Filling the skills gap
With new energy-efficiency regulations and standards being introduced in and across every industry sector, every day, companies are re-training their workforces to ensure they are fulfilling ever-stricter requirements. Our client, construction group Saint-Gobain, is tackling this issue head on…
Reform in India needed to support energy consumers
India's rapid recent growth has slowed considerably, and major changes are needed to ensure the slow down does not become permanent. In the latest issue of Anglo American's thought-leadership publication, Optima, former economic adviser to the Indian government Vijay Joshi outlines his priorities for a new wave of reform. In these extracts from the feature, he describes the core problems with the country's electricity and resources sectors - and why reform is critical.
The multi-channel future of the magazine
Today’s magazine scene is a lot like the music industry around the time iTunes made its début. All the old, preconceived ideas are being challenged. Consumers are still figuring out what works for them, and even seasoned publishers are bound to be questioning whether their strategy will still be effective in six months’ time.
How Nokia pioneered the social intranet
YouTube had just been launched and Twitter was a twinkle in Jack Dorsey’s eye, when Redhouse Lane and Nokia developed a social media intranet approach to internal communications that was truly pioneering.Nokia was gearing up for what was to be a 14-year reign as the world’s largest maker of mobile phones (Samsung overtook them in 2012). Its growth was phenomenal, and the workforce in Europe, the US and Asia doubled to cope. The problem was, Nokia’s internal comms hadn’t been able to keep pace on either front.
10 creative ways energy companies are using digital to communicate
Energy companies have long understood the importance of having an open dialogue with the communities in which they operate. Many are beginning to exploit the potential of digital channels to speak to more people. And some are now pushing the boundaries of digital to change how they present their case. In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with information through our smartphones, tablets, televisions and computers, it takes something special to get your voice heard over the noise.
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