Tag: WEF

These are 2021’s most innovative companies (WEF)

Simon Torkington Three-quarters of companies say innovation is a priority, according to new research. But only 20% of businesses are ready and equipped to...

How businesses can empower people to take action on climate change (WEF)

Irfan Kamal Momentum is building around the urgent need to tackle climate change, particularly among younger generations. Businesses can enable individuals to contribute to...

How drones can help get vaccines to where they are needed most (WEF)

Ruma Bhargava, Project Lead, Fourth Industrial Revolution for Health, India, World Economic Forum, C4IR India Timothy Reuter, Head of Aerospace and Drones, World Economic Forum ...

Private sector can help accelerate an equitable COVID-19 vaccine rollout – here’s how (WEF)

Colin Godbarge, Clara Marköö COVID-19 vaccinations bring hope to ending the pandemic but the global effort faces many challenges https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/private-sector-accelerate-covid-19-vaccinations/

How can we store renewable energy? 4 technologies that can help (WEF)

Victoria Masterson Europe and China are leading the installation of new pumped storage capacity – fuelled by the motion of water. Batteries are now being...

3 ways CEOs can tackle climate change and build a net-zero economy (WEF)

Nicole Systrom Urgency to mitigate climate change by 2030 requires public-private collaboration. Many CEOs are taking action but huge challenges remain to achieve ambitious climate...

How governments can drive a faster, bigger and better energy transition (WEF)

Nigel Topping The energy transition must be backed by a strong and holistic approach to policy-making by governments. The key to this lies in more...

Resetting Data Governance: Authorized Public Purpose Access and Society Criteria for Implementation of APPA Principles (WEF)

In January 2020, our first publication presented Authorized Public Purpose Access (APPA), a new data governance model that aims to strike a balance between individual...

10 ways to accelerate grassroots innovation and build a more inclusive future (WEF)

Kenneth Kwok If there is one thing clear from the past year, it is that consensus building and collective action is required to convert the...

Africa – To unlock African women’s potential, we must end gendered patterns of labour (WEF)

Ekemini Akpakpan COVID-19 has shown the urgent need to reimagine our world – and more critically, to reimagine it for women. It has exposed the...

Foreign aid hit a record high last year. Here’s what it means for the global recovery from COVID (WEF)

Natalie Marchant 2020 was a record year for foreign aid, which reached an all-time high of $161.2 billion, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and...

How governments can redesign support for entrepreneurs after COVID-19 (WEF)

Johan Bjurman Bergman, Daniel Dart In the wake of COVID-19, most governments face unprecedented unemployment. This is particularly challenging in developing economies, which lack robust social...

A Framework for the Future of Real Estate (WEF)

The World Economic Forum’s Real Estate community has developed a vision for the future of real estate. It is a future in which buildings...

Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2021 edition (WEF)

As countries continue their progress in transitioning to clean energy, it is critical to root the transition in economic, political and social practices to...

Why we can’t afford to dismiss carbon offsetting in a climate crisis (WEF)

Bronson Griscom We have 10 years to prevent irreversible damage to the planet due to climate change https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/carbon-offsetting-climate-crisis/

How AI can solve manufacturing’s waste problem (WEF)

Stephen Pratt Industrial waste makes up at least 50% of global waste https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/how-ai-can-cut-waste-in-manufacturing/