Mastercard is a global payment and technology company. It operates one of the world's fastest payment processing networks, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. Its products and solutions make everyday commerce activities, such as shopping, travelling, running a business and managing finances, easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone.
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.
Through six country-led hubs and a Food Innovators Network, this work accelerates technology and innovations to secure a positive food future.
The World Economic Forum launched the EDISON Alliance to accelerate digital inclusion in critical sectors of the economy: health, education, and finance.
By promoting reusable packaging, the World Economic Forum is helping reduce plastic waste.
The Forum is working to eradicate all strands of systemic racism in the workplace against professionals with underrepresented racial and ethnic identities.
COVID-19 helped fuel a substantial increase in online spending, but e-commerce trends are now showing signs of diverging between countries and industries.
Flexible workers have been crucial during the pandemic but they often lack a financial safety net. Can digital platforms offer them vital protection?
As technological innovation transforms our economies, workers all over the world are doing whatever it takes – whether crossing borders, changing jobs, or starting businesses – for a chan...
The Centre for Cybersecurity is reinforcing the importance of cybersecurity as a strategic priority and drives global public-private action to address systemic cybersecurity challenges.
The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is advancing the application of human-centred and society-serving technologies.
The Centre for Urban Transformation is advancing public-private collaboration in cities, enabling more resilient and future-ready communities and local economies.
