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Improving the state of the world
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The Forum creates impact by gathering leaders from business, government, international organizations, academia, civil society and youth to work together to drive positive change.
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06 Jan 2020
We are making the world’s electricity ecosystem more cyber resilient. Here’s how.
Cyber resilience is a challenge for organizations globally, but particularly for the energy industry. Our platforms have pioneered a Systems of Cyber Resilience Electricity Initiative to enhance cyber resilience across the electricity ecosystem.
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19 Nov 2019
Forum-led G20 Smart Cities Alliance will create the first global framework for smart city governance
The G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance is the largest initiative of its kind, with its 16 founding partners representing more than 200,000 cities and local governments, companies, start-ups, research institutions and non-profit organizations.
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03 Jul 2019
44 of the most advanced manufacturing factories in the world are lighting the way as learning beacons.
Ahead of our 50th Annual Meeting in 2020, the World Economic Forum has welcomed 18 new factories to its Global Lighthouse Network of advanced manufacturers that are showing leadership in applying the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to drive operational and environmental impact.
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16 May 2019
Global businesses launch Partnership for LGBTI Equality in the workplace
At our Annual Meeting 2019, a collection of leading global multinational companies launched a partnership to accelerate inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.
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12 Apr 2019
The world has entered a new era of pandemic risk. We’re responding with strength.
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent the world into an unprecedented era of pandemic risk. A coalition launched at the Forum's Annual Meeting in 2017 is responding with strength.
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08 Sep 2017
Our global network is preparing humanity for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network is working with governments, technology experts, NGOs and leading companies around the world to enable emerging technologies to be used for the greater good.
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03 Mar 2020
We are helping platform companies improve working standards in the gig economy
The Forum is working with Cabify, Deliveroo, Grab, MBO Partners, Postmates and Uber to improve working standards for the tens of millions of people who earn a living or top up their incomes through digital work/service platforms.
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02 Sep 2019
New Africa Growth Platform to scale the region’s start-ups for success
Launched ahead of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019, our new initiative, the Africa Growth Platform, will support Africa’s community of start-up enterprises to grow and compete in international markets. Six founding global member companies have already backed the initiative.
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03 May 2019
100+ organizations & governments have joined us to accelerate blockchain responsibly across supply chains
Leaders from the global supply chain and logistics industry, the world’s largest ports, blockchain start-ups, importers/exporters and civil society have partnered with us to cut through the blockchain hype.
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10 Nov 2017
From poverty to prison to a Global Shapers platform, a young Brazilian brings unprecedented change
The Global Shapers Community is a network of more than 6,000 inspiring young people under the age of 30, who are working together to tackle local, regional and global challenges.
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31 May 2019
Two decades of impact: How social entrepreneurs have improved 622 million lives
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is advancing social innovation worldwide.
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26 Sep 2019
Fostering entrepreneurship connects refugees with the global economy
A group of Young Global Leaders (YGLs) is working with refugees in Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp to realize their economic potential.
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25 Mar 2019
Young Global Leaders empowered to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges
More than 800 young leaders are working together to improve the state of the world.
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08 Sep 2017
The one essential element needed to accelerate action on climate change
The Climate Initiative is harnessing the World Economic Forum platform to ensure businesses work together with governments and civil society to meet existing commitments.
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08 Nov 2019
Our new partnership will accelerate the responsible sourcing of raw materials via blockchain
Seven leading global mining and metals companies have partnered with us to design and deploy blockchain technology solutions to accelerate the responsible sourcing and sustainability of raw minerals and materials.
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15 Jan 2020
Global Fund fights three of the deadliest infectious diseases ever known
The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is raising, managing and investing the world’s funds to defeat three of the deadliest infectious diseases ever known.
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16 Oct 2019
Toilet transformation: Changing waste management across India
What happens after you flush? Young Global Leaders around the world are putting serious thought into this question and coming together to revolutionize urban sanitation in India.
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Shaping mindsets and agendas
Our flagship reports, policy frameworks and strategies influence government priorities, business strategies and public opinion.
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13 May 2020
How can the manufacturing industry rebound from COVID-19?
The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to disrupt manufacturing and supply chains, with severe consequences. We brought together senior-level executives from various industries to identify the best responses to the coronavirus crisis.
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02 May 2019
The world's progress on transitioning to sustainable energy has stalled. Here’s how to fix it.
The world's impressive progress on energy accessibility is masking a far wider global failure: our ability to transition to secure, affordable and sustainable energy. Here's what we're doing about it.
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16 Aug 2019
The private sector steps up, pledging to train millions of youth in ASEAN to unlock the region’s digital potential.
16 leading organizations, including the world’s biggest technology companies, have partnered with the Forum to upskill millions of ASEAN workers, citizens and students, maximizing the opportunities brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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23 May 2019
We’re helping countries revamp their drone regulations to promote innovation and safety at the same time
The World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network is working with governments and companies around the world to make sure that drone regulations can keep up with the speed of technological innovation.
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19 Sep 2019
We’re making it easier for governments to responsibly adopt AI technology
In partnership with the UK government, we have developed guidelines for more ethical and efficient government procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Now, governments across Europe, Latin America and the Middle East will be piloting the guidelines to improve their AI procurement processes.
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10 Apr 2019
Over half of India’s workers will need reskilling by 2022. We set up a taskforce to help.
By 2022, over half of all workers in India will require reskilling to meet the talent demands of the future. Here's how we're helping, and you can too.
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10 Nov 2017
Forum-facilitated guidelines enable more efficient and secure delivery of cash-based humanitarian assistance
Here's how the World Economic Forum has made it easier to disburse quick and secure cash payments to crisis-affected populations
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10 Nov 2017
Deforestation causes almost as much greenhouse gas emissions as global road travel. Here is how we can help halt it.
The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020) brings together governments, the private-sector and civil society organizations to work together to remove deforestation linked to the production of commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, and pulp and paper.
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01 Nov 2019
We’ve created a first-of-its-kind global community that’s helping central banks explore and innovate with blockchain
The World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network has built a global community of central banks, international organizations and leading blockchain experts to identify and leverage innovations in distributed ledger technologies (DLT) that could help usher in a new age for the global banking system.
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24 Oct 2019
Equipping future public leaders to transform the way governments innovate
The Forum of Young Global Leaders is preparing the next generation to enter public life in the coming five years.
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19 Dec 2019
We’ll live to 100. Can we afford it? This is how stakeholders worldwide are working to save for the future.
The global gap between retirement savings and retirement income needs is projected to reach $400 trillion in three decades – more than five times the size of the global economy. This is how the World Economic Forum is helping to tackle the pension crisis.
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19 Feb 2020
How not to become a victim of the trade war – a new framework for companies
Emerging technologies, the world’s climate emergency and growing trade tensions between the US, China and Europe are disrupting global trade. Our new framework is helping companies avoid becoming victims of the trade war.
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05 Apr 2019
World is 100 years away from gender parity but these countries are speeding things up
The World Economic Forum is helping CEOs and ministers work together on policies that help to further close the economic gender gaps in their countries.
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19 May 2020
A prolonged global recession, job losses and another pandemic: the COVID-19 risk report reveals top concerns for business
To help all stakeholders understand the emerging risks and follow-on effects generated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum has launched its COVID-19 Risks Outlook: A Preliminary Mapping and its Implications, building on the Forum’s annual Global Risks Report.
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Driving collective action
Projects and collaborations started or supported by the Forum impact millions of people, from saving lives through childhood vaccination to improving the productivity of small-scale farms.
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06 May 2020
The Forum’s COVID Action Platform: Over 1,500 organizations are working together in response to the pandemic
A wide range of stakeholders, including global business leaders, are working together through the World Economic Forum’s COVID Action Platform to minimize the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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08 Jan 2020
Mission Possible: We’re helping heavy industry reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
The heavy industry and transport sectors need to come together to fight climate change and move towards a net-zero economy by 2050
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27 Mar 2019
The Loop Alliance plans to eliminate plastic waste and save the planet. You can too.
The Loop Alliance, launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos, plans to introduce zero-waste packaging to help end plastic pollution.
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08 Sep 2017
Vaccine Alliance launched at Davos celebrates 20 years, saves 13 million lives
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, was launched at our Annual Meeting in Davos 2000 and this year celebrates its 20th Anniversary. The organization has vaccinated 760 million children, saving more than 13 million lives.
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08 Jul 2019
Global ledger uses public data to help businesses turn green pledges into a green future
This data sharing project is helping the world verify that environmental commitments are being kept.
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10 Nov 2017
More than half of the world’s population is still offline. Here’s what we’re doing about it.
We launched Internet for All in 2016 to provide a platform where global leaders could come together and develop models of public-private collaboration for internet inclusion globally.
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15 Jul 2019
Turning the tide on e-waste in Nigeria protects the environment and creates safer jobs
By kickstarting a sustainable electronics economy in Nigeria, this collaboration will protect the environment and create safe employment for thousands of people.
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23 Jan 2020
We’re closing the disability inclusion gap through the power of business leadership
Our Valuable 500 initiative helps companies become a tipping point for change, unlocking the business, social and economic value of the 1.3 billion people worldwide who have a disability.
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23 Oct 2019
Protecting 30% of the planet by 2030 – securing our life support system
Multistakeholder coalitions in seven countries are encouraging businesses and governments to commit to ambitious global targets, which could help pave the way to a more sustainable planet.
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15 Nov 2019
This partnership surfaces Fourth Industrial Revolution technology to make the $4.5 trillion circular economy opportunity a reality
The SCALE360 creates new markets for circular goods, services and revenue by supporting entrepreneurs and innovations through nationally-led challenges and partnerships.
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10 Nov 2017
Cyber-risk exposure among 8-12-year olds drops by 15%
Using the World Economic Forum platform to accelerate its work globally, #DQEveryChild has increased digital citizenship in children worldwide by 10% on average.
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16 Jan 2020
We are mobilizing investment capital to improve the lives of those in greatest need
The Humanitarian Investing Initiative provides a global platform to accelerate a market for investing that benefits people and communities in greatest need, while also generating a financial return.
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11 Sep 2019
Global Alliance speeds up international trade – unlocking unprecedented investment and growth benefits
Our Global Alliance has made cross-border trade simpler, faster and more cost-effective. It is the first initiative to provide a global platform to leverage business expertise and resources to implement customs and border reforms.
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07 Nov 2017
The future’s booming demand for batteries forges new global alliance
The Global Battery Alliance aims to safeguard workers, ban child labour, eradicate pollution, promote re-use and recycling and unlock innovation for green energy storage.
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23 Oct 2019
We’re helping to close the global infrastructure investment gap by mobilizing the private sector.
The World Economic Forum is fostering new approaches to maximizing private-sector investment in infrastructure by connecting multilateral development banks (MDBs) and governments with institutional investors such as banks, pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers and sovereign funds.
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10 Dec 2019
We are working to make clean air a reality for everyone
In 2019 the World Economic Forum and the Clean Air Fund launched a partnership to support initiatives that improve air quality around the world.
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23 Sep 2019
New statement champions the role the private sector can play in achieving universal health coverage
The UHC2030 Private Sector Constituency, which is hosted by the Forum, has released a statement on private sector contributions towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The statement is the first time that the private sector has collectively recognized the significant role it can play in achieving UHC.
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13 May 2019
We've found the 100 most exciting start-ups of the Arab world shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
We have selected the 100 most promising Arab start-ups shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution in 2019. Entrepreneurs play a key role in facilitating progress in society - solving some of the region's greatest problems.
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08 Sep 2017
Global network provides humanitarian aid for more than 20 natural disasters and global crises to date, saving millions of lives
The logistics network that the Forum helped launch in 2005 has saved millions of people affected by humanitarian crises and natural disasters.
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17 Jan 2020
Scaling up the efforts of the world’s most influential companies to run on 100% renewable power by 2050
RE100 is a global corporate leadership initiative committing the world’s most influential businesses to run on 100% renewable electricity by 2050.
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21 Jan 2020
Here’s how we’re using technology and innovation to ensure the world won’t starve by 2050.
The World Economic Forum’s Innovation with a Purpose Platform is working with over 50 partner institutions and 1,000 leaders around the world to leverage emerging technologies to make our food systems more sustainable, inclusive and efficient.
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07 Nov 2017
We’re helping to close the gap between global water demand and supply
The 2030 Water Resources Group is working with a network of over 700 partners to improve agricultural water efficiency, urban and industrial water management, wastewater treatment and farmers' livelihoods.
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10 Feb 2020
Our coalition is making healthcare more valuable for all
By 2040, the world will spend around $25 trillion every year on healthcare. For societies to thrive, we need a concerted global effort to create a more sustainable healthcare industry by transitioning to value-based health systems.
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16 Oct 2019
Toilet transformation: Changing waste management across India
What happens after you flush? Young Global Leaders around the world are putting serious thought into this question and coming together to revolutionize urban sanitation in India.
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27 Nov 2019
Global Alliance scales up efforts to create a safe media ecosystem through the World Economic Forum’s platform
The Global Alliance for Responsible Media has partnered with the World Economic Forum to improve the safety of digital environments, addressing harmful and misleading media while protecting consumers and brands.
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