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World Economic Forum | Agenda | podcasts

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 Index shows how social norms can drive gender gaps in pay, education and more | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

The Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) helps to quantify biases and capture people’s attitudes on women’s roles across four key dimensions: political, educational, economic and physical integrity

 Fungi could be the next big thing in fireproofing: Here's how | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Fungal fireproofing materials are sustainable, non-toxic, and non-hazardous, making them safe and environmentally friendly as compared to other materials.

 How can we reimagine sustainability in the supply chain? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Efficiency and sustainability are often seen as competing interests in the supply chain, but there are ways that companies can achieve both.

 5 principles to accelerate your organization’s quantum cyber readiness | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

With awareness of the cybersecurity threat posed by quantum computers rising, businesses must take steps to ensure that they are quantum ready

 A sustainable future relies on consumers and corporations working together to change course | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

The polycrisis, including overconsumption, is harming the planet – that's why consumer behaviour and corporate supply chains must be more sustainable.

 4 ways investors can help women entrepreneurs thrive by adopting a gender lens approach | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Gender equity has never had a better business case and a Root Capital initiative highlights how investing with a gender lens benefits women entrepreneurs.

 How businesses can fight plastic pollution with this sustainable solution | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Renewable alternatives to plastics like sugarcane bagasse can protect the environment by preventing microplastics pollution and helping to build a circular economy.

 Australia’s first well-being framework is about to measure what matters | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Australia is about to release its first national well-being framework, which will measure things like social inclusion and environmental sustainability.

 What does the future of inflation hold in Europe? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

The recent decline in inflation in Europe has led to a shift in the narrative, with some now predicting that inflation will undershoot central bank targets.

 Can a new chores app encourage men to do more housework and help close the gender gap? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

A new app launched in Spain aims to highlight the gender gap in housework and encourage men to do more around the house to help share the load more evenly.

 What can Asian countries teach the rest of the world about financing hydrogen development? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

European countries can learn about financing hydrogen from Japan, India, and Pakistan, which are successfully investing in their domestic hydrogen capacity.

 4 ways AI is revolutionising the construction industry  | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Discover how, by leveraging artificial intelligence in construction workflows, companies can vastly improve their organization, pace and efficiency.

 Trees, mushrooms, and zero-logging: How communities are protecting forests | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Communities in Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania and Cameroon are taking action to protect forests by planting trees, practicing zero-logging, and cultivating mushrooms.

 The heat gap: How inequality shapes the experience of heatwaves | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Heat stress is a matter of economic inequality. Learn how poorer neighborhoods are more at risk during heatwaves and what can be done to address this issue.

 10 years of effort pay off as seaweed forest is restored to health | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Underwater seaweed forests are important ecosystems that provide food and shelter for marine life but face threats from climate change, pollution, and overfishing.

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