Welcome to Mobility Minute, a newsletter published every week by Worldwide ERC® for the benefit of members and the global mobility and relocation industry. Here’s a quick glimpse of what you’ll find in this week’s issue:

• Creating a More Sustainable Supply Chain 
• Thanking All Those Who Help Worldwide ERC® Support Talent Mobility Professionals
• Mobility Minute’s Top-Clicked Articles of 2022

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Creating a More Sustainable Supply Chain 

Creating a sustainable supply chain isn’t just a trendy topic. Sustainability is here to stay and, if invested in and implemented correctly, sustainable practices can give organization a competitive advantage, lower carbon emissions, and improve strategic cost savings, among other benefits.

The global mobility industry has a complex supply chain that incorporates many different verticals and stakeholders, making sustainability standards that can be universally defined and achievable all the more crucial. Global relocation programs have a large environmental impact; figuring out how to implement and track both sustainability goals and standards for the industry will play an important role in the industry’s carbon footprint in the years to come. 

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Thanking All Those Who Help Worldwide ERC® Support Talent Mobility Professionals

As the year comes to a close, and many of us take a well-deserved break for the holiday season, I want to thank the remarkable talent mobility professionals who help make Worldwide ERC® a global leader in advocating for our industry. With so much happening in the world this year, and with so many events beyond our control, I am immensely grateful for the support of an experienced group of volunteer leaders, our dedicated Worldwide ERC staff, an increasingly global network of industry partners, and, of course, our members.

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Mobility Minute’s Top-Clicked Articles of 2022 

Worldwide ERC® published well over 100 articles this year, but which resonated most with Mobility Minute readers? Check out our top 10 most-clicked articles of the year below. 

1. Changing Players in the Mobility Industry - A roundup of the mergers, acquisitions, and rebrands that happened in the mobility industry this summer.
2. GBOs Return With Cooling Real Estate Market - Homes are staying on the market longer and selling for less, reigniting conversations around the Guaranteed Buyout program.
3. The Inspirational Addresses at GWS2022 - Speakers Lynn Shotwell, Worldwide ERC® CEO and president; Erik Hansen, Wynn Resorts’ chief sustainability officer; and Eric Boles, president of The Game Changers and former NFL athlete speak at the start of the annual conference.
4. How We Are Working to Insulate RMCs from the Canadian Ban on Home Purchases - What the two-year moratorium Canada has enacted on home purchases by foreign buyers means for you. 
5. California Law May Increase Cost of Household Goods Shipments - AB5 may force companies to classify independent owner-operators as trucking company employees.
6. The Biggest Ocean Shipping Lines Are Turning to Airfreight - As customers begin to opt for air shipping that is more expensive but reliable, containership operators are forced to buy aircraft and search for aviation partners.
7. Low Availability, High Rents Squeeze Corporate Housing Market - Tech companies and extended-stay hotels offer solutions to relocating workers.
8. Key Takeaways From GWS2022 - This year’s Global Workforce Symposium was an amazing opportunity for our industry to come together to get our “game on.”
9. Home Prices Increased With Rise of Remote Work - Remote work has freed workers to move across the country, increasing the demand for houses.
10. Special Handling: How to Move Art, Wine, and Pianos - A household’s most valuable and delicate items need special care during a relocation.