Wednesday 18 May 2022

Balancing priorities: profit, people and the planet

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May 18th 2022
Perspectives
Inform your discussions and decisions this week: learn how geopolitical shifts are influencing sustainable development. Plus, find out if businesses can effectively prioritise profit alongside people and the planet.
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) is likely to accelerate sustainable development. However, national security measures, heightened by Russia's war in Ukraine, are a substantial barrier to foreign investors. Understand the FDI landscape with insights from Economist Impact's head of globalisation, John Ferguson.
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Sustainability
Shareholder primacy versus stakeholderism: a false dichotomy?
The dominant economic philosophies for companies may not be mutually exclusive. We explore whether businesses can do well and do good simultaneously.
Explore our findings ➔
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Globalisation
Trade in transition
Discover the trends influencing trade and understand how regionalisation differs from diversification. 3,000 global executives share their insights.
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Sustainability
In the world of drinks packaging, is aluminium king?
An estimated 75% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use today, compared to just 9% of plastics.
Understand the effects ➔
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