New survey results: ESG strategy as an undervalued tool in increasing resilience of companies

As markets become more volatile with the COVID-19 crisis, pressure on firms and investors to diversify and ensure resilience in their operations will further increase demand for ESG-focused (environment, social, governance) approaches in investment. In our most recent edition of Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity Confidence Survey, we asked the PE investment community in CE about their current market outlook and their perspectives of ESG as factors to consider in their investments. 

Online education from the perspective of teachers: technical unpreparedness of schools will pose a challenge even after the pandemic has abated

Schools have been in the online mode for two months, and some pupils and students are slowly returning to their desks, although with some limitations. However, once the doors of our educational institutions are fully open again, we should not draw a line under distance education and return to the pre-crisis state again: everything that has been created for the purposes of online schooling in recent weeks should be further developed and turned into not only a self-contained alternative to classic forms of teaching but also their full-fledged part. At least that is the opinion of primary and secondary school teachers; in our latest webcast, we asked them how they judge the current situation and what they expect in the coming months. 

Synchronous vs. asynchronous teaching: How to adjust methods for online education?

In relation to the form of its teaching, each subject has its specifics. Czech, Mathematics, Biology, History, English, Music… in each of these (and many more) lessons, the teacher needs to use a different teaching method to engage pupils and to effectively convey the necessary knowledge. However, the situation rapidly changed due to the quarantine and the need to transfer education into the online environment. What is the difference between synchronous (contact) and asynchronous (distance) teaching? And which tools can teachers use to transform the education process in the best way possible? 

Employment of Foreigners during the Pandemic: 19 Most Frequently Asked Questions

Employment of Foreigners during the Pandemic: 19 Most Frequently Asked Questions The current situation and crisis measures taken by the government fundamentally influence, among other things, the employment of foreigners. Employers and employees are thus faced with many new questions: How will they be affected by the closure of borders? How will immigration permits be submitted and approved? And how will the measures influence business trips? We have summed up the 19 most frequently asked questions and answers related to this topic that have appeared in our special webcast. 

The coronavirus will test how ready we are for flexibility of work in practice. How to replace client meetings in person?

The coronavirus is spreading across the world and governments are introducing measures intended to minimise the risk of infection and prevent further spread of the virus. However, these measures naturally affect our daily activities, including our professional lives. Along with quarantine ordered as part of prevention, the impossibility of personal contact with clients or business partners, cancellations of seminars or other events, the topic of flexibility of work and use of technology for team and client communication takes centre stage. So what should we do to make sure that home office works well? How can technology help us communicate with clients? And how to ensure that companies can still perform their activities, albeit in a restricted regime? 

Risk Advisory: Developing a business case for sustainability

Growing evidence indicates that sustainable business practices increase revenues, prevent losses by reducing risks and enhance efficiency of internal processes. Yet, a recent study indicated that 98% of sustainability initiatives fail to meet expectations due to lack of senior level support. 

Czech Health Care is Boarding onto the Digital Age, the Ministry Is Planning an eHealth Act

In its strategy for the coming decade, the Ministry of Health focuses on the digitalisation of the industry. In 2030, every citizen should have their electronic health record. What other steps does digitalisation include? What exactly will digitalisation in practice bring to patients, professional medical staff and insurance companies? The Deputy Minister of Health, Filip Vrubel, introduced the concept of digital future, or eHealth, on a conference organised by Deloitte. 

AI, digitalisation, regulation. The Deloitte conference addressed the future of health care and life sciences

Digitalisation of health care and life sciences is one of the most important topics in all developed countries, including the Czech Republic. However, how exactly will the digitalisation of the Czech health care industry be carried out? How will legislation handle all the unavoidable innovations and changes? All the current issues were discussed at our traditional conference focused on the future of the health care and pharmaceutical industries. 

What is the Green Deal all about?

Launching the Green Deal, a new strategy for green growth, on 11 December, the European Commission made a powerful move to voice out its ambition for establishing Europe as the first net-zero greenhouse gas emissions continent and climate neutral economy by 2050. The newly adopted communication of the College of EU Commissioners sets out a roadmap with a sequence of measures and policies that should “enable European citizens and businesses to benefit from the sustainable green transition.“