The circular economy: a virtual roundtable
Resources are finite; the circular economy is the way forward. But is being a good business actually good business? We asked eleven industry leaders for their top four steps to progress…
View ArticleThe circular economy: how business can do more with less
Resources are finite; the circular economy is the way forward. But is being a good business actually good business? We asked eleven industry leaders for their top four steps to progress…
View ArticleNew challenges require new skills
Making the economy and the companies within it more sustainable requires specific skills, that must be both taught at school and learnt on the job. It also requires a change of mindset.
View ArticleFeeding tomorrow’s cities
Better farming techniques, greater mechanisation, improved storage and logistics and changing consumption patterns are necessary if the world is to feed its growing urban population.
View ArticleChanging the world – one bottle at a time
Avantium’s ambition and commitment to innovation have enabled it to produce a sustainable plastic that could revolutionise food and drink packaging and benefit the environment.
View ArticleSustainability needs will drive future disruptive innovations
Innovations that disrupt established businesses have been with us for centuries, but many future examples will be driven by the sustainability challenges the world faces.
View ArticleBusiness in the time of regional trade agreements
Intraregional commerce pacts are nearly ubiquitous now, but other forces can be more potent drivers of growth.
View ArticleNext generation global cash management
As companies continue to expand their operations overseas in search for new growth markets or cost efficiencies, treasury technology and liquidity structures are evolving too. What does next generation...
View ArticleTrends in globalisation: fact or fiction?
Is a dynamic mix of reshoring, intra-regional trade and hubonomics the global business model of today? Adam Burns asked ten multinational business leaders for the truth behind today’s trade trends.
View ArticleThe ‘internet of things’ and the future of telecommunications
Most banking executives avoid disruption in their market, but Pieter Puijpe welcomes it.
View Article“YouTube shows who we are”
If you want to conquer markets at home or abroad you have to go out there to get people who don’t know you on board.
View ArticleReport forecasts trade rebound
The fall back in the growth of world trade is bottoming out.
View ArticleGlobalisation: towards a new era
In recent decades, globalisation has transformed the world, boosting economic growth and connecting developed and developing countries.
View ArticleThe new abnormal
Will tomorrow’s economic reality be the same as today’s? ING’s chief economist Mark Cliffe argues that the economic situation in the world is far from normal. And this is not likely to change for the...
View ArticleTomorrow’s Europe: a business perspective
Former Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou, believes the European Union is still a work in progress, saying: “we have to become more of a United States of Europe”. What should a more...
View ArticleEurope today: four steps to the ideal model for industrial efficiency
Western and Central and Eastern Europe are more connected than ever before, and the supply chains run deep. But it’s a competitive world. We asked six business leaders: how can a closer Europe make a...
View ArticleThe United States of Europe (or why we’re better together)
A new study suggests that the EU is realising increasing competitive advantages from greater integration between east and west. So is Team Europe finally set for lift-off?
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