The EU Council approved a regulation on sustainable product design

The Council of the European Union adopted the Ecodesign Regulation, which establishes new requirements for product sustainability. This regulation replaces the existing Ecodesign Directive and extends its scope, beyond energy products, to all goods placed on the EU market. Manufacturers will now have to design products in a way that reduces energy consumption and minimizes the negative impact…

The importance of recognizing unconscious bias in the workplace

Every day an individual makes thousands of decisions without even thinking about them. These decisions sometimes occur while a person is subject to unconscious biases that influence them without realizing it. In addition to negative stereotypes, bias or prejudice can be the basis for discrimination. There are numerous unconscious biases that affect the workplace –…