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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Margi Van Gogh, Head of Supply Chain and Transport, World Economic Forum & Angie Farrag-Thibault, Project Lead, Clean Trucking Initiative, World Economic Forum By greening their supply chains, freight buyers could boost decarbonization efforts in the global freight […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Legge, Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics, University of St.Gallen, & Piotr Lukaszuk, Director for Data Forensics, St.Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade Destabilizing world events, including COVID-19 and the Suez Canal blockage, have exposed international trade’s […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeremy Nixon, Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd Over 1 million seafarers work in tough conditions to support 80% of global trade. COVID-19 pandemic has stranded vast numbers of these key workers at sea. We outline […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Laurent Le Moal, Chief Executive Officer, PayU, Naspers & Amelia Ng, Managing Director, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank Around the world, 1.7 billion people still lack access to a formal bank account. Digital innovations, such as AI, are […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deya Innab, Chief Strategy and Product Officer, Eastern Networks (EastNets) Trade-based money laundering and associated tax evasion is big business. Financial losses from these crimes in developing countries totalled $9 trillion between 2008 and 2017. Global trade complexities […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Ulbrich, Global Chief Executive Officer; President, JLL & Katja Bechtel, Practice Lead, Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI), World Economic Forum The illicit financial flow of money and goods is a threat to our sustainable future. Gatekeepers are […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Partnerships Editor, World Economic Forum & Samantha Sault, Writer, Washington DC and Geneva Are we on the verge of the “Roaring Twenties” – or will continued unemployment and economic hardship stall the post-pandemic party for the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Silja Baller, Insights Lead, Frontier Insights, World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum’s most-recent Chief Economists Survey shows most expect a recovery of global GDP to its pre-COVID-19 level by the first half of 2022. Respondents see the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alexis Crow, Global Head, Geopolitical Investing, PwC & Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) The current trade environment is in a state of flux – but globalization is proving to endure, despite the rising protectionism of the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content New Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, joined the World Economic Forum Agenda Dialogues to discuss global trade. Dr Okonjo-Iweala said vaccine policy was crucial to helping the economic recovery […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 40% of the world’s population do not have access to handwashing facilities. Hand hygiene should be universally available to protect us from current and future pandemics. UNICEF […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Silvia Anna Ainio, Policy Officer, European Commission Central banks have an increasingly critical role in tackling climate change policy objectives. Incorporating climate-related risks into regulatory frameworks remains challenging but central banks are starting to lead the way. The […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thomas Hale, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford The clock is ticking to achieve global climate targets amid a devastating pandemic and financial crisis. To aid recovery and the transition to a […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Merchandise trade volumes are expected to grow by 8% in 2021, according to World Trade Organization statistics. Production and distribution of vaccines will be key to how the world’s economy performs. Remote […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Executive Director, Igarape, Inc Future of the Amazon rainforest is at a dangerous environmental tipping point if deforestation levels rise another 5%. Collective action must be taken by countries in the Amazon Basin, underpinned […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Paul Sheeran, Managing Director, Worldwide Channel and SMB, HPE Financial Services Technology as a service has the potential to generate significant growth opportunities for any industry. It offers sustainable outcomes, specific to each industry. Offering as-a-service requires the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nahia Orduña, Manager, Solutions Architecture, Amazon Germany • The pandemic has widened the skills gap because of accelerating digitalizations. • Upskilling must happen inclusively and globally to ensure an equitable recovery. • Private organizations with a global footprint […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Data collected from space can help countries tackle issues like water scarcity and food security. Free and openly accessible earth observation data is already being used to predict crop yields and measure […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ram Jambunathan, SVP and Managing Director, SAP and SAP.iO & Aytug Goksu, Project Lead, Digital Europe, World Economic Forum Corporations need to activate their venturing funds, as well as accelerator, incubation and procurement programs. In doing so they […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Ishii, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo Net zero cannot be achieved by decarbonizing the energy sector alone. Circularity is needed to tackle climate goals within the next decade. Many of our environmental calamities – […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Negash Haile, Manager of Economic Analysis and Modelling, Infrastructure Canada The pandemic has brought a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rethink the type of infrastructure investments we can make and how we deliver them. Canada has joined the ranks of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katica Roy, CEO and Founder, Pipeline Equity Common metrics, which take account of gender and race, will stimulate global efforts necessary for inclusive capitalism to thrive. Taking account of gender and race within those metrics will ensure there […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Professor Durreen Shahnaz, CEO, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) & Marius Døcker Managing Director, Business for Peace & Rob Acker CEO, Salesforce.org A new imperative around inclusive growth is emerging. A cross-sector movement that combines mindset shifts with technology […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Veronica Scotti, Chairperson, Public Sector Solutions, Swiss Re Management Ltd EU Green Deal, worth €1 trillion, puts Europe on course to meet net-zero targets by 2050. Multi-stakeholder approach is needed to build momentum and achieve these goals. Here […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content A PwC report predicts the global economy will grow 5% this year. The issued value of green bonds will surpass $500 billion. G7 public debt levels will exceed $57 trillion. The global […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Martha King, Chief Client Officer, Executive Vice-President and Head of the Infosys Retirement Services Center of Excellence, Infosys Limited & Mohit Joshi, President, Infosys Ltd • The world is facing a pensions crisis by 2050. • AI-assisted technology […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Cooper, Chief Executive, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Bank The advantages China offers will not become available closer to home and the costs of reshoring are high and often prohibitive. Opportunities for global trade will […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pavitra Raja, Community Specialist, Social Entrepreneurs – Europe and the Americas, World Economic Forum The world is facing a food crisis that threatens lives and livelihoods around the globe, as well as our planet. Here are five innovative […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chema Vera, Interim Executive Director, Oxfam International • Last year, OECD members only gave 0.3% of their GNI to aid – less than the 0.7% promised. • 0.7% would help the world’s poorest countries meet the SDGs for […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Before COVID-19, the global economy stood at $88 trillion. But the pandemic has seen growth forecasts revised downwards and economies go into recession. In 2019, the United States had the biggest slice […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amy Konary, Chair, Subscribed Institute & John Pineda, Partner and Director, BCG The current downturn will accelerate the existing shift towards subscription-based business models. Companies thinking of making this move today face a critical choice: invest in building […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Spellacy, Senior Managing Director, Global Capital Markets Lead, Accenture & Alan McIntyre, Senior Managing Director, Global Banking Lead, Accenture & Derek Baraldi, Head of the Banking Industry, World Economic Forum The banking industry has to walk the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Senior Writer, Formative Content The latest Great Reset virtual meeting looked at financing a sustainable recovery. Speakers looked at the work already done, the challenges that remain and the opportunities that exist to ‘build back better.’ […]
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