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The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, an initiative hosted by the World Economic Forum, aims to help leaders address one of the biggest drivers of pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss Its 10-point plan is aimed at businesses, policy-makers and civil society, and targets four agricultural commodities responsible for half of global deforestation: beef, palm oil, …
The Human Capital Report 2017 finds countries’ failure to adequately develop people’s talents is underpinning inequality by depriving people of opportunity and access to a broad base of good-quality work Investments in education often fail due to inadequate focus on lifelong learning, failure to develop high-skilled opportunities and a mismatch of skills required for entering …
Fintech start-ups have fallen short of their ambitions to upend the competitive landscape in finance, driving innovation but failing to capture large market share, a new World Economic Forum report finds The competitive landscape in banking and insurance is being shaped increasingly by large technology firms supplying critical technology to the sector, opening the door …
Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, signals the beginning of a new era of the internet that will be defined by value rather than information, according to a World Economic Forum white paper However, its potential for transforming industries and society will require new kinds of cooperation between stakeholders Blockchain authorities Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott …
Humanity can better harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) if we understand it and conquer the fear of it, soberly reckon with its potential social impact and adopt a more inclusive approach to deploying it More meaningful interdisciplinary involvement is necessary to train engineers in ethics and ground them in social sciences and humanities …
World Economic Forum honours 55 Young Scientists under the age of 40 in recognition of their contribution to cutting-edge research 2017 cohort hails from 38 academic institutions across 18 countries including China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore from Asia as well from top universities from the US and UK The Young Scientists convene annually at …
World Economic Forum to work with Mission Innovation, a commitment by 22 countries and the European Union, to accelerate global clean energy innovation to address climate change Collaboration aims to support Mission Innovation by enabling public-private partnerships that enable a more sustainable, affordable, inclusive and secure global energy future Mission Innovation includes the world’s leading …
Fifty major fishing companies, retailers and associated businesses today signed the Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration pledging to stop illegal tuna from coming to market and associated forced labour on the high seas. The agreement was brokered by the World Economic Forum and is supported by policymakers, 18 leading NGOs and civil society organizations, and the …
Prince says only younger generation can ultimately drive radicalization out of MENA region Klaus Schwab calls for inclusive leadership that listens to youth King Felipe VI of Spain cites need to build coalitions for peace and development President of Iraq praises the success of pushing back ISIS and expresses optimism for rebuilding Niger’s president says …
The Sustainable Development Investment Partnership (SDIP) is to establish an ASEAN regional hub to advance blended finance for sustainable infrastructure investment in the region SDIP, a collaborative initiative managed by the OECD and the World Economic Forum, brings together a community of 35 governments, banks, pension funds and philanthropic organizations committed to mobilizing $100 …