Hierarchies within companies will kill creativity, writes Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development in a recent article.

The season of Swachhata never ends because the vision of garbage-free cities under the Swachh Bharat Mission cannot afford to pause at any point. The passion for urban sanitation is everlasting and hence has engulfed every nook and corner of the country with the commencement of Swachhata Pakhwada. Jan Andolan for Swachhata continues. Maharashtra is one of the key states when it comes to leading the nation’s sanitation drive.

The rising number of social value and sustainability directors and managers is a key factor in the changing operational landscape in the private sector. The latest industry research reveals that some boardrooms are still considering the social value as the ‘fluffy stuff’.

The success of the Swachh Bharat Mission over the past nine years has today resulted in Swachhata being celebrated like a festival, with citizens coming from all sections of society joining in the festivities to create a garbage–free India. The launch of Swachhata Pakhwada-Swachhata Hi Seva has taken the country by storm. Adults as well as kids are joining this Swachhata movement in large numbers.

With the goal of creating a Swachh Bharat, good habits and a sense of stewardship towards the environment shall be inculcated into citizens at the grassroots level. Hence, kids should be roped in to learn the best practices of Swachhata so that they get to imbibe the principles of cleanliness at a very young age.

Financial services firms that are encouraging their staff to return to the office should prioritize office design if they want their policies to prove successful. That’s according to data from global workplace design experts, Unispace.