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Tony Mazzocchi, a well-known American labor and environmental activist, is largely credited for coining the term "just transition" in the early 1990s. He and his followers regarded the concept as a way to resolve tensions and form coalitions between the labor and environmental groups. The underlying idea was to create and implement large-scale public programs—what Mazzocchi famously referred to as a "Superfund for Workers"—to ameliorate the inequitable consequences on livelihoods induced by environmentally driven changes in energy systems and resource use. According to what he said then: "we need to provide workers with a guarantee that they will not have to pay for clean air and water with their jobs, their living standards or their future. The Trudeau government has since used this rhetoric to describe its own ambitious emission-reduction goals, including the upcoming implementation of an emissions cap on the oil and gas sector. It is basic knowledge that suc...

Renters are further harmed by a demand crush. Another major factor is that many of the negative consequences of Canada's immigration strategy are beginning to be felt most acutely by the country's poorest and most marginalized groups, including many of these immigrants. While the discussion about Canada's housing crisis frequently focuses on the high cost of homes and their impact on first-time buyers, a more pressing concern should be how our government's policies are raising the cost of renting, as renters typically have much lower household incomes than homeowners and, unlike homeowners, do not benefit financially from rising housing costs. To put the recent rent increase into context, consider how typical rents fluctuated before and after the current Liberal administration took office in 2015. Under the previous federal Conservative government, the average rent for a Toronto condominium rose from $1,570 in 2006 to $1,866 in 2015, a $297 (or 19%) increase in nine yea...

The saintly editors at The Hub have consented to use one of my two monthly articles for the site as a monthly transatlantic journal. For readers unfamiliar with the format, which is more typical in British journalism, the diary is a collection of brief articles, some on a common theme, others not. In my case, they have one thing in common: they are either too insignificant to warrant a whole piece, or I can't be bothered to come up with anything other than a knee-jerk reaction or a flip comment. This is Januar  My birthday is in January, which is also the most dismal month of the year. Across the majority of Canada, it's the month when the spark of hope ignited by a spotless calendar is smothered by the impending reality of four more months of winter. The mood and weather in the United Kingdom are not only cold, but also damp. When I arrived for Hilary term, Oxford was afloat. The meadows around the city are lakes, and any grass you see is actually the deceptively solid surface...

Most airlines now issue miles based only on the cost of the ticket, but Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan is a notable exception, since points are still earned based on distance flown. This implies that if you fly lengthy distances on less expensive tickets, you could earn more points for future award flights. Alaska recently changed their Mileage Plan program, making it easier to reach elite status by eliminating the requirement to fly a specific amount of flights on their planes. Members can earn Mileage Plan miles on more than a dozen oneworld partners, as well as many non-alliance partners. Any ticket purchased on the Alaska Airlines website earns at least 100% of the distance flown, making it easy to calculate your earnings. The Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card also allows you to accrue elite qualifying miles. Cardholders get 4,000 EQM for every $10,000 spent, making elite status even more attainable. Read More: Best Airline Credit Cards. Hotels With 28 hotel brands and an ...

Going digital provides enormous benefits for businesses in terms of resolving many of the challenges that customers encounter when redeeming their incentives. Let us have a look. Improving Customer Service with Automatio Providing customized programs that customers actually find meaningful. Customers like to participate in programs that are targeted to their specific needs. However, this is quite rare. According to Capgemini, only 11 percent of loyalty programs provide tailored benefits. Businesses must focus on providing rewards based on their customers' purchasing habits and preferences. To do this, they must first have a 360-degree perspective of their customer, regardless of the channel of connection. Organizations must be able to follow their customers' journeys across several touchpoints in order to fully grasp what they value. Having an integrated digital communication platform pulls data from all touchpoints and provides businesses with an unobstructed perspective of t...

Scaling is not a simple process. Even companies that create successful goods are more than 80 percent likely to fail.1 Fast-growing companies experience ongoing growing pains, particularly at important inflection moments, and investors blame 65 percent of portfolio failures to people and organizational challenges.2 Best-in-class B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) company innovators can serve as role models for founder CEOs and top teams in any industry, teaching valuable lessons on how to create the groundwork for growing and achieving long-term growth. Share Sidebar The scaled-up research methodology This playbook is based on interviews with the CEOs and top teams of successful B2B SaaS centaurs (companies with at least $100 million in annual recurring revenue [ARR]), in-depth analysis of public data, and discussions with relevant experts and industry veterans (see sidebar "The scale-up research methodology"). It focuses on how successful, scaling companies structure their or...

If a mold no longer fits, break it, innovate, and move on.  Any crisis results in a drastic shift in conditions. Systems created for outdated situations may need to be suspended or updated quickly.  Siemens continues to have low infection counts, although there has been an increase in facility closures. Every factory shutdown, whether for a shift or a day, has an impact on the firm. "Let's manage the whole picture, not just how many sick days are allowed and think, 'That's all we can afford." Could you pay someone to stay at home if it meant shutting down the site? Simple mathematics.  We have a backup plan to help the private funeral home industry cope. The system uses repurposed City cars driven by multiple  Drivers to transport bodies. We have vehicles and drivers, however they are underutilized due to present working patterns.  The challenge is convincing drivers to transport bodies, as it is difficult to deal with the psychological impact of carrying a body...

We live in a period of rapid and perpetual change, with transitions appearing to occur at an ever-accelerating rate. Today's most successful brands not only adapt, but also generate new opportunities while maintaining their basic values and reputation. Integrated brand management may offer advice in these volatile times, attempting to deliver clarity amidst ambiguity. Successful brands have the ability to boost employee motivation and promote a sense of belonging to the firm, all while giving customers with a sense of trust and security. Importance of Brand Management In times of change, branding is a strategic cornerstone that extends beyond a logo. During difficult times, both internally and externally, companies have the ability to emotionally communicate involvement and change. Internally, powerful brands offer numerous benefits. They remind employees about the company's history and prior triumphs, instilling pride and loyalty. During times of constant change, brands prov...

The world is currently at a juncture in terms of sustainability. The finite resources of the planet are under increasing pressure due to the manner in which we produce and consume products and services. Concurrently, we are confronted with the challenge of accommodating the demands of a rapidly expanding global population. Fortunately, there is a path to progress. The application of sustainable technologies enables sustainable development, which is defined as the ability of future generations to satisfy their own needs without compromising the needs of present generations. Sustainable technologies are those that are designed to protect and improve the natural environment while simultaneously promoting social and economic development. They are indispensable for the accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a collection of 17 global objectives that the United Nations adopted in 2015. In this article, we will investigate the numerous ways in which sustainability and tec...

The presentation opens with a brief video; if you haven't watched it yet, please stop reading and watch it for two minutes. It's a cartoon scenario set in an office where you and your boss can both monitor your brain activity in real time to measure your productivity, flag times of stress, deter inappropriate thoughts about coworkers, and, well, the possibilities are only limited by your boss's rapacious amorality. The movie concludes with a worker being removed by security personnel because his brain patterns resemble those of a colleague who was discovered cheating the company. It makes Bentham's panopticon resemble the Unabomber's cabin. I have no hesitation in stating that what Professor Farahany is celebrating—and she is very explicit about this—is wicked. The joy with which she informs the viewer that everything in the film is already conceivable and that "after all, what you think, what you feel—it's all just data" is diabolical. No, professor; ...