Every year, Insider surfaces 100 leaders across 10 industries who are driving unprecedented change and innovation. The #InsiderT100 features the power players behind the most significant trends of the year. Meet the change-makers below. ⬇️ businessinsider.com/100-people-tra…
Meet Cynthia Choi, cofounder of Stop AAPI Hate. Hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have climbed since 2020 but so has awareness thanks to Choi’s data and advocacy.
Dilip Kumar, Amazon’s vice president of physical retail and technology, is the man in charge of the futuristic “Just Walk Out” tech that allows shoppers to pick out what they want and leave the store without standing in line at a checkout counter.
Many know Jack Harries, creative director and cofounder of Earthrise Studio, from his YouTube channel JacksGap. Jack Harries wants to reach people he calls the “climate-curious” — those interested in learning about these issues but who aren’t yet engaging with them.
Lilac Bar David is at the forefront of an emerging group of fintech startups dedicated to working with the millions of entrepreneurs and freelancers in the US.
Mbiyimoh Ghogomu and his Tradeblock cofounders aspire to be role models for other entrepreneurs of color. Unlike resale sites like Goat and StockX, Tradeblock lets sneaker collectors trade pairs they have for what they want.
The industry transformers on Insider's Transforming Business list are the thought leaders that are driving unprecedented change for their communities. To see a full list of our global business world disruptors, visit our #InsiderT100 hub. 👇
People like the Collinses fear that falling birth rates in certain developed countries like the US will lead to the extinction of cultures, and ultimately, the collapse of civilization.
It's a theory that Elon Musk has championed on his Twitter feed.
While the couple relates to the anti-institutional wing of the Republican party, they are focused on branding pronatalism as hip, socially acceptable, and welcoming.
Last year, they cofounded the nonprofit initiative Pronatalist.org.
Weaving threads of silk from cocoons is a tradition that goes back over 1,000 years in Cambodia — until a brutal regime nearly wiped it out.
We visited a silk farm in Siem Reap to see how a new generation ensures this ancient craft is still standing.👇
Making silk starts from the ground up.
Farmers plant fields of mulberry trees for the golden silkworms, whose habitat was mostly torn out by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s.
After harvesting, workers transfer the silkworms to a breeding shed, where they eat, grow, and eventually are able to spin and form their yellow cocoons.
The best ones go back to a breeding area and the rest become silk.
In the age of remote work, many people have left coastal hubs for more affordable cities across America. This means many more workers are in different time zones from their coworkers, bosses, and companies, @lwheatma writes. ⬇️
@lwheatma While working remotely offers benefits that often weren't available in a pre-pandemic world, @lwheatma says the issue of time zones is already causing confusion, miscommunication, and even prejudice against employees working on a different clock.
@lwheatma But businesses have been navigating time zones as long as "telecommuting" has been in the lexicon, @lwheatma writes. While remote is all the rage now, @Gallup figures indicate 39% of Americans worked remotely in some capacity in 2012, too.
The Biden administration's signature legislative victory, the Inflation Reduction Act, includes $370 billion in subsidies, some of which is to accelerate the adoption of the "green grid," an array of solar panels, wind farms, and power lines.
Last month, members of Amazon's secretive in-house research lab, Grand Challenge, were called into an unexpected video meeting.
The lab’s new boss, Doug Weibel, announced 3 of the 5 projects Grand Challenge was working on would shut down. ⬇️ businessinsider.com/amazon-layoffs…
People were shocked and disappointed.
Around 200 employees working on sunsetted projects were given a choice: either find another job within Amazon by the end of the year or leave with a severance package.
The risk of debilitating muscle and joint injuries for Amazon's warehouse workers is off the charts, according to data collected in workplace inspections.
Former US Army medic Mark Takatura started working at Amazon in September 2020.
He expected hard work but was unprepared for what federal workplace-safety data categorizes as one of the most hazardous jobs at one of Amazon's most dangerous facilities. businessinsider.com/warehouse-inju…
Six months into pulling heavy carts at the DuPont, Washington, fulfillment center, Takakura's back began to ache.
X-rays show degeneration in Takakura's mid-spine — what he and his doctor expect to be a lifetime of pain. businessinsider.com/warehouse-inju…