The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas
Major business organizations are now beginning to back diversity at boardroom level – but it would be self-defeating to force out older executives in the process.
To combat growing inequality, we must give women-led micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises access to the finance and digital tools needed to keep up in modern business.
Lockdowns have increased screen time for young people – which means increased risk, too. A new online quiz aims to keep children safe online, as well as foster empathy.
On this week's Meet the Leader podcast, the CEO of lighting company Signify shares lessons learned after achieving carbon neutrality last fall - and what the company is planning next.
This collaboration helped shorten the space technology innovation cycle by 15 years thanks to early and open communication.
Reducing emissions from industrial clusters can play a major role in helping countries achieve net-zero – and this new 4-step framework can show the way.
A proposal for immunizing against malaria marks just one of the ways vaccine research amplified to blunt the pandemic might help vanquish other deadly maladies.
Truly sustainable companies consider the planet and profits. These companies have developed the practices to help them survive for the long term.
From emissions and clean air to new drugs and biodiversity, forests are more important than we realize – yet they are still being eradicated.
Leaders from Japan and the Netherlands shared how their governments are creating incentives, policies and partnerships to encourage circular change at the opening session of today’s Japan...
Six months ago, the blasts caused by ammonium nitrate stockpiles devastated the Lebanese capital. How can the country build greater resilience going forward?
The lessons learnt in the pandemic's first wave on acting decisively will be invaluable as Senegal goes back into a state of emergency, says President Macky Sall.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of ensuring that Europe's societies and economies are inclusive, sustainable and resilient.
In response to COVID-19, South Asia must increase digitization, create integrated supply chains, ensure a green recovery and advance regional cooperation.
Leaders must focus on four key priority areas, including implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area and harnessing the digital transformation.
WithOneSeed establishes village-based nurseries to grow seedlings and pays smallholders incentives to reforest land by planting and maintaining the trees.
European businesses need to evolve their "twin transformation" strategies in which sustainability, digital and talent form synergies.
The Middle East is especially vulnerable to climate threats, and addressing climate change should be a top priority. Here's a strategy for the region.
Join us as we celebrate the newest members of the Global Lighthouse Network on 17 March 2021 from 14:00 to 15.30 (CET).
Billions of dollars have been invested in capacity building to support the development of education systems but has this work had the necessary impact?
Most diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are treated as risk-avoidance exercises. Incorporating them in decision-making processes could change this.
It's not just office skyscrapers: the ground floor, which animates our life on the streets, will be key to building back after the COVID pandemic.
Deploying AI at scale will remain problematic until companies engage in fundamental change to become ‘Responsible AI’-driven organizations.
UNICEF and WEF call on logistics firms with international and local footprint who want to be a part of the global collective vaccine distribution effort.
HR leaders are uniquely positioned to work with communities, schools and governments to build sustainable work solutions and help rebuild the economy.
Organisations have invested in AI to expedite remote working, enhance customer experience and decrease costs, benefiting retail, education and healthcare.
The recent SolarWinds cyberattack demonstrated the threats to increasingly complex global digital supply chains. Here's how to strengthen them
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