This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aron Cramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, BSR Recent shocks have exacerbated deep divisions and inequities worldwide. At the same time, an urgent need to address shared global challenges persists, giving rise to the question of resolving challenges […]How do we resolve interdependent global challenges in a fragmented 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: Aron Cramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, BSR Recent shocks have exacerbated deep divisions and inequities worldwide. At the same time, an urgent need to address shared global challenges persists, giving rise to the question of resolving challenges […]How digital tech can turbo-charge the social economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President & President, National Transformation Partnerships, Microsoft & François Bonnici, Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Head, Social Innovation, World Economic Forum Digital strategies are key to scaling innovative social enterprises towards sustainable development […]5 reasons why the G20 needs a sustainable blue economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Luhut B. Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs of Indonesia, Andrew Forrest, Chair, Minderoo Foundation, Australia; Member of Friends of Ocean Action Ocean-based climate solutions should be a critical part of […]3 ways we can collaborate better for a stronger circular economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board Only 8.6% of the world is currently circular, and this proportion needs to almost double to shrink the global carbon footprint and address other critical environmental challenges.Collaboration is needed to […]How can we protect food systems against global shocks? Here’s what business leaders say
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tania Strauss, Head, Strategy and Global Projects, Food Systems Initiative, World Economic Forum Food systems are essential to life and currently account for around 12% of global GDP and over 40% of all jobs.The world is suffering from […]How to build resilience in emerging economies? Support small businesses
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Susan de Witt, Daniel Asare-Kyei, CEO, Esoko, Ghana & Joel Barnor, Africa Hub Director, Sustainable Development Investment Partnership, World Economic Forum Readily available SME finance is a requisite of resilient economies. Opening new pathways for small business finance […]Investing in education could add $2.54 trillion to the global economy: ‘Playful learning’ is key
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Chair, Learning through Play, The LEGO Foundation When education was massively disrupted by COVID-19, many children were already facing disruption posed by climate change and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.To enable children to thrive, society needs […]How startups drive economic recovery while growing responsibly
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Startups are crucial in bringing about societal change as well as driving economic recovery and responsible growth.Ahead of Davos 2022, we asked the CEOs of Global Innovators and Technology Pioneers on […]How ports can be transformed into energy hubs of the 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: Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO, Port of Antwerp To create fundamental societal change to mitigate the climate crisis, we need cross-sector collaboration and collective commitment. But lack of trust in modern society is increasingly hindering this type of approach.The ability […]TradeTech has huge potential to boost trade – here’s what policy-makers should 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: Mikael Lind, Senior Research Adviser, Research Institutes of Sweden & Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner, Industrial Innovation Partners, Anchor Group TradeTech aims to ensure the efficient global exchange of goods.Policy-makers should consider global coordination and equal access to TradeTech […]This chart shows how much Ukraine and Russia export to the 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: Danny Richmond, Community Lead, Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum Geneva & James Forsyth, Community Lead South Asia/ASEAN and Member Relations, Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum Some countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia […]MEPs demand full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament expresses indignation over reported atrocities by the Russian armed forces and demands that perpetrators of war crimes be held accountable. In a resolution adopted with 513 votes to 22 and 19 abstentions on Thursday, MEPs call for additional punitive measures, including “an immediate […]Economic inequality has deepened during the pandemic. That doesn’t mean it can’t be fixed
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Patrick Henry, Senior Writer, Formative Content COVID-19 has widened wealth gaps across the globe.The richest 10% of the world population now owns 76% of all wealth.Urgent action is needed to support people in poverty and narrow the economic […]Circular Economy: Commission proposes new consumer rights and a ban on greenwashing
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing to update the EU consumer rules to empower consumers for the green transition. The updated rules will ensure that consumers can take informed and environment-friendly choices when buying their products. Consumers will have a right to know how long […]How to boost inclusive investment decision-making in global 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: Neha Agarwal, Global Diagnostics Program Co-Lead, PATH, Evan Spark-DePass, Deputy Portfolio Director – Market Dynamics, PATH Investment into global health has surged amidst COVID-19.Many investor tools, however, aren’t suited for investment decision-making in the health sector.The Impact Investment […]How the Ukraine war is driving up food and energy prices for the 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: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum The war in Ukraine is having a big impact on food and energy prices worldwide.Two experts explain why, and suggest what might be the longer-term implications.Subscribe to the podcast: Radio Davos. […]What happens if a country defaults on its debts?
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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 147 governments have defaulted on debts since 1960.If Russia defaults on its interest payments, creditors might lose money.But it’s unlikely that world financial markets would be destabilized, the IMF says.COVID-19 has raised […]What do sanctions help achieve? An expert explains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jonathan Hackenbroich, Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Abhinav Chugh, Content and Partnerships Lead, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Economic sanctions imposed against Russia for invading Ukraine are the most comprehensive and coordinated actions taken against […]These are the zero-emission fuels to decarbonize the shipping industry
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Keith Dawe, Assets and Structuring Manager, Cargill Ocean Transportation, Randall Krantz, Senior Project Advisor on Shipping Decarbonization, Global Maritime Forum / Getting to Zero Coalition & Lara Mouftier, Interim Project Lead Shipping Emissions and Ocean Agenda, World Economic […]3 ways the circular economy is vital for the energy transition
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: James Pennington, Associate Director, Circular Economy Lead, Deloitte Reaching net-zero goals is a massive undertaking, requiring an urgent systems-wide change in how we live and work.Making the needed changes at speed to support the energy transition is possible […]How our economy could become more ‘nature-positive’
February 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Echandi, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility and Frances Seymour, Distinguished Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute A new World Economic Forum white paper sets out how our economies stand to gain from nature-positive […]How trade facilitation can support supply chain diversity in a post-pandemic 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: Philippe Isler, Director, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation; ExCom Member, World Economic Forum The pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in the global supply chain.Developing economies have been hardest hit by this disruption.Public-private efforts can help deliver trade facilitation reforms. […]Special Economic Zones: How one city helped propel its country’s economic development
February 9, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Richie Santosdiaz, Executive Economic Development Advisor, The Corporate Group Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been established to liberalize economic regulation in a country and promote economic development.Schenzen’s SEZ in China is a success story and the country, which […]How private capital can be leveraged to fight climate change
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Brad Handler, Researcher and Program Lead, Sustainable Finance Lab, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines & Morgan Bazilian, Director of the Payne Institute and Professor of Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines The $100 billion […]How blended finance could help combat climate change
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation The private sector is increasingly stepping up its efforts to combat climate change.Blended finance helps to mitigate investment risks and attract more funding for climate-friendly projects.It will be important to target […]3 reasons why private equity will enable the post-pandemic economy
January 27, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew S. Weinberg, Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Brightstar Capital Partners As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, any meaningful and sustainable economic recovery will again be driven by small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs).SMEs were affected […]IMF sees higher inflation as supply chains and Omicron slow economic growth
January 26, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Formative Content IMF sees rising COVID caseloads, a disrupted recovery and higher rates of inflation.Revises down 2022 global growth forecast by half a percentage point. Global growth will moderate to 4.4% in 2022, from […]How green corridors can enable the transition to zero-emission shipping
January 6, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jesse Fahnestock, Head, Research and Analysis, Global Maritime Forum & Aparajit Pandey, Associate, Energy Transitions Commission Zero-emission fuels and vessels will need to be deployed at scale over the next decade to meet emissions targets by 2050.Green corridors […]How to beat the 3 challenges to building inclusive digital financial services
December 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ben Weisman, Project Lead, Financial Innovation, World Economic Forum, Bryan Zheng Zhang, Executive Director, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Hunter Sims, Associate Director of Business & Operations, Cambridge Centre for Alternative […]How to spare low-income countries from ‘economic collapse’
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Many less-wealthy countries face worsening debt problems as the pandemic lingers. Some say the design of the global financial system is inherently unfair to them. An initiative designed to […]5 barriers to using recycled materials to boost the circular economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mayuri Wijayasundara, Lecturer, Deakin University Recycled materials could be used across manufacturing to make production processes greener and more sustainable.Significant challenges remain in terms of gaining widespread buy-in from manufacturers to use of recycled materials instead of virgin […]Globalization and world trade bounce back from the impact of COVID-19: report
December 7, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Reports of the demise of globalization due to COVID-19 have proved premature, says global connectedness report.World trade of goods has surged to pre-pandemic levels despite supply chain problems.But many countries are facing […]Will WTO members act now to end harmful fisheries subsidies?
November 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean and Co-Chair, Friends of Ocean Action Every year over $20 billion of taxpayers’ money funds harmful fisheries subsidies around the world.Members of the WTO have been negotiating rules for […]
