Fridays: Thought Leadership

The Great Deregulation Debate: Trump’s Rollback of Environmental Protections and Its Implications for Climate and Industry

In a sweeping move that may shape America’s environmental and economic landscape for decades, the Trump administration has announced an unprecedented wave of deregulations targeting air and water protections. The decision, hailed by industry leaders as a victory for economic growth and condemned by environmentalists as a catastrophic setback, represents a fundamental shift in the…

Empowering Women in Tourism: How Trip.com Group is Driving Gender Equality in the Travel Industry

A New Era for Women in Travel and Entrepreneurship The tourism industry is one of the world’s largest employers of women, with over 54% of the workforce comprising female professionals, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). However, despite this representation, gender gaps in leadership, career advancement, and financial independence persist. Trip.com Group,…

A Turning Point for Nature: The $200Bn Global Biodiversity Finance Deal and Its Implications

In an era of increasing environmental degradation and global economic uncertainty, a historic agreement reached in Rome this week marks a crucial step in the fight against biodiversity loss. Delegates at the United Nations COP16 biodiversity talks finally broke through months of deadlock, securing a commitment to generate $200 billion annually by 2030 to protect…

A Circular Economy in Action: How the EU’s New Rules on Food and Textile Waste Could Set a Global Precedent

A Tipping Point for Sustainable Consumption? On February 18, 2025, the European Parliament and the Council reached a historic agreement to tackle two of the most pressing environmental challenges—food waste and textile waste. Every year, the EU generates 60 million tonnes of food waste and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste, with less than 1%…

Category Archives: Fridays: Thought Leadership

The Great Deregulation Debate: Trump’s Rollback of Environmental Protections and Its Implications for Climate and Industry

Empowering Women in Tourism: How Trip.com Group is Driving Gender Equality in the Travel Industry

A Turning Point for Nature: The $200Bn Global Biodiversity Finance Deal and Its Implications

A Circular Economy in Action: How the EU’s New Rules on Food and Textile Waste Could Set a Global Precedent

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