The world is facing a huge decent work deficit, and the rules of the global economy need to change. Some 84% of people believe that the minimum wage in their country is too low to guarant...
Women's equality is still 170 years away. Why the delay? The answer may lie in unconscious bias, says the head of the Council of Women World Leaders.
The battery powering your phone is built partly of the backs of Congolese children working illegally in cobalt mines. The Global Battery Alliance aims to put an end to this exploitation b...
It is becoming increasingly clear that we must intensify and accelerate our efforts if we are to have any chance of meeting targets to protect the world's forests.
From the gender pay gap to a lack of family planning, these data visualizations illustrate the gravity of continuing sexism around the world.
Despite the commitment of governments, business and religious leaders to ending it, human trafficking is a persistent evil in the globalized world. We should be more realistic about how w...
Thailand is widely seen as a paradise for gay and transgender people, but many say they are treated as second-class citizens.
How has the debate around migration changed in the last 10 years and how will it continue to develop over the next decade? What are the new technologies impacting immigrants and refugees?
From drones ferrying blood transfusions to coolers for the Ebola vaccine, Chinese companies will play an increasing role in global healthcare.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is unfolding at a time when human mobility is increasing and, in many instances, becoming more precarious.
To maintain its rate of development, the Asia Paciifc region requires $26 trillion in investment over the next 13 years. How should that be used to ensure the world's fastest growing econ...
The 21st century calls for a new kind of leadership to inspire confidence in the ability of technology to enhance human potential rather than substitute for it. This is precisely the lead...
If we want a more stable and prosperous world, we need to embrace our global diversity and expertise.
With some of the world’s biggest economies now companies – not states – the benefits of civil society working closely with business are clear.
3.2 billion people live in countries where civic space is either repressed or non-existent. Without action from the business world, things will only get worse.
