Tag: Lighthouse
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Less Food Waste, Better Nutrition: What Workplaces Can Do
Every year, a huge amount of food that could have been eaten is lost or wasted. In 2022 alone, around 1.05 billion tonnes of food were wasted globally, with nearly 19% of the food available to consumers going to waste UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024. At a time when food insecurity remains a major…
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Happiness at Work: There Is a Place for Nutrition Too
A healthy and nutritious meal can nourish us. When shared with colleagues, it can also give us a moment to pause, connect, laugh, and enjoy each other’s company. This is exactly one of the benefits of workforce nutrition. This week, as we mark the International Week of Happiness at Work, much of the conversation will…
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How Workforce Nutrition Can Strengthen the ‘S’ in ESG
Companies increasingly recognise that the health and well-being of their workforce matter. Yet when businesses report on their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, one important aspect of the social dimension of ESG often remains overlooked: workforce nutrition. A new white paper, Integrating Workforce Nutrition into ESG Frameworks in India, explores how workforce nutrition can…
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The Future of Work Starts Earlier Than We Think
The world of work is changing rapidly. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, employers expect skills such as analytical and creative thinking, resilience, flexibility, and agility to remain critical as workplaces respond to technological change and other major shifts. By 2030, nearly 40% of the skills required on the job…
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Is Nutrition a Workers’ Right? Webinar on Workforce Nutrition in Collective Bargaining Agreements
How can collective bargaining agreements better support workforce nutrition and worker wellbeing? In this webinar hosted by WageIndicator, experts from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition presented findings from a recent study examining how workforce nutrition is reflected in collective bargaining agreements. The research reveals that while explicit references to workforce nutrition remain uncommon, many…
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Leveraging Employers to Drive Workforce Nutrition and Food Systems Transformation
Workforce nutrition has emerged as one of the innovative interventions supporting food systems transformation and accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As adults spend a significant proportion of their day at work, the workplace provides a powerful platform for influencing nutrition, health, and food choices. Evidence shows that investing in workforce nutrition programmes…
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Why Nutrition Matters for Occupational Chemical Safety
Workplace exposure to hazardous chemicals remains one of the most significant occupational safety and health (OSH) challenges globally. Rapid industrialization, economic growth, and technological innovation have led to an increase in the number and variety of chemicals used across industries. Today, chemical exposure is no longer limited to traditionally high-risk sectors such as mining, manufacturing,…
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Healthy Workers, Stronger Businesses: Key Takeaways from the Workforce Nutrition Symposium
Long ago, most companies saw workplace productivity as solely driven by technology, strategy, and financial investment. This narrative is changing as companies across sectors are beginning to pay attention to the silent echoes of evidence that productivity is also driven by workers who are healthy, nourished, and able to thrive. That message came through strongly…
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Building a Nutrition – Conscious Economy in Ethiopia
At a recent panel discussion on Building a Nutrition-Conscious Economy, the Workforce Nutrition Programme of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition in Ethiopia brought together experts from government, academia, and the private sector to explore how nutrition plays a critical role in economic growth, workforce productivity, and national development in Ethiopia. The conversation brought together:…
