Protiviti-Oxford Survey Finds Global Business Leaders Share Optimistic View of Cities’ Future
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of C-suite and board members agree that the role of cities for business will only increase during the next decade. That’s just one key finding from a recent University of Oxford-Protiviti survey, in which 200 global business leaders shared their perspectives on how cities fit into their business strategy looking out to […]
“We’re Late” — Megatrends Expert Andrew Winston on Cities’ Efforts to Combat Climate Change
Rising temperatures and sea levels are already making it more challenging to live in some cities around the world. And by 2030, megatrends expert Andrew Winston said we’ll have a very strong sense of which cities are firmly on the path to becoming unlivable. Within 40 years, some places along coastlines will indeed be unhabitable. […]
MRT Jakarta CEO William Sabandar on “Changing the Landscape of Mobility” in Indonesia’s Capital City
By 2050, nearly all of North Jakarta could be underwater due to excessive groundwater extraction that’s causing the city to sink by as much as 10 inches per year. On top of that crisis, pollution and traffic congestion problems are costing Jakarta, currently the capital city of Indonesia (Indonesia recently passed a law to relocate […]
The Golden Threads of ESG: The Role of Compliance in Embedding an ESG Framework in Financial Institutions
A firm’s governance, purpose and culture are central to its values as an organisation; to how its people conduct themselves; and to how it embeds ESG considerations in the design and delivery of its products and services for the benefit of clients and consumers. (A Strategy for Positive Change: Our ESG Priorities) Published during COP26 […]
Urbanite Venture CEO Arzu Tekir Says Now Is the Time to ‘Start Thinking Big’ About the Future of Cities
No one can predict the future with any certainty. But there are trends in motion today, good and bad, giving strong signals of what’s likely to come for the cities of tomorrow. And, if we don’t act now to find real solutions to the significant problems many cities are grappling with — including rapid growth, […]
Top Five Insights of 2021 — Consumer Products and Services
What proactive steps can consumer products and services (CPS) companies take to protect against the growing risk of money laundering and terrorist financing in the e-commerce ecosystem? How can CPS companies strengthen environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and reporting to create value and achieve their sustainability goals? How can organizations leverage operational resilience practices […]
