The World Economic Forum has identified eleven top impacts from the Davos Agenda, from COVID-19 to social justice and the environment:
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Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic: Through the COVID Action Platform, the Forum and its Partners have launched more than 40 initiatives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bringing racial justice to the workplace: The Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative brings together 48 companies to set new global standards for racial and ethnic justice in business.
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Using blockchain to track and reduce emissions: A new effort uses distributed ledger technology to trace emissions across the value chain in the mining and metals industry.
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Fostering a multi-generational inclusive workforce: Fifty global companies representing more than two million employees have come together with the Forum, the OECD and AARP to create the Living Learning and Earning Longer initiative.
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Improving physical and mental health in cities: The Healthy Cities and Communities initiative is examining the link between cities and healthy living.
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Applying technology to combat plastic pollution: A new project is providing visibility and support to workers in Ghana known as waste pickers who clean up communities and natural areas.
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Building a global response to cybersecurity risks: Businesses are building a global response to cybersecurity risks through the Future Series: Cybercrime 2025.
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Charting a course for cities to reach net-zero: From clean electrification to efficient buildings and smart infrastructure, a new initiative will help cities chart a course towards a net-zero carbon future.
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Committing to disability inclusion across companies: More than 400 companies have joined the Valuable 500 initiative and committed to increasing their organization’s confidence and competence in disability inclusion.
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Closing the digital gap: The new EDISON Alliance will bring together governments and industries to accelerate digital inclusion and connect critical sectors of the economy.
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Supporting social entrepreneurs fighting COVID-19: The COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, launched in April 2020, is mobilizing support for and raising awareness of the vital role that social entrepreneurs play in responding to the COVID-19 crisis.