Reach magazine
Read the latest research insights and impact from Newcastle University Business School.
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As a leading business school, we're committed to shaping an inclusive, responsible future. We take a creative approach to solving complex challenges. We do this by drawing on our evolving expertise to address the core challenges of the day in a collaborative environment.
Reach magazine highlights the latest research and insights from Newcastle University Business School. It showcases our impactful work as we tackle a wide range of global issues.
Published twice a year, it is available in digital format online.
Read the latest issue
In this issue:
- Explore how greater gender diversity could improve companies' environmental and social performance.
- Learn about the benefits of sustainable supply chain management in the food sector.
- Discover mechanisms to include parents' and carers' voices in policy debates on parental leave and workplace support.
- Understand how real-life experiences can counteract loneliness caused by our relationship with technology.
Board diversity: could it help companies improve environmental and social performance?
Companies across the EU are now working to add more women to their boards following the announcement of a new law. Based on the stock market reaction, there is an expectation that this could be good news, particularly for companies with poor environmental and social performance.
Can digital innovation help us create a better food supply chain?
Our global food system faces a number of challenges, including rising energy prices, waste and climate change. Can technologies such as Blockchain help create a more efficient, resilient and sustainable system, and where should companies along the supply chain invest to cope with disruptions while enhancing performance?
Comment: Creating a toolkit to support parents and carers networks
Workplace policy for parental leave, flexible working and support should include parents and carers in discussions. The inclusion of staff networks representing parents and carers is crucial to campaign for change and to drive improvements in policy and organisational culture.
