Management and the Grand Ecole Master in Management at EDHEC Business School) now have the opportunity to earn an additional degree: the Master of Science in “Management and Leadership” academic degree of EDHEC and the “International Master in Environmental…