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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Every year, the SUCCESS Women of Influence awards shine an exciting spotlight on remarkable women who transcend boundaries, inspiring and transforming lives across diverse industries and communities. These women are the unsung heroes, the trailblazers who’ve left an indelible mark, both personally and professionally.

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Why Volunteering in Your Community is Important

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Yet most charitable organizations are smaller and local, including: Food banks, soup kitchens and homeless shelters Programs for veterans and their families Education and youth programs Environmental conservation groups Animal welfare organizations These local groups are often underfunded and understaffed.

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Wellbeing and sustainability are defining characteristics of London’s BCO Awards winning offices

Workplace Insight

This year has seen the addition of a new prize – the ESG Award – recognising a workplace that will have a game changing influence on the environment, social value, governance or sustainable outcomes in the commercial building sector. Last but not least, the ESG award was given to Five Bank Street.

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Why Russia is recruiting African women to make attack drones

Work Life

” One African woman said she couldn’t send money home because of banking sanctions on Russia, but another said she sent up to $150 a month. The AP contacted governments of 22 countries whose citizens Alabuga said it had recruited for the program. High Commissioner for Human Rights, noting that Moscow is a party to the U.N.

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The facilities manager’s fear of the penalty kick

Workplace Insight

They must maintain high levels of focus to be ready when the time comes, but are otherwise unable to shape the game outside their immediate zone of influence. Life is a struggle and governed by a set of rules that are largely outside the control of the player, who is left merely with choices about how to respond to them.

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For all its flaws, COP28 still gives us a route to a greener future

Workplace Insight

While a complete ‘phase-out’ was not explicitly called for, the commitment from over 60 countries to reduce cooling-related emissions and the UAE Banks Federation’s pledge of $270 billion in sustainable finance demonstrated tangible commitment.

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I applied to 250 jobs. This is how much of a mess the process is

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Industry influence:  Being a government company is the single largest determinant of a long application, followed closely by aerospace and consulting firms. The three main factors that might influence how long a job application is (as measured in my data): Company size:  I would expect bigger companies to ask more questions.

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