Sustainable Finance and Investment
Explainer: What is sustainable finance?
Sustainable finance has come of age, outperforming conventional investments and helping to address climate change. Here’s what you need to know.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Industry Agenda
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How scientific research can enable stricter plastic pollution laws
Plastic pollution is a global problem that harms ecosystems. A project in Africa is working with scientists to research the effects of plastic on the ocean.
3D Printing
Get a grip: How geckos are inspiring robotics
Researchers have taken inspiration from geckos to develop a new robot gripper that can handle a wide range of objects - from raw eggs to an angle grinder.
Values
Why startups with flat organizational structures often fail
Management professor Ronnie Lee warns aspiring entrepreneurs of the problems that creating an egalitarian workplace could cause and its potential failure.
Infrastructure
Our buildings have become less climate-friendly - here's why
In architecture, advances in artificial cooling, heating, and computer-aided design have led to buildings becoming being able to be less energy-efficient.
Davos Agenda 2022
We’re failing at the ethics of AI. Here’s how we make real impact
We don’t have the luxury of failing at the ethics of AI - but we are. For real impact, we must address three pivotal issues.
Davos Agenda 2022
Want to drive inclusive economic growth? Start with manufacturing
Revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing industry could be key to fighting geographic inequality across the country while driving sustainable economic growth.
The Digital Economy
How to upskill the hybrid workforce with tailored security training
As we are heading towards a hybrid future, security leaders must help to keep devices secure by creating a training program to limit cybersecurity breaches.
Space
As private satellites increase in number, what are the risks of the commercialization of space?
Around 11,000 satellites already orbit the Earth, together with tons of space junk. Life on the planet increasingly depends on space technology.
Health and Healthcare
US man recovering after 'breakthrough' pig-heart transplant
A man in the US, suffering from heart disease became the first person ever to receive a transplant from a genetically modified pig heart this year.
Systemic Racism
Why was Sidney Poitier such a critical figure for social justice?
Sidney Poitier played a pivotal role during the civil rights movement. After his recent passing, we remember him as an icon of the film industry.
Economic Progress
From metaverse to DAOs, a guide to 2021's tech buzzwords
Here's a wrap-up of the key buzzwords that shaped 2021 in the tech industry. From the 'metaverse' to 'NFTs'. Tech has been transformed by these key topics.
Blended Finance
How is digital currency revolutionizing Cambodia’s finance system?
Cambodia's digital currency, Bakong, enables users without a bank account to make payments and transfers through a mobile app.
Financial and Monetary Systems
IMF experts explain the urgent need for comprehensive global laws around cryptocurrencies
Crypto assets are changing the international monetary and financial system, but there is an urgent need for cross-border collaboration to address potential challenges.
One Trillion Trees
Carbon credits give conservation and climate action a fighting chance
Revenue from carbon offsets offers an answer—and in many cases a financial lifeline—to landowners who wish to engage in sustainable management practices.
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