How the ‘NO, NO’ Matrix can help professionals plan for success

Commission releases €3.7 million to support 836 dismissed workers in Austria and BelgiumThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jochen A Berner, Vice-President Sustainability Strategy, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Beate Stui, Senior Manager, ESG Advisory, KPMG In an unpredictable competitive global market, it is apparent that the choices we make will be essential to the endeavours we will […]

How impact valuation helps companies meet the latest sustainability reporting requirements

Imane El Maimouni is a 22-year-old fifth-year Moroccan medical student at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of CasablancaThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jochen A Berner, Vice-President Sustainability Strategy, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Beate Stuis, Senior Manager, ESG Advisory, KPMG As companies navigate the implementation of laws such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy, many are questioning […]

Why zero-emission green hydrogen production is so challenging

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Flor Lucia De la Cruz, Principal Analyst, Hydrogen and Derivatives, Wood Mackenzie, Simon Flowers, Chairman and Chief Analyst, Wood Mackenzie As the hydrogen rainbow colours start to blur, choosing between green and blue won’t be straightforward. Yet, green […]

IMF says global economy ‘remains remarkably resilient’, and other economics news

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. IMF says global economy ‘remains remarkably resilient’ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest World Economic Outlook, projecting that growth will remain steady at 3.2% this year and next. The […]

Raising awareness and sourcing solutions for the issues that matter most to young people

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. The impact of empowering young people. The Global Shapers Community’s Impact Report 2023 showcases the efforts of more than 10,500 young leaders in over 500 cities united by a common purpose. Each year, young people develop innovative solutions to […]

How we can prepare for the future with foundational policy ideas for AI in education

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: TeachAI Steering CommitteePE Education leaders and policymakers face the challenge of leading their communities when artificial intelligence (AI), including education, is becoming increasingly prominent in society. Understanding AI is critical for crafting effective policies that promote responsibility and […]

How we can unlock the value of connected mobility infrastructure 

Central and Eastern Europe to get hundreds more electric-vehicle charging hubs with €35 million EIB loan to EleportThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maria Alonso, Lead, Autonomous Systems, World Economic Forum, Markus Hagenmaier, Partner and Associate Director, Mobility Innovation & Digitalization, Boston Consulting Group, Ivan Butenko, Project Fellow, World Economic Forum and Consultant, Boston Consulting Group Connected infrastructure has the potential […]

Window-mounted heat pumps could make apartments more sustainable. Here’s how New York is leading the way

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda “Nineteenth-century technology, incompatible with twenty-first-century needs.” That’s how the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) describes the old, inefficient steam-heat boiler and radiator networks used by the 528,000 people occupying the 2,400 buildings […]

EU leads global mobilisation for increased investments in inclusive and quality education for all

Disability rights need to be mainstreamed across all EU policies, MEPs say  This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today at the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education, the European Union brought together the global education community to take stock of the Global Gateway education investments so far and mobilise partners, as well as new investments ahead of the September’s UN Summit of […]

Carbon removals: MEPs adopt a new EU certification scheme

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The law will set up an EU certification framework for carbon removals to boost their uptake and help achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050. Parliament on Wednesday adopted the provisional political agreement with EU countries on a new voluntary certification framework for carbon removals, […]

These 6 social innovators are unlocking value in marginalized communities

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Building a more inclusive economy and unlocking value in marginalized communities can go hand in hand, a new report suggests. Published by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in partnership with the […]

5 ways to weave gender equality into Asia’s garment supply chains

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rida Tahir, Barrister-at-law and an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub Asia has been called the “garment factory of the world”. The continent employs the largest garment sector workers, constituting approximately 75% of the industry’s global […]

A ‘post-human rights’ era is emerging. Here’s what it means for migrants – and how to stop it

Human rights violations in Iran, Türkiye and Uganda This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marie McAuliffe, Head, Migration Research, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Many analysts and commentators have argued that the world has entered a post-human rights phase, with sustained undermining of human rights and the rule of law around the world. Unfortunately, this […]

Could private provision be the key to delivering universal health coverage?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gijs Walraven, Director for Health, Aga Khan Development Network This World Health Day, themed “My Health, My Right,” hones in on the global ambition to see universal access to needed health services without financial hardship, a goal far from […]

Commission proposes further €500 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Jordan

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a proposal for a new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operation to Jordan worth up to €500 million. This financial support is an important demonstration of the EU’s partnership and solidarity with Jordan. The proposed financial assistance aims to help Jordan cover part of its external […]

Eurozone inflation, Asian factory activity and other economics news to read

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Mixed picture for factory activity in Asia Factory activity in several Asian economies weakened in March, but there were some brighter signs in China and South Korea, according to new surveys and […]

Joint EU-US-Armenia High Level Meeting in Support of Armenia’s resilience

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony Blinken, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, met today, April 5, 2024 in Brussels to reaffirm support for […]

Key strategies for building cyber resilience in 2024

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deryck Mitchelson, EMEA Field Chief Information Security Officer, Check Point Software Technologies Cyber resilience is more than just a buzzword in the security industry; it is an essential approach to safeguarding digital assets in an era where cyber threats […]

To fully appreciate AI expectations, look to the trillions being invested

This article is published in association with United Nations.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In the last week of March, these two things happened in the world of artificial intelligence: news dropped of a planned AI supercomputer that would cost more than the annual GDP of Bulgaria, and an […]

5 things to know about investing in frontier markets

Anastasia Kourti is a medical student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a member of the Greek Women in STEM network.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Satolli, Project Lead, Humanitarian and Resilience Investing, World Economic Forum The term “frontier markets” was first coined in the early 1990s by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to refer to a subset of emerging economies that were […]

Commission opens two in-depth investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation in the solar photovoltaic sector

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched two in-depth investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The investigations relate to the potentially market distortive role of foreign subsidies given to bidders in a public procurement procedure. The Commission will assess whether the economic operators concerned did benefit from an […]

Can there be creative equity in the age of AI?

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Faisal Kazim, Head, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, United Arab Emirates Are we getting in the way of progress by not letting machines take inspiration from our world? Charging an entity – whether organic or silicon-based – money […]

Open Transaction Network: What is it and what does it mean for the incoming era?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alejo Czerwonko. Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Markets, Americas, UBS AG “Throughout history – from the agricultural to the digital age – infrastructures have shaped society’s defining activities, impacting social, economic and environmental conditions of the times,” says Herman Gyr, […]

Women founders and venture capital – some 2023 snapshots

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Startups founded by women struggle to raise venture capital (VC) funding in Europe and the United States, new data shows. But there are also encouraging signs for women in the numbers. PitchBook, a […]

EU-China conclude the 6th High-Level People-to-People Dialogue on education, culture, youth and sport

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the 6th EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue (HLPPD) on education, culture, youth and sport took place in Beijing, China. This was the first in-person meeting since 2017. The meeting was held as a follow-up of the EU-China Summit that took place in Beijing on […]

How Japan is attracting digital nomads to shape local economies and innovation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Tochibayashi, Communications Lead, Japan, World Economic Forum, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda A way of working called “digital nomadism,” allowing people to travel and work remotely for the short or medium term without being tied to a specific location, […]

What we learned about effective decision making from Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman

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 System 1 and system 2. Those four words in Daniel Kahneman’s 2011 classic work of psychology Thinking, Fast and Slow helped revolutionize how we think about human behaviour and shaped behavioural economics. The book distilled […]

The Least Developed Countries are falling behind on digital transformation — here’s what to do

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ratnakar Adhikari, Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), Taffere Tesfachew, Member, UN Committee on Development Policy Digital technology touches every aspect of human lives and all the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While digital transformation can help the […]

EU governments back human rights and environmental due diligence law for supply chains

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum, Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum From 2029, companies in Europe will have to prove they are taking action to protect the environment and human rights throughout their supply […]

From São Paulo to Venice: 15 cities with ambitious zero-carbon projects

EU agrees on a 2040 Climate target that sets a clear path towards a decarbonised and competitive economyThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Cities play a critical role in decarbonization efforts, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions to net zero. Reinventing Cities, a global competition run by C40, a network of 100 […]

EU and Moldova extend Road Transport Agreement until 31 December 2025

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Moldova decided today to extend the validity of their current road transport Agreement until 31 December 2025. The Agreement aims at helping Moldova access world markets by facilitating transit through EU countries and also further developing its links with the EU market. This […]

Why companies must invest in innovative solutions for forest conservation and restoration

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marina Ruta, Business Engagement Lead, 1t.org., Allison Voss, Innovation Ecosystem Lead – Nature, World Economic Forum Today marks International Forest Day, an occasion to raise awareness about the importance of forests and trees. This year’s theme, Forest and Innovation – […]

Deal to extend trade support for Ukraine with safeguards for EU farmers

Commission adds Russia to list of high-risk jurisdictions to strengthen international fight against financial crimeThis article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on extending trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression. The temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU will be renewed for another […]
Go back up

The European Sting – Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology – europeansting.com