
Sustainable investment continues to gain momentum
Every society represented at Davos this year undoubtedly has a saying equivalent to the American expression “Put your money where your mouth is”. The meaning should be clear: it’s not goo...
Every society represented at Davos this year undoubtedly has a saying equivalent to the American expression “Put your money where your mouth is”. The meaning should be clear: it’s not goo...
Demographic change has favoured economic growth in many regions around the world. In countries where working-age populations grew more rapidly than the number of consumers, income per cap...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has gained widespread attention in recent years. AI is viewed as a strategic technology to lead us into the future. Yet, when interacting with academics, indu...
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos is changing. After the financial crisis in 2008, the event was dominated by the urgent need to stabilize the global economy, with a focu...
"How do we build more social cohesion? How do we ensure that people have pathways to social mobility?" asked Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, during the launc...
Public transport plays a vital role in cities around the world, connecting people to their jobs, schools and communities. The best systems are fast, clean, comfortable and efficient, reli...
As policy-makers worldwide respond to a rising tide of climate activism and extreme weather events, the concept of the circular economy has become a key lever in the climate action tool k...
Recent developments on the climate front have been more cause for concern than celebration. The failure of COP25 delegates to put forward comprehensive rules for implementing the Paris Ag...
We cannot solve climate change without transforming our cities and buildings. This requires massive efforts from the private and public sectors, but it is possible with today’s technologi...
In today’s wired and interconnected world, our actions affect one another more than ever. Our supply chains are intertwined, our technology is interoperable and our relationships are inte...
“I like to think (it has to be!) of a cybernetic ecology where we are free of our labors and joined back to nature, returned to our mammal brothers and sisters, and all watched over by...
Japan’s public transit is the envy of world.
The world has reached a critical juncture in the relationship between industry and society. We are no longer in a period where, as Milton Friedman said, "the only social responsibility of...
We know automation and technological disruption will alter the world of work. In the 2020s, winning organizations will be those that can compete on an increasing rate of learning. Compani...