Economic priorities: governments, business and climate

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February 1st 2023 Read in browser Inform your discussions and decisions this week: navigating this era of uncertainty remains a deeply challenging task. Businesses, governments and individuals worldwide continue to struggle with disrupted supply chains, increasing energy prices and a rise of protectionist policies. In this issue, understand how events of the past few years have affected government approaches to spending and explore expectations for global trade. You can also uncover the biggest takeaways from Davos 2023 as well as what they mean for the global economy and sustainability goals. Plus, learn about the risk climate change represents for economies, industries and businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. Global shocks such as the covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and rising US-China tensions have impacted households, businesses, governments and intergovernmental relations. As economies react with strong fiscal responses, explore how these world-shaping events affect government budgets and how countries can rebound from future shocks. Find out here ➔ Globalisation | report Global trade: trends and expectations Understand the factors shaping the global trade environment and the private-sector approach to supply-chain management. Discover more ➔ Globalisation | blog Cooperation in a fragmented world—why the signs are not encouraging John Ferguson, practice lead for new globalisation at Economist Impact, shares his three key takeaways from The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read blog ➔ Financial services | podcast Protecting investment portfolios against climate change risks Understand the risks global warming poses to economies, industry and businesses in Asia Pacific. You can also explore the opportunities risk mitigation and adaptation efforts create for investors. Listen here ➔ Learn how key themes and developments from the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos apply to the global sustainability agenda with this wrap up from The Sustainability Project. Data and analytics | blog The outlook series: behind the data From quantum computing to online privacy, assess ten essential topics with our advanced data and analytics team. Find out more ➔ Globalisation | video Watch highlights from the global anti-illicit trade summit, Warsaw Find out how illicit trade can endanger communities, crowd out legitimate business activity, reduce government revenues and increase pollutants. View coverage ➔ Get practical insights to accelerate your organisation's progress on its sustainability goals. Join more than 1,000 sustainability leaders and policymakers in London and 4,500 virtual attendees. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here.

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