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.
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Manufacturing and Value Chains
These 'biofoundries' use DNA to make natural products we need
From limitless spider silk to vaccines, biofoundries take advantage of nature's incredible capacity for building.
Resilience, Peace and Security
We can halve most forms of violence by 2030. Here's how
Violence and conflict affect millions of people around the world. Here's how we can cut it by 50% in the next decade - saving hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars in th...
Economic Growth
Welcome to the age of the platform nation
The metrics that governed the industrial nation state aren't fit for purpose in the fluid era of platform-driven business.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Comprehensive sexuality education can prevent rapes, unsafe abortions and save lives
Everyone can benefit from comprehensive sexuality education. Yet opposition to sexuality education is loud, persistent, and widespread. Here's why!
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
For the economy to cope with an ageing population, we must identify new solutions – here's how
Population ageing is driven by three principal forces: declining fertility, increasing longevity, and the progression of large-sized cohorts to older ages.
Supply Chains and Transportation
Airships, solar planes and Soviet-era sea skimmers … here's how we fix air travel
From gyrocopters to ekranoplans – a part-plane, part-hovercraft that can reach speeds of 550km/h – we have options to help us reduce carbon emissions. But do we have the political will?
Geographies in Depth
3 reasons why data is not the new oil - and why this matters to India
There is no doubt that data is the most important commodity of the modern age, much like oil was in the 1970s. But the comparison is too simplistic - and for India, the differences betwee...
Financial and Monetary Systems
Are we at risk of a financial crisis? Our new report takes a look
The latest Regional Risks for Doing Business Report looks at the risk of a financial crisis and explains why we need a more sustainable growth environment.
Cybersecurity
Cities are easy prey for cybercriminals. Here's how they can fight back
Outdated digital infrastructure and a lack of know-how has left cities around the world lagging behind the digital revolution, and cybercriminals are ruthlessly exploiting that gap. But t...
Health and Healthcare Systems
Clean air is good for business
Businesses can lead the way in changing the course of our response to the air crisis by injecting a sense of urgency.
Leadership
Systems leadership can change the world - but what exactly is it?
As world leaders and activists gather in New York this week to address the climate crisis, the calls for systemic change are getting ever louder - and to achieve it, we need a new kind of...
Here’s why infrastructure will make or break our response to climate change
Simply calling for “more infrastructure” is worse than insufficient. When it suggests more of the same, it’s simply wrong
Geo-Economics and Politics
Serious about sustainability? Get serious about corruption
Corruption is especially rampant in healthcare, education, and public procurement, increasing inequality and inhibiting prosperity.
Forum Institutional
We need an economic model that works for people and the planet
HRH The Prince of Wales, with the support of the World Economic Forum, has formed a Sustainable Markets Council to bring together business, government, and financial institutions to make ...