
The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation: Removing Barriers to Growth
As of January 2025 the Alliance has engaged 47 global business partners and over 1,000 MSME, resulting in $12 million in in-kind contributions from businesses.
HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. Its global businesses serve 40 million customers worldwide through a network that covers 64 countries and territories. Its customers include individual savers and investors, some of the world’s biggest companies, governments and international organizations. It aims to connect them to opportunities and help them achieve their ambitions. The products and services HSBC offers vary widely according to customer needs.
As of January 2025 the Alliance has engaged 47 global business partners and over 1,000 MSME, resulting in $12 million in in-kind contributions from businesses.
Organizations are supporting the Longevity Economy Principles, committing to take organizational action to support healthy, prosperous, multi-stage lives.
The World Economic Forum and 14 Global Companies are shaping the future of work through the Good Work Alliance, reaching over 1.3 million employees.
The Forum is working to eradicate all strands of systemic racism in the workplace against professionals with underrepresented racial and ethnic identities.
The World Economic Forum is convening stakeholders with a role to play for global cities to have a chance of reaching the net zero carbon goal for by 2030.
Trade tensions and changes in global demand will continue in 2025. Asian supply chains are changing in response to tariffs, and seeking new regional partners.
Businesses must adapt to deal with the risk that global shocks such as COVID-19 pose to their supply chains.