This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Bruce-Lockhart, Editorial Lead, World Economic Forum, Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Beside a pool. In a log cabin. In your pyjamas. Working wherever and whenever you like can seem like a very attractive option. And businesses […]Should you go freelance? Here’s what you need to know about the gig 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: Anna Bruce-Lockhart, Editorial Lead, World Economic Forum, Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Beside a pool. In a log cabin. In your pyjamas. Working wherever and whenever you like can seem like a very attractive option. And businesses […]Can the economy grow for ever?
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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 Bruce-Lockhart, Editorial Lead, World Economic Forum The global economy has been growing for the past 200 years. Traditionally, that’s been seen as a good thing – a larger pile of money that would lead to a larger […]The perfect social movement – is there a recipe? This 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: Kateryna Gordiychuk, Video Producer, World Economic Forum, HyoJin Park, Video Producer, World Economic Forum Social movements are behind the most powerful changes around the world. From voting rights, to political upheavals and the fight for racial equality – […]Overheating megacities are a climate problem and solution – a Latin America case study
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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, Mac Margolis, Washington Post Columnist and Associate, Igarapé Institute It can seem like climate change affects all communities equally. From flash floods and wildfires to record-breaking heat waves, its […]No child left behind: This social entrepreneur has served nine million meals to children in need
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lukas Bester, Freelance Researcher and Writer – World Economic Forum, Sustainable Development Consultant in Emerging Markets Wawira Njiru is a Kenyan entrepreneur, nutritionist and the founder and executive director of Food for Education. She grew up in Ruiru, […]What are central bank digital currencies?
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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 Money isn’t paper and coins any more. It’s increasingly digital – and a growing number of central banks are considering issuing their own digital currencies. Australia is the latest country to trial […]eToro’s Yoni Assia: How digital finance could bridge the next big wealth gap
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Could the next big wealth gap be in digital finance?Though cryptocurrency has been hailed as the promise of fairer and more equal financial system, recent research has shown that crypto could […]How can ‘zero trust’ help secure the operational technology environment?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Akshay Joshi, Head of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum, Mansur Abilkasimov, VP Cybersecurity Governance & Strategy Deputy CISO, Schneider Electric Recent developments and changes in cyberspace such as the rise in cyber threats, the […]Germany’s €9 transit ticket cuts 1.8 million tonnes of CO2
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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 For three months, Germany has been offering ultracheap monthly tickets for all local trains, metros, trams and buses. The scheme was introduced in an effort to encourage the use […]Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027: the Commission approves the first CAP strategic plans
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission approved the first package of CAP strategic plans for seven countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. This is an important step for the implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on 1 January 2023. The new […]4 actions to help end child labour and build a fair 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: Bincheng Mao, Global Shaper, New York Hub Around the world there are 160 million children working as child labourers.Ending child labour is a moral issue, and it also affects livelihoods.Civil society, businesses and governments must work together to […]Why men can (and should) participate in the care economy too
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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 As a women-dominated industry, the care economy has succumbed to pay inequity via occupational devaluation.Increasing the number of men working in the care industry would reduce the supply-side labour burden of […]These regions produce a lot of carbon emissions – here’s what they plan 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: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Clean energy comprised 67% of new electricity generating capacity in the US in the first half of 2022, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Other big CO2 emitters like China and the […]Half of US teens use the internet ‘almost constantly’. But where are they spending their time online?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Almost half of US teenagers aged 13-17 say they are online “almost constantly”, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.The most popular social media platforms among this age group are YouTube, […]The US is planting a billion trees 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: Stephen Hall, Writer, Formative Content Tree planting is the ‘most powerful solution in the fight against climate change’, an ETH Zürich scientist says.The US is aiming to plant 1 billion trees over the next 10 years to help […]Can technology play a more meaningful role in meeting the SDGs?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chaesub Lee, Director, ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau It is becoming clear that technical standards will play a key role in addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and some of the most pressing needs of the planet, like […]How the ‘restorative innovation’ model can help accelerate change and improve the state of 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: Jovan Tan, Fellow, Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, World Economic Forum, Virginia Cha, Member, Global Future Council, Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, World Economic Forum Most innovations aimed at improving […]Extreme heat is weakening cities, financial services can help build 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: Daniel Murphy, Risk and Resilience Specialist, World Economic Forum Extreme heat causes more deaths than any other weather-related hazard but seldom receives the same attention as visible disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes or floods and the resounding impact […]2 years of growth in the trillion trees movement
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicole Schwab, Co-Head, Nature-Based Solutions; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Gill Einhorn, Head, 1t.org, World Economic Forum Geneva 1t.org was launched against a backdrop of worldwide interest in nature. Two years on, we are seeing progress […]Why we shouldn’t overlook the impact of SMEs on local and global 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: Julia Devos, Head, New Champions Community, World Economic Forum, Zishu Chen, Content Curator, New Champions, World Economic Forum Beijing The contribution that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make in driving positive social, environmental and economic change is often […]Statement from the Commission on clarifications discussed with Germany regarding investment protection in the context of the CETA agreement
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Canada are trusted and like-minded partners that share the same goals when it comes to promoting open, sustainable and fair trade. Our EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) aims to support our common objective of climate protection. In this context, […]How the positive impact of sporting events can be felt long after they’ve ended
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Susannah Rodgers, Technical Adviser on Disability Inclusion, Climate and Environment Directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom Large scale sporting events have the potential to bring people together and boost their mental and physical health long […]State aid: Commission approves Italian market conform scheme to manage publicly guaranteed loans
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found Italy’s plan to enable the transfer of certain State guaranteed loans to a newly created platform managed by AMCO S.p.A. to be free of any State aid. The Commission found that, under the scheme, the Italian State will be […]Antitrust: Commission publishes market study on hotels’ distribution practices
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission published today the results of an external market study on the distribution practices of hotels in the EU. The market study was conducted in 2021 and covers the period between 2017 and 2021. It focused on a representative sample of six […]How many consumers are shopping in virtual reality and what can it offer them?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Read, Senior Writer, Formative Content A third of virtual reality (VR) users have shopped with the technology in the last six months, says a survey from PwC.Retailers are being urged to respond to the “surprising reach” of […]Here’s how the food industry can decarbonize
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Read, Senior Writer, Formative Content Food and farming may be responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate scientists.A leading supermarket chain says it can produce carbon-neutral eggs by feeding hens insects instead […]Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2023 in the Baltic Sea in an effort to recover species
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2023 for the Baltic Sea. Based on this proposal, EU countries will determine the maximum quantities of the most important commercial fish species that can be caught in the sea basin. The Commission proposes […]How India can finance and scale digital innovations in agriculture
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arindom Datta, Executive Director & Head, Rural and Development Banking/Advisory, Rabobank India, Abhay Pareek, Lead, Fourth Industrial Revolution for Agriculture, World Economic Forum, India India’s agriculture sector is expected to sustain income for 100 million smallholders while facing […]EU Cohesion Policy: €9 billion for Croatia’s economic, social, and territorial cohesion, green and digital transition in 2021-2027
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Croatia will receive a total of €9 billion from Cohesion Policy in 2021-2027 in the framework of its Partnership Agreement with the Commission to promote the economic, social and territorial cohesion of its regions and its green and digital transitions. These investments will help reduce […]The best way to keep cool in heatwaves? Plant 170,000 trees, according to Paris
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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 Paris plans to plant 170,000 new trees by 2026 to help the city keep cool and fight climate change.Other cities working on urban greening initiatives include Seoul, Singapore, London and Curitiba in […]5 innovators adding value to plastic waste and improving working conditions
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Seruni Putri Soewondo, Senior Communications Associate, The Incubation Network Plastic waste pollution in Southeast Asia is at alarming levels and thus calls for urgent solutions.Increased collection and aggregation of plastic waste, alongside improved operations and working conditions of […]The cost-of-living crisis has pushed 71 million people into poverty – here’s what needs to happen
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark McCord, Writer, Formative Content, Annabel Walker, Writer, Formative Content The cost of living crisis has pushed 71 million people into poverty, according to the United Nations.Inflation is climbing as the Ukraine conflict and the effects of the […]This is where Gen Z goes for financial advice
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tim Tkachenko, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder, Qure.Finance Generation Z are almost five times more likely to get financial advice from social media platforms than people aged 41 or over.Trust, accountability and protection from scams are important attributes […]
