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The hidden cost of unpaid care work

Human-centered design can help create innovative, inclusive, and dignified solutions.

Caregiving is the invisible cornerstone of our economy—and it’s in crisis. Recent data from Pivotal, an organization founded by Melinda French Gates to advance social progress, reveals staggering statistics:

The anti-woke crowd won’t kill purpose

How do we radically scale purpose so it can actually meet the demand of our times?

Every day we wake up to new problems. Climate change. Hate crimes. Genocide. Terrorism. Assassinations. Corruption. A new war. An endless war. Government break downs, shutdowns and letdowns. The world produces a lot of bad news, around the clock.

How PepsiCo is using chips to power street food entrepreneurs in Mexico

Street food is a global phenomenon that’s bringing lots of innovation to the food world. PepsiCo’s biggest innovation is creating a network of entrepreneurs in the Mexican street food market. PepsiCo Global CMO Jane Wakely shares how the brand is doubling down on organic behavior and making it a big growth driver.

Street food is a global phenomenon that’s bringing lots of innovation to the food world. PepsiCo’s biggest innovation is creating a network of entrepreneurs in the Mexican street food market. PepsiCo Global CMO Jane Wakely shares how the brand is doubling down on organic behavior and making it a big growth driver.

How Mars is using AI to transform the consumer experience

Jeff Beer spoke with Mars CMO Rankin Carroll about the brand’s 2025 AI innovation strategy and how it is enhancing the consumer experience.

Jeff Beer spoke with Mars CMO Rankin Carroll about the brand’s 2025 AI innovation strategy and how it is enhancing the consumer experience.

How can housing companies prove sustainability?

Frameworks can be used to measure different objectives to obtain a holistic view.

When we talk about sustainable housing, we rarely talk about how to prove that.

Gen Z shoppers are choosing brands that reflect their values

New data shows that younger consumers are driven by purpose, not just price or quality, in their shopping choices.

Gen Zers are putting their money where their mouths are when it comes to shopping.

The role of consumer health in expanding access to care

Make science work for everyone, every day.

Healthcare is evolving. Once confined to clinics and in-office appointments—healthcare is now in our homes, routines, and daily choices. The shift towards accessible healthcare solutions, like over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, is empowering people to manage their health proactively. With 81% of adults using OTC medicines for minor ailments, this societal change saves physicians many hours each year, reducing the strain on healthcare systems.

How MAHA and AI can transform public health

By centralizing health and nutrition data, can the initiative help end chronic disease?

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement represents a transformative opportunity to reshape the landscape of public health in the United States. With chronic disease now widely recognized as a pressing public health crisis, there is an urgent need for innovative solutions that go beyond traditional approaches. The MAHA Commission has set the stage for a new era in health policy, and artificial intelligence can serve as a pivotal force in accelerating its impact. By integrating AI and centralized health data, MAHA can drive meaningful progress in nutrition and metabolic health, offering personalized and scientifically-backed solutions to combat chronic disease.

Silence isn’t golden

In an age of declining institutional trust CEO thought leadership is now essential.

The era of the invisible CEO is over. In 2025, silence equals irrelevance. Today’s audiences in the attention economy don’t wait for press releases. They’re actively engaged on LinkedIn, exploring niche podcasts, diving into Substacks, and sizing up leaders not just on what they sell, but what they stand for.

The crucial question then becomes: In a landscape filled with tech skepticism, debates over “hero leaders,” the influence of cancel culture, dwindling newsrooms, and widespread misinformation, is a public voice essential for CEOs?

Who is Brad Lander: The Brooklyn politician and mayoral candidate now at the center of an ICE controversy?

The Democratic comptroller was taken into custody by federal immigration officers while helping someone leave an immigration courtroom in Manhattan.

Just a week before New York City’s primary election, the city’s comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander is the latest elected official to be taken into custody by federal immigration officials who are ramping up large-scale arrests outside immigration courtrooms across the United States.