This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna-Maria Fyfe Hug, Communications Specialist, Nature Action Agenda, World Economic Forum Building a ‘nature-positive’ world means shifting how nature is viewed, replacing the old mantra of simply minimizing negative impacts with a new approach that restores, protects and values […]Businesses must do more to protect biodiversity: Here are key steps to a nature-positive future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna-Maria Fyfe Hug, Communications Specialist, Nature Action Agenda, World Economic Forum Building a ‘nature-positive’ world means shifting how nature is viewed, replacing the old mantra of simply minimizing negative impacts with a new approach that restores, protects and values […]5 ways that free trade can boost sustainable agriculture in Africa
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adam Amoussou Africa has the potential to become the world’s powerhouse in the coming years. The continent is undergoing unprecedented changes, with the implementation of the African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – which aims to eliminate trade […]Protecting the magic of travel – and local economies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Topaz Smith, Project Lead, Travel and Tourism, World Economic Forum Each month tens of millions of global tourists come to Dumbo, Brooklyn – many of them to take photos of themselves at the intersection where the Manhattan Bridge […]Sustainability reporting: What directors need to know and do
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sarah Barker, Managing Director, Pollination, Simon Learmount, Associate Professor in Corporate Governance, Cambridge Judge Business School Authors Sarah Barker and Simon Learmount are Co-Chairs of the World Economic Forum’s Community of Climate Governance Experts. Sustainability – including, critically, […]Lessons learned from over three decades fighting poverty
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vera R. Cordeiro, Chair of the Board of Directors and Founder, Dara Institute While I was working in the paediatric ward of a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro, in the late 1980s, I observed that many patients’ […]This is how AI can empower women and achieve gender equality, according to the founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda For many working parents across the globe, the costs of childcare are so high, it can actually be unaffordable to go to work. In the UK, almost half of parents have gone […]The ‘4 Cs’ of being a Chief Sustainability Officer
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gareth Francis, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A decade ago, the role of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) did not exist in many organizations. But with climate change-related risks dominating the long-term global risks identified by the World Economic Forum, […]How the Internet of Things (IoT) became a dark web target – and what to do about it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Antoinette Hodes, Office of the CTO, Check Point Software Technologies The dark web has evolved into a clandestine marketplace where illicit activities flourish under the cloak of anonymity. Due to its restricted accessibility, it exhibits a decentralized structure with […]The ZiG: Zimbabwe rolls out world’s newest currency. Here’s what to know
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum Last month, Zimbabwe rolled out a new gold-backed currency called the ZiG, or Zimbabwe Gold, in an effort to mitigate the currency instability and hyperinflation that has plagued the […]Generative AI is trained on just a few of the world’s 7,000 languages. Here’s why that’s a problem – and what’s being done about it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madeleine North, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “Ka pai te AI Whakaputanga i ngā reo?” According to ChatGPT – and hopefully anyone Māori – the above sentence means, “Is Generative AI good at languages?”. The answer: yes and no. […]Solar storms hit tech equipment, and other technology news you need to know
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Solar storms disrupt satellites and other tech The strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years hit Earth on 11 May, causing disruptions to […]
Eurozone recovery begins and other economics stories to read
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Eurozone shows signs of slow recovery The Eurozone economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2024, indicating a slow recovery after six quarters of stagnant or negative growth, Eurostat […]‘I have a fantastic team, and I don’t speak first’: Leadership lessons from Hydro’s Hilde Merete Aasheim
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda On the face of things, there might not seem to be many parallels between baking cakes and leading a green aluminium company. For Hilde Merete Aasheim, though, a job in a bakery […]‘One Less Car’: How this country is encouraging green mobility
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Paula Brito, Head of Sustainability Strategy, Uber Australia & New Zealand People love their cars in countries like Australia. The private vehicle dominates the transport landscape, with 72% of mobility trips taking place in a car, significantly […]Critical minerals demand has doubled in the past five years – here are some solutions to the supply crunch
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was first published in August 2023 and updated in May 2024. Investing in critical minerals will boost our chances of meeting global climate goals. That’s the view of the International […]6 ways satellites are helping to monitor our changing planet from space
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was first published on 6 March 2024 and updated on 16 May 2024. When ERS-2 came spiralling down to Earth in March, it wasn’t just another satellite burning up in […]India has the highest number of road accident fatalities – but one man’s determination has reduced that figure by 40%. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. News in brief: Energy stories from around the world The G7 nations’ proposed price cap of $65-70 a barrel on Russian oil would have little immediate impact on Moscow’s revenues, as it is […]How can GenAI be optimized for people and processes?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: May Habib, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Writer AI Generative AI (GenAI) innovations are coming fast and furious. Progress is happening at such a rapid pace that the barriers to entry — and adoption — are falling away, and […]Global financial stability at risk due to cyber threats, IMF warns. Here’s what to know
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum, Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Global financial stability is under threat from the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The […]Inequality is driving antimicrobial resistance. Here’s how to curb it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Anderson, Health Organisation, Policy, Economics (HOPE), Centre for Primary Care & Health Services Research, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Gunnar Ljungqvist, Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States of America, […]The Horn of Africa’s deep groundwater could be a game-changer for drought resilience
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bradley Hiller, Associate, Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge, Jude Cobbing, Advisor: Integrated Water Resource Management, Save the Children, Andrew Harper, Special Adviser, Climate Action, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Extreme heat and drought have ravaged the […]Scale matters more than ever for European competitiveness. Here’s why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sven Smit, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Jan Mischke, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute Enrico Letta’s report on the single market, presented to the European Council recently, comes at a time when Europe is wrestling with competitiveness in a […]The economic challenges and opportunities for MENA, according to experts at #SpecialMeeting24
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “Peace and stability are indispensable for economic growth, but if we wait for peace and stability in our part of the world, we could be waiting for a long time.” So said Ahmed […]‘Shrinking in size, but not in price’ – Everything you need to know about ‘shrinkflation’
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “A bag of chips has fewer chips, but they’re still charging us just as much.” That’s the President of the United States slamming companies for engaging in “shrinkflation”, widely reported earlier this year. And President […]Health funders unite to support climate and disease research, plus other top health stories
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shyam BishenHead, Centre for Health and Healthcare; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Health funders unite to support climate and disease research Three of the globe’s biggest health organizations have joined forces to address the impacts […]This is how AI can empower women and achieve gender equality, according to the founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda For many working parents across the globe, the costs of childcare are so high, it can actually be unaffordable to go to work. In the UK, almost half of parents have gone into debt […]Why companies who pay a living wage create wider societal benefits
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director, UN Global Compact I have a question for employers: Are you paying your workers a living wage? I don’t mean the minimum wage, which has failed to keep up with the cost of […]From our brains to our bowels – 5 ways the climate crisis is affecting our health
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The climate crisis is also a health crisis. Higher temperatures, more weather extremes and a greater number of climate-caused natural catastrophes are taking their toll on both our mental and physical health. Beyond […]What is a geopolitical recession and how could we avoid one?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum, Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The financial crash of 2008 and the business shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic gave the world unwelcome reminders of how painful a classic economic recession […]From virtual tutors to accessible textbooks: 5 ways AI is transforming education
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “About 220 million children are out of school at the moment. About seven out of ten children in least developed economies, at the end of grade four, cannot read one simple sentence or […]How to finance battery energy storage and ensure constant clean energy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Prasad Thakur, Alumnus of IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad, Labanya Prakash Jena, Senior Manager and Head, Centre for Sustainable Finance, Climate Policy Initiative The rapid adoption of clean energy, such as solar, wind, and hydropower, is the key to decarbonizing energy […]7 ways Earth system stress is already affecting our security
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rod Schoonover, Co-Founder, Ecosecurity Council As we approach the mid-21st century, security issues worldwide are becoming increasingly complex and dire. Active conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa have not only overwhelmed international peacemaking efforts but have also exacerbated humanitarian crises and […]Why geopolitics matters more than ever in a multipolar world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute Decision-makers are dusting off their international relations textbooks to make sense of our increasingly disorderly world. Some analysts suggest we’re already locked into Cold War 2.0 – pitting the US and its […]
