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What makes a franchise model attractive compared to company-owned growth?

International

Franchise Model vs. Company-Owned: A Comparative Analysis

Connor Hughes

Businesses seeking expansion often face a strategic choice: grow through company-owned locations or adopt a franchise model. While both paths can lead to scale, the franchise model has proven especially…

¿Cómo comprobar afirmaciones de calidad, sostenibilidad o “compromiso social” en empresas líderes?

International

Rethinking Plastic: Why Recycling Falls Short

Connor Hughes

Plastic recycling is often depicted as a catch‑all solution to plastic pollution, but the reality is considerably more complex. Although recycling provides significant benefits, it cannot by itself eradicate plastic…

What’s failing in the global plastics response

International

Global Plastics Crisis: Why Our Response is Falling Short

Connor Hughes

The global response to plastics has produced partial wins and many persistent failures. Production continues to expand, waste systems are under-resourced, policy mixes rely heavily on voluntary industry action, and…

International

The Flaws in Our Global Plastic Strategy

Connor Hughes

The global response to plastics has produced partial wins and many persistent failures. Production continues to expand, waste systems are under-resourced, policy mixes rely heavily on voluntary industry action, and…

Why biodiversity is an economic security issue

International

Biodiversity Loss: A Threat to Economic Security

Connor Hughes

Biodiversity — the variety of life across genes, species and ecosystems — is not an environmental abstract reserved for scientists and conservationists. It underpins the goods, services and resilience that…