4 sustainability tipping points to watch ahead of COP26
By: EBR | Friday, August 6, 2021
The concept of “tipping points” is commonly used to describe the threat of systemic risks. It is about systems moving into a new state and represents change at a critical point that will qualitatively alter the future fate of a complex system
How has COVID-19 affected business investments in digital technology?
By: EBR | Friday, August 6, 2021
The pandemic has forced firms to adapt their work processes to the infection dynamics and the public health measures to contain it
How to make our cities greener, healthier, wilder and fairer
By: EBR | Friday, August 6, 2021
The global challenges of the climate crisis, alarming biodiversity loss and the COVID-19 pandemic are striking reminders of how vulnerable life on earth is
Valuing natural capital is key to the future of investment. Here’s why
By: EBR | Thursday, August 5, 2021
As the aphorism goes, the best way to predict the future is to create it. That is exactly what investment does – it allocates money now in the expectation of benefits in the future
A travel boom is looming. But is the industry ready?
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 4, 2021
If things go well, we might be at the threshold of a new age of travel
Analysis: Why the EU is paying more for new COVID shots
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of COVID-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, as the bloc tries to protect supplies after a rocky start to its vaccination campaign
How to create a transparent digital economy and rebuild consumer trust
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The benefits of digitization are growing. Even before COVID-19 struck, digital goods and services were expanding four times faster than the overall economy in the US
The secret of productivity growth is not technology
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The idea that technology drives productivity growth is both a commonplace and a common frustration
COVID-19 didn’t disrupt progress to make supply chains more sustainable
By: EBR | Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Much of the effort to make businesses sustainable centers on their supply chains, which were severely disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic
This is how carbon capture could help us meet key Paris Agreement goals
By: EBR | Tuesday, August 3, 2021
A critical challenge in meeting the Paris Agreement’s long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius is to vastly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions generated by the most energy-intensive industries
We urgently need to kickstart tourism’s recovery
By: EBR | Tuesday, August 3, 2021
This should be the time of year when people are packing suitcases and travel documents for their summer holidays – at least in the northern hemisphere
Is artificial intelligence ready for the great rehiring?
By: EBR | Friday, July 30, 2021
After a year that witnessed unemployment reach levels unseen since the Great Depression, the Great Rehiring is upon us – and AI is likely to play a significant role in it
How to succeed in an increasingly risky cyber environment
By: EBR | Thursday, July 29, 2021
High-profile cybersecurity breaches are increasingly in the headlines, even more so in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Will clean air become a new global currency?
By: EBR | Thursday, July 29, 2021
Air pollution is a silent killer. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, resulting in 7 million deaths per year
How a demand-driven approach could accelerate zero-emission freight transportation
By: EBR | Tuesday, July 27, 2021
More than 1,000 companies have set Science Based Targets (SBT) to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
Why the future of carbon should be blue
By: EBR | Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Collectively, the mangrove trees that cling to coasts throughout the tropics may well be the most important ecosystems on Earth
Reusing 10% will stop almost half of plastic waste from entering the ocean. Here’s how
By: EBR | Monday, July 26, 2021
The amount of waste generated by humanity represents a growing threat to our ecosystems and economies
Repairing – not recycling
By: EBR | Friday, July 23, 2021
Repairing – not recycling – is the first step to tackling e-waste from smartphones
Why the future is bright for drone technology
By: EBR | Thursday, July 22, 2021
Over the past year we have seen drones become more relevant to people’s lives
It’s time to change the debate around AI ethics. Here’s how
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The current conversation around AI, ethics and the benefits for our global community is a heated one
By: N. Peter Kramer
