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Food security is a critical challenge – the World Bank includes it among the eight global challenges to be addressed at scale in 2024. Climate shocks, economic instability and geopolitics...
Global companies are increasingly taking up their role as responsible trustees of society and investing in actions for racial and ethnic equity in the workplace – not as an option, but as...
With global production sectors responsible for one-fifth of carbon emissions – consuming 54% of the world’s energy sources – there is an urgent need for manufacturing companies to address...
Industrial operations are at a pivotal moment, shaped by rising complexity and workforce shortages, and further amplified by global uncertainties. This white paper explores how advances i...
The world’s freshwater systems are buckling under pressure from climate change, pollution and over-extraction. Water demand is predicted to exceed supply by 40% within five years. Agricul...
Southeast Asia faces escalating social, economic and environmental pressures from climate change. The urgency to adapt to these hazards has never been greater, yet efforts in the region r...
A report developed by the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group to outline a collaborative path for earning trust in artificial intelligence for health. It identifies three urg...
Agriculture in India faces persistent challenges such as low productivity, fragmented landholdings, climate risks and market inefficiencies. As these issues place a growing burden on the ...
This white paper provides a grounded timeline for vehicle autonomy adoption, offering insights into the road ahead for policymakers, business leaders and the public.
Retail investing has undergone a seismic shift. Global market activity, once dominated by institutional players now includes a rapidly growing share of individual investors. However, many...
In an era of rising economic nationalism and intensifying rivalries, leaders of businesses with extensive cross-border operations must sharpen their capacity to track and assess geopoliti...
The world is currently heading towards a 2.6-3.1°C rise in temperature over the pre-industrial average by 2100. The unprecedented temperatures witnessed in 2024 made it the hottest year e...
This report, produced with the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders (a group that includes 131 global CEOs representing 12 million employees) urges business leaders to rethink their approach t...
Global food systems today are contending with a dwindling supply of arable land while attempting to feed a growing global population. Innovation in food systems can play an important role...
With the rising social, economic, and humanitarian consequences of extreme weather events such as floods and heatwaves, countries need to double down on the pace of the green transition. ...
Net-zero, nature-positive targets require the building sector to go green.
This white paper presents the findings and recommendations from a First Movers Coalition workshop held in South Africa in March 2024, which focused on decarbonizing the country’s shipping...
This paper offers a perspective on the intersection between climate change and inequality.
The impacts of climate change are increasing in frequency and intensity. Nearly half of the world’s population lives in regions that are vulnerable to these impacts. Virtually every secto...
To retain a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, global emissions must decrease by around 7% annually until 2030 – but they are still increasing by 1.5% today.
This insight report provides a blueprint for the Digital Healthcare Transformation Initiative, detailing healthcare challenges that digital solutions can tackle, key enablers for adoption...
The automotive industry is undergoing its most challenging transformation in over a century, and software has an important role to play in it. This briefing paper aims to help the industr...
This paper emphasizes the unique and crucial contribution that Asia can make to climate action and calls for businesses across the region to be at the forefront of this important drive. W...
Buildings and infrastructure are responsible for approximately 40% of global carbon emissions each year, around 15 Gigatons. Among building materials, cement is particularly important, ac...
To meet the goals of the Paris agreement, a major shift to non-fossil technologies is necessary. This report, written in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, demonstrates how green...
The global economy heavily relies on the ocean, with around 90% of goods being transported by sea globally. Yet destruction, overexploitation and pollution continue to damage the ocean. I...
