White Papers

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Global Value Chain Policy Series Regulatory Coherence

The global economy is characterized by international production networks, where firms operate through trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and strategic partnerships. While internationa...

1 October 2018

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Accelerating Sustainable Production

Learn about the opportunities that Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies could bring to the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and its resident companies to enhance competitiveness in the...

25 September 2018

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Bio-Innovation in the Food System: Towards a New Chapter in Multistakeholder Collaboration

Mindful of the systemic nature of the nutrition, food security and environmental challenges faced by today's food system, the present discussion paper focuses more specifically on the fut...

21 September 2018

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Agile Cities: Preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The world is urbanizing and the Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming life at an unprecedented rate. Cities must be “agile” – able to move quickly and easily – to enable their citi...

18 September 2018

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Global Value Chain Policy Series: Gender

Women have been drawn into global value chains (GVCs) at every level. The expansion of GVCs has changed the gender pattern of work across production, distribution and retail in most consu...

14 September 2018

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Trade Tech – A New Age for Trade and Supply Chain Finance

This White Paper – a joint initiative of the Supply Chain and Transport industries and the System Initiative on Shaping the Future of International Trade and Investment – provides a first...

13 September 2018

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Shaping ASEAN’s Future Readiness

ASEAN is the fifth largest manufacturing hub in the world and a manufacturing powerhouse. It is estimated to propel itself into becoming one of the largest economies by 2020. However, the...

12 September 2018

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The Appropriate Use of Customer Data in Financial Services

The Appropriate Use of Customer Data in Financial Services is the result of multiple senior leadership discussions and 50+ expert interviews with executives from incumbent financial insti...

10 September 2018

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Behind the Scenes of Impact Investment Policy-Making

This paper provides a snapshot of impact investment policy-making. Its purpose is to share real reflections from governments across the world and foster more collaboration on the way that...

30 August 2018

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The Future of Trust and Integrity

Corruption is both a symptom and a consequence of today’s fractured world. Widely recognized as an obstacle to stability, growth, equity and the competitiveness of economies, corruption i...

21 August 2018

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Values, Ethics and Innovation: Rethinking Technological Development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Values and ethics are not esoteric, relative or fuzzy: they’re practical, accessible and essential. Technologies embody the ethical frameworks and the values of the societies that create ...

6 August 2018

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The Roadmap to Financing Deforestation-Free Commodities

Financial institutions are exposed to the risks associated with deforestation through their investments in and lending to companies involved with soft commodities. However, while a number...

28 June 2018

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