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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity's visibility problem: if a self-driving car crashes, whose responsibility is it?
Applying good security across increasingly complex networks and supply chains means achieving good data visibility across the spectrum
COVID-19
UNICEF calls on supply chain and transport industry to take COVID-19 vaccines to the world
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.
The Davos Agenda 2021
3 ways regional coordination can drive a lasting recovery
Asia and the Pacific requires collective efforts to drive and sustain a recovery, considering the huge impact the pandemic has had on output.
International Trade and Investment
12 trade tasks to prioritize in 2021
The new director-general at the WTO will have a raft of challenges on their desk. Here are our suggestions for priorities to focus on – one month at a time
The Davos Agenda 2021
3 ways traceability can fulfill the sustainability promise
Stakeholders are demanding sustainable supply chains - cross-sector collaboration is key to making the 'digital thread' of traceability standard practice.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Supply chains can be a climate game-changer. Here's why
Curbing supply chain emissions can have a significant climate impact – but many companies don't know where or how to begin. Our new report has the answers.
Social Innovation
Social enterprises can change entire industries. This is how
An example from the chocolate industry shows the potential for responsible practices sparking a widescale sustainability transition.
COVID-19
All at sea: the shipping crews stranded by COVID-19
COVID-19 emerged a year ago, but ships' crews are still blocked from landing in most ports. Two ships captains tell their stories to the World Vs Virus podcast.
Supply Chain and Transport
How can essential movement of people and goods be restored during Covid-19? Updates on CommonTrust Network
COVID-19 has halted global travel, impacting travel, and trade. Members of CommonTrust Network discuss ways of bringing it to pre-pandemic levels safely.
Supply Chain and Transport
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COVID-19
Is the world up to the challenge of mass COVID-19 vaccination?
The magnitude of the task will test global supply chains like never before and needs bold collective action from multinationals, governments and industries
Supply Chain and Transport
We have a shared responsibility for bringing our seafarers home
Restrictions imposed due to the pandemic have had the unintended consequence of keeping seafarers away from home for months. The industry demands action.
Pioneers2020
Companies need to be transparent and fair to be future-fit. Here's why
Corporations need to widen their income statement to include profit, loss and a new, third column: impact. The financial implications of our social and environmental actions.
Electricity
China joins list of nations banning the sale of old-style fossil-fuelled vehicles
From 2035, the only new cars for sale in China will be electric, hybrid or fuel-cell. Europe has similar plans aimed at decarbonizing the transport sector.
RacetoZero2020
America's truck and bus manufacturers are set on a zero-emission future
A new report shows that every major truck and bus manufacturer in North America is developing an all-electric vehicle or is part of collaboration to do so.