Building Back Better Archives

Artificial Intelligence: A Viral Sensation or A Revolutionary Tool?

12th December 2023

his article, part of our Building Back Better series, explores the ways in which AI benefits associations and how this, in turn, promotes sustainability.

Building Back Better Series: Can Associations Count on the Support of the Meetings Industry?

12th July 2023

Actually, yes, as reports Boardroom Senior Editor Vicky Koffa.

Bridging the Gap: Promoting Disability Inclusion in European Associations

6th July 2023

Milan Šveřepa, director of Inclusion Europe, addresses the pressing issue of disability inclusion in European associations.

Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative Well on Track with Phase 3

12th June 2023

The NZCE initiative began with the goal of reducing carbon emissions in the meetings industry and promoting sustainable development. It has recently made significant progress.

Building Back Better – Embracing Equity with a Female Touch

31st May 2023

In this chapter of our Building Back Better series, the story we share is about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) seen through the eyes of female leaders, trailblazers, and change-makers.

Building Back Better: Education is the Keystone to a Sustainable Future

27th March 2023

Where the school system’s traditional resources stop, associations can and should pick up the baton to keep their members up to date and thus more beneficial to society.

The Power of Women in the Workplace: Strategies for Visibility & Success

15th March 2023

Members of the World PCO Alliance, a female-dominated organization, offer their insights on the present state of women in the workplace and the prospects for women in leadership roles.

Sport as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development: The Ball is Now in Our Court

7th December 2022

In this article of our Building Back Better series Boardroom Senior Editor Vicky Koffal examines how sports are a tool to create a better society for future generations.

Good Intentions Pave The Road To Change

20th September 2022

Building on our last article on Diversity, Equality, Inclusion (DEI) – part of our Building Back Better series – this text explores how implementing concrete DEI and environmental action in business events plays a critical role in creating positive societal transformation.

Building Back Better – Sustainable Financing: Money Makes The World Go… Green

24th June 2022

In this article of our Building Back Better Series we examine how responsible financing plays a key role in the world’s drive towards economic, social and environmental sustainability, the challenges this presents and how associations involved in all sectors are an integral part of this transition.

The Social Purpose of Associations

20th June 2022

In her latest contribution to Boardroom’s Building Back Better series, Vancouver-based Coro Strandberg reveals additional findings of a recent survey among American associations—and how some of them have made sustainability and ESG part of their mission and operations.

Taking a Stand — Leading by Example

28th April 2022

Remi Deve, Boardroom Chief Editor, reflects on the moral obligations associations should sometimes demonstrate.

Building Back Better – The Social Pillar: “What Do You Mean We Are Not All Equal?”

11th April 2022

In this article, part of our Building Back Better Series, we focus on the social (and often neglected) aspect of sustainability, the one which is actually the basis for all other pillars to build on. Have associations realized their role in this?

How Associations Can Help the Transition to an Inclusive, Low-Carbon & Circular Economy

16th March 2022

In her latest contribution to Boardroom’s Building Back Better series, Vancouver-based Coro Strandberg reveals the findings of a brand-new survey among American associations – and how some of them have made sustainability and ESG part of their mission and operations.

Building Back Better: A Sustainable Food Chain Cultivated Through Associations

18th February 2022

Sponsored by Business Events Scotland, the latest article of our Building Back Better series explores how associations offer innovative solutions and raise awareness among the public all across the food supply chain.

Building Back Better: How Associations Can Drive Forward Carbon Reduction

16th December 2021

New CSR commitments from both conferences and venues are using events as a way to reduce carbon emissions from both the types of materials used and from the transport that would carry them. As part of Boardroom’s Building Back Better series, we’ll look at how these initiates extend beyond the conference and into communities to lead by example.