Tag: WEF

(Africa) A perfect storm is pushing children in sub-Saharan Africa into crisis (WEF)

An estimated 30 million Africans slipped into extreme poverty in 2020 – the great majority of them under 18 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/perfect-storm-children-sub-saharan-africa-crisis/
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(Asia) IMF: How Asia can navigate the long-term economic impact of COVID-19 (WEF)

Chang Yong Rhee COVID-19 exacerbated existing long-term economic challenges in Asia https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/asia-covid-coronavirus-pandemic-economics-recovery-imf/
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(Water) Water: how to stop undervaluing a precious resource and be ready for the future (WEF)

Anna Huber The importance of water – and its vital role in tackling global challenges – is not fully understood or communicated within water-rich nations https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/water-how-to-stop-undervaluing-a-precious-resource-and-be-ready-for-the-future/
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(Cybersecurity) Principles for Board Governance of Cyber Risk (WEF)

Cyber risk is among the top risks facing businesses today, and it has become clear that boards, especially, need stronger foundations to govern cyber...
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(Climate Change) Study shows that feeding cows seaweed could help reduce methane emissions (WEF)

Ermias Kebreab, Breanna Roque Methane is the second-largest contributor to climate change and the majority of methane emissions caused by human activity comes from livestock https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/feeding-cows-seaweed-can-fight-methane-climate-change/
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(Climate Change) Climate crisis: 2075 could be the year the ocean starts emitting harmful gases (WEF)

Jennifer Chu The ocean could become a source of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons by 2075, according to new research https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/ocean-ozone-cfcs-chlorofluorocarbons-climate-change-environment/
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(Climate Change) 8 reasons we need to protect our forests (WEF)

Natalie Marchant Some 1.6 billion people rely on forests for their livelihoods. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/deforestation-biodiversity-protect-international-day/
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(Climate Change) Top cleantech R&D priorities to help tackle climate change (WEF)

Peter Schniering Pressing climate change targets require the energy industry to accelerate its efforts on developing clean technology https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/cleantech-investment-priorities-energy-transition/
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(Climate Change) How symbiosis can help industrial clusters reach net-zero (WEF)

Peter Laybourn Industrial symbiosis keeps valuable resources in use for as long as possible by identifying cross-sectoral business opportunities for utilising them https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/industrial-symbiosis-clusters/  
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(Future of Work) This is how to future-proof your company, according to McKinsey (WEF)

Natalie Marchant Even before COVID-19, many executives were worried their companies were organized for a world that is disappearing https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/future-ready-companies-mckinsey-covid-19/
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(Future of Work) WFH: How do deal with a year of accumulated burnout (WEF)

Nilufar Ahmed Our new way of working has been known to cause burnout and Zoom fatigue https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/covid19-burnout-video-exhaustion/
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(Future of Work) How does working from home impact productivity? (WEF)

Masayuki Morikawa Working from home has become more widespread in advanced economies due to COVID-19 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/study-how-does-working-from-home-help-productivity/
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(USA) The US wants to be carbon neutral by 2050. These 3 policies can make it possible (WEF)

Ian Parry To meet the 2015 Paris Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 25– 50% over the next decade https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/usa-us-american-climate-change-environment/
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(Greece) ‘Pocket parks’ are helping Athens tackle pollution (WEF)

Deborah Kyvrikosaios Greece's capital, Athens, has started creating “pocket parks” to tackle its pollution and heat https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/athens-tackles-heat-pollution-parks-environment-greece/
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(Climate Change) A year into the pandemic: 3 things we’ve learnt about the planet (WEF)

Piers Forster The sudden and unprecedented drop in human activity during lockdown, gave scientists a unique opportunity to study the planet, and climate change. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/climate-change-leeds-scientist-lockdown-emissions-covid-planet/
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(Innovation/Technology) Global Lighthouse Network: Reimagining Operations for Growth (WEF)

Digital is no longer optional. Global disruptions and instabilities impose a pressing need and opportunity for quantitative and qualitative growth amidst shifts in supply,...
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