Breathing life into plastic waste

Covid-19 has created an inflection point for enterprises. What factors help businesses navigate periods of accelerated change and move toward innovation and growth?

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Weekly Digest   Issue #27         Breathing life into plastic waste   Scaling up advanced recycling technologies could help create a circular system for plastic waste currently leaking into the ocean. How can these technologies be harnessed?   LEARN MORE →

Sustainability Podcast | Electrify!   To capture the benefits of clean energy, we'll need to electrify everything from home heating systems to container ships and steel making plants—but how? We explore the possibilities in our latest episode of New Foundations with analyst Albert Cheung, innovator and author Saul Griffith and energy startup executive Ramya Swaminathan.   LISTEN NOW → Healthcare Telemedicine and diabetes care in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates   The covid-19 pandemic and its lockdowns have meant a sudden change in the delivery of healthcare, with telehealth and digital solutions becoming the go-to options. Explore the future of telemedicine and diabetes care in the Gulf.   LEARN MORE → Strategy & Leadership Reimagining Agility: Change, empowerment and the organisation of tomorrow   The business philosophy of agility has faced its sternest test over the past several years. It has proved its mettle in many areas, but even its strongest advocates have recognised the need for it to be reimagined. This report explores how agility is currently manifesting in a world rocked by digital upheaval, a historic pandemic and the changing priorities of companies, workers and consumers.   LEARN MORE → OPINION Covid-19 and diabetes: when two major health challenges collide The pandemic has seen many health services shifting online. Our latest blog explores how this has impacted diabetes care and features expert opinion on both the short and longer-term consequences. READ BLOG → Elly Vaughan, associate, The Economist Intelligence Unit       FROM THE ECONOMIST       As lockdowns lift, media firms brace for an “attention recession”   People have spent a year glued to screens, but now the attention boom is turning to bust           Stubborn optimism about China’s economy   After a decade on the ground, our correspondent is optimistic about the country’s prospects             UPCOMING EVENTS       The inaugural World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific will provide a platform for nuanced conversation and tailored discussion to catalyse the blue economy. The agenda will focus on five industry tracks—energy, fishing, plastics, aquaculture and shipping—alongside a dedicated finance track. Plenary sessions will centre on pressing concerns for ocean governance and seek solutions for climate degradation and the dangerous decline of biodiversity. Register free now to join 2,000 participants and 100 speakers             - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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