Fourth Industrial Revolution
Accelerating digital inclusion for 1 billion people by 2025
The World Economic Forum launched the EDISON Alliance to accelerate digital inclusion in critical sectors of the economy: health, education, and finance.
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Climate and Nature
Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste
By promoting reusable packaging, the World Economic Forum is helping reduce plastic waste.
Trade and Investment
Here is how trade facilitation has led to inclusive development
By the end of 2022, Alliance initiatives had achieved an initial 10-times return on investment, saving US$ 60 million in seven project countries.
Future of Work
How we are fighting systemic racism in the workplace and beyond
The Forum is working to eradicate all strands of systemic racism in the workplace against professionals with underrepresented racial and ethnic identities.
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Economic Progress
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By leading with its strengths, collaborating across industries and aligning sustainability with growth, the private sector can maximize its social impact.
Youth Perspectives
How to turn refugee camps into smart cities
Refugees camps often mean despair. But the right technology can turn them into places of hope and self-sufficiency.
Sustainable Development
5 ways to make blended finance work
We must find a way to maximize the impact of public, private and social sector money, in a way that provides transparency and accountability.
Mastercard contributors
Mark Barnett
President, EuropeJody Barnett
Senior Vice President, Global Lead, Public Sector Center of Excellence
Ellen Jackowski
Chief Sustainability Officer
Tara Nathan
Executive Vice-President and Founder, Community Pass
Shamina Singh
President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth; Executive Vice-President, Sustainability
JoAnn Stonier
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