The spread of COVID-19 has disrupted family life, causing many families to lean on devices to distract their children. This is how to manage the extra screen time.

Jackie Bischof · Quartz 27 Mar 2020

Future of Consumption

Why it's time to start talking about consumption equality

Conversations around economic development often focus on income equality, but it might be time instead to look at consumption equality, writes Sarita Nayyar.

Sarita Nayyar · Project Syndicate 14 Feb 2020

Climate Change

Here's how Europe plans to be the first climate-neutral continent

It may be setting the pace, but is the EU doing enough?And can the European Commission convince EU governments to get behind its Green Deal?

Sean Fleming 07 Feb 2020

Future of Consumption

This is how precision consumption can improve the health of millions

Zara Ingilizian, Head of Future of Consumption at the World Economic Forum explains how harnessing precision technologies will improve the well-being of millions.

Zara Ingilizian · Forbes 21 Jan 2020

Future of Consumption

Creating a better future for garment manufacturing in Bangladesh

Garment industry workers are being displaced by automation, especially in Bangladesh. Here's how the industry can make sure no one is left behind.

Sarah Krasley and Rubana Huq 20 Jan 2020

Future of Consumption

How conscious consumerism is taking root in India

It's said that most people are unaware of the climate crisis and unwilling to change their behaviour. A new pan-Indian study shows this isn't the case - but we can all do more.

Anirban Ghosh 20 Jan 2020

Davos 2020

How big data can make supply chains better for consumers and the planet

With data and collaboration, companies can create products that are better for both the consumer and the planet.

Carol Fung 16 Jan 2020

Future of Consumption

Forget retail therapy - this is the age of the conscious consumer

Being a responsible investor or a conscious consumer is not about recanting capitalism, but about making informed choices. We have the means to do it - and we can start today.

Philipp Rickenbacher 13 Jan 2020

Future of Consumption

The next wave of consumer advocacy

It’s time to empower, inform and activate consumers and build a more balanced and engaged relationship with companies.

Helena Leurent and Liz Coll 08 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

Here's how retailers can encourage more sustainable behaviour

Retailers are in a unique position to help nudge consumers towards making more sustainable and healthier choices. Here are a few of the ways in which companies are doing just that

Shireen El Khatib 08 Jan 2020

Circular Economy

Scarcity and growth: our world's contradictory terrors

Capitalism has achieved much, but at a great cost. It’s time to reimagine what defines economic success.

Anne Richards 06 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

Christmas, by the numbers: 5 facts about holiday season spending

We're spending more, yet millions of people are receiving gifts they don't want. Here are five facts about the economics of the holiday season.

Douglas Broom 20 Dec 2019

SDG 05: Gender Equality

In the age of inequality, there is a need for sensible solutions

The rise of populist movements and street protests from Chile to France has made inequality a high priority in the world's rich democracies. But what type of inequality should policymaker...

Dani Rodrik · Project Syndicate 12 Dec 2019

Sustainable Development

Here are 6 myths about the future of sustainable development

From the involvement of big players to the game-changing potential of battery technology, the circular economy is still overhauling its thinking.

Leanne Kemp 28 Oct 2019

Future of Food

Small-scale fisheries are old, driven by tradition and vital for our oceans

Local communities often play outsized and overlooked roles in global fisheries. For example, Senegal and Mexico are both home to small groups who supply fish to locations all around the w...

John Virdin and Xavier Basurto · The Conversation 17 Oct 2019

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