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Water scarcity will be the biggest climate-related threat to corporate assets like factories within the next few decades – but it seems to have barely registered on investors' radar. The human cost of worsening scarcity is already fully apparent; about one out of every four people in world don't have access to safely managed drinking water at home.
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum & Andrew Berkley, Lead, Immersive Technology and Content, World Economic Forum Floods linked to climate change disproportionately devastate poor areas. Efforts are underway to use technology to…
Audio: Listen to the article This is an experimental feature. Some words or names may be mispronounced. Does it sound good? Yes / No Pride Month is observed in many parts of the world in June. Its roots have been traced back to the Stonewall uprising in New York City. But the global struggle for LGBTI rights transcends any single event. On a warm June night in 1969 something typical for the era happened, when police in New York City raided a popular gay bar. Something less typical followed: the gay patrons fought back. The Stonewall uprising sparked several days...
May 12, 2021 You are here: Home / Business / What’s the ‘bullwhip effect’ and how can we avoid crises like the global chip shortage? What’s the ‘bullwhip effect’ and how can we avoid crises like the global chip shortage? (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum An ongoing shortage of semiconductors has had profound impacts. The current scarcity has been described as a result of the ‘bullwhip effect.’ Ex...
April 27, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / What can we learn from each other about preventing gun violence? What can we learn from each other about preventing gun violence? (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum A number of countries have found ways to effectively curb gun violence. Their experiences could inform efforts to deal with the problem elsewhere. In the US, there have already been hundreds o...