Tag: WEF

(Application Programming Interface) 5 ways in which APIs are the building blocks of a safer, less hateful internet (Kenneth Kwok, WEF)

Harmful content and misinformation is everywhere around us on search engines, social networks and streaming services. The proliferation of written, visual and audio material...
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(Global Risks/Cities) Here’s how rising global risks will change our cities (Emilio Granados Franco, Richard Lukacs, Robert Muggah, WEF)

COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities and deep-rooted inequalities in cities that will worsen as urbanisation continues and migration flows accelerate. Climate action failure will add...
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(Innovation) We’re witnessing a global surge in innovation. This is how we sustain it (Achim Steiner, WEF)

National governments are struggling with the prospect of post-COVID recession. SMEs, critical to the recovery, need digital support to allow them to innovate. ...
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(Circular Economy) Successful circular economy ‘trailblazers’ do these 5 things: Report (Liselore Havermans, Menno van Dijk, WEF)

Building a circular economy requires that innovative circular solutions become the standard across industries. Only a small group of organizations are well positioned...
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(Trade) 12 trade tasks to prioritize in 2021 (Sean Doherty, Kimberley Botwright, WEF)

The new director-general at the WTO will have a raft of challenges on their desk – here are our suggestions for one task...
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(Resilient Countries) How to build more resilient countries after the COVID-19 pandemic (Saadia Zahidi, Time, WEF)

In 2020, the world witnessed what happens when a global risk becomes reality. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now passed 95 million globally, with more...
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(Global Cooperation) Principles for Strengthening Global Cooperation (WEF)

For the world to achieve a sustainable, equitable recovery, governments, businesses and civil society groups must come together. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic...
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(Net-Zero Challenge) Net-Zero Challenge: The supply chain opportunity (WEF)

This report, co-authored with Boston Consulting Group, is the second in our series for the Net-Zero Challenge. It showcases the opportunity that all companies...
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(Global Risks 2021) The Global Risks Report 2021 (WEF)

The 16th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report analyses the risks from societal fractures—manifested through persistent and emerging risks to human health, rising...
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(Automotive Industry/Climate Change) 2020 was a breakthrough year for electric vehicles. Here’s why (Douglas Broom, WEF)

2020 may have been the year that electric cars came into their own. Sales of EVs were up across the world, even in...
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(Climate Change) Extreme droughts may hit twice as many people by century’s end (Kim Ward, Futurity, WEF)

The number of people facing extreme droughts could double by the end of the century, according to research. The researchers based the study...
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(Clean Energy) 5 reasons to be optimistic about clean energy in 2021 (Marcel Alers, UNDP, WEF)

More progress is needed towards SDG7 – universal access to clean, affordable and reliable energy. From the ever-decreasing price of solar power to...
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(Capital Markets/Climate Change) Capital markets can help us reach our climate change goals (Laura M. Cha, WEF)

Regulators can support the shift towards a more sustainable future by making ESG risk management and reporting a core regulatory requirement. Proactive and...
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(Netherlands/Climate Change) This light show in a field isn’t just pretty – it’s helping grow crops with less need for pesticides (Natalie Marchant, WEF)

A 20,000-square-metre light installation in the Netherlands is contributing to sustainable agriculture. The vertically placed LEDs in a field of leek are said...
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(Credit Scoring/Financial Inclusion/Emerging Economies) This new approach to credit scoring is accelerating financial inclusion in emerging economies (Vira Widiyasari, Herman Widjaja, WEF)

An alternative form of credit scoring is being used successfully in emerging markets as data on consumer consumption is rich because e-commerce is...
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(Digital) Digital was our lifeline in 2020, and we are more positive about it since (Tim Cooper, WEF)

In 2020, there was an increase in our trust of how governments handle our personal data. More people report their digital skills being...
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