Inform your discussions and decisions this week: this issue arrives as influential leaders and changemakers meet in Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
Launched this week, the third iteration of our research barometer captures private-sector sentiment on international trade. Explore how companies are navigating fresh disruptions in global trade, arising from the war in Ukraine and extended covid lockdowns in some markets.
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Sustainability | Q&A
How to set and implement climate-reporting standards
Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Emmanuel Faber discusses the need for greater C-suite collaboration in this Q&A with The Sustainability Project.
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Globalisation | blog
The outlook series: FDI in 2023
Amid economic volatility, the foreign direct investment (FDI) landscape continues to be challenging. John Ferguson, globalisation practice lead, assesses how resilience and aligning sustainability incentives may support global flows.
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Financial services | blog
The outlook series: inclusive finance—a roadmap for the next decade
Monica Ballesteros, senior manager in our policy and insights team, uncovers the policies, regulations and investments enabling digital finance in low- and mid-income countries.
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Understand how global tech-commerce companies are reducing emissions and discover why net zero might not be the ultimate goal. Stacy Kauk, Shopify's head of sustainability, speaks with The Sustainability Project.
Globalisation | report
Illicit trade: scale, scope and flows
Explore why people purchase illegal goods, which undercut national economies, disrupt communities and endanger lives.
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Sustainability | article
City planning for climate change
Coastal cities need to have a symbiotic relationship with the ocean. Find out how Lisbon, Barcelona and Panama City are developing sustainable blue economies.
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