Jul 5, 2022 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

Jan 22, 2020 · Samantha Power was sworn into office as the 19th Administrator of USAID on May 3, 2021. In leading the world’s premier international development agency and its global staff of over 10,000 people, Power will focus on helping the United States respond to four interconnected challenges: the COVID-19 pandemic and the development gains it has imperiled; climate change; conflict and humanitarian ...

Jan 8, 2024 · This World Economic Forum report, in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, measures the state of global cooperation in 2024.

Dec 1, 2023 · More companies will be announced in the coming months. Expert organizations supporting the process include Bain & Company, Ginkgo Bioworks, Grow Asia, IDH, Indigo Ag, International Rice Research Institute, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Tropical Forest Alliance, and University of Tokyo.

Feb 6, 2024 · "We need collaborative action," says Daan Wensing, the CEO and Chair of the Executive Board of IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative. Working alongside the Forum, he says the plan is to "create a safe space for companies to really start investing in their scope 3 [emissions] on their farms and in their value chains".

Sep 26, 2023 · For instance, 66% of Gen Z, compared with 40% of other generations, use digital tools such as wellness apps and fitness trackers to monitor their health, our research shows.

Dec 20, 2022 · Since 2002, more than 60 million hectares of primary forest have been lost in the tropics, equivalent to an area the size of France. In 2021 alone, the tropics lost 11.1 million hectares of tree cover. Of this, 3.75 million hectares was tropical primary rainforests, equivalent to a rate of 10 football pitches a minute. The loss resulted in 2.5 Gt of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the ...