productivity

Greener, happier, more productive: Can net zero deliver the productivity boost the UK sorely needs?

Policy

Greener, happier, more productive: Can net zero deliver the productivity boost the UK sorely needs?

The relationship between net zero policy and productivity is sometimes complex, but with the right policy planning the latter can help drive the former, fresh analysis argues

clock 31 May 2022 • 6 min read
Study: Work lost to stifling temperatures could cost global economy $1.6tr

Climate change

Study: Work lost to stifling temperatures could cost global economy $1.6tr

Outdoor jobs such as agricultural or construction work could become impossible to perform safely on hot afternoons in many parts of the world, NASA-funded study warns

clock 14 December 2021 • 4 min read

Management

Carbon-conscious firms help boost productivity: Why don't we measure this?

As official UK productivity figures are released, Frontier Economics' Matthew Bell argues they should take account of business progress on cutting carbon

clock 04 April 2019 • 4 min read
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