Beyond Budgeting: Why Financial Literacy is a vital tool for Gen Z’s success
Gen Z, the generation born between the mid-1990s and the mid-2010s, is now the largest generation ever, comprising almost 30% of the global population. We all have a stake in their future and success. Given the looming economic crisis, the dizzying pace of technological advancement…
The Heat Is On: How financial literacy can help combat climate change
A formidable goal. An onerous timeframe. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance. The Paris Agreement laid it out clearly: to limit global warming to 1.5°C, greenhouse gas emissions must peak before 2025 at the latest and decline 43% by 2030. Otherwise we will need…
Building a Better World: The Power of Partnerships for a Socially Sustainable Future
Human beings have an innate superpower that’s helped them survive and thrive through the ages – the power of collaboration. As the famed historian Yuval Harari writes, the reason that humans dominate the planet is their ability to cooperate both flexibly and in large numbers….
Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Communities: The Link Between Financial Literacy and Social Sustainability
Few things empower individuals more than understanding how money works and how they can use this knowledge to ensure a financially secure future for themselves and their families. Every life decision they make – from pursuing higher education and choosing a career, to selecting a…
Driving Social Sustainability through a Financial Literacy Initiative for Gen Z
Sustainability. It’s on every business’s agenda now. Especially here in the UAE given that the country will be hosting COP28 later this year and that the UAE President has declared 2023 as the Year of Sustainability. And while the word is usually used in a…
A worthy Fin-Ed Strategy for Gen Z
Enough has been spoken, written and preached about the dire need to get Gen Z financially educated. We have the research, the white papers, and tons of empirical evidence pointing to the importance and life-changing nature of this skill. The consequences of ignoring this crucial…
The 5G Force for Good model
Worldwide, consumers are making it known that they want and expect more from businesses. And charity aside, business that have a meaningful impact on society and are seen as a force for good are more profitable. According to research by Havas Media Group that looked…
A SCRIPT for Social Sustainability
A 6-step framework for curating initiatives that deeply impact society Social sustainability, currently the word du jour, refers to the impact an organization has on society. Most organizations desire to have a positive social impact. Altruistic intentions aside, they realize this is quite simply good…
Financial Empowerment is Upstream Work
Teaching Gen Z to be smarter with money isn’t easy but it’s profoundly important In his book Upstream, the New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath reflects on a public health parable where you and a friend are picnicking by a river and hear a…
Leave the Tech Alone
Financial education for Gen Z may benefit from another approach There seems to be an app for everything nowadays. From shopping and dating to pet grooming and fuel refills, you needn’t get off the sofa anymore. Recently there has been a veritable explosion in the…
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