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Author: Future Agenda | https://www.futureagenda.org
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Our foresight programmes generate insights and views of the future, that can be used to provoke discussion, response, thought and innovation.
Regulatory changes should support a vision of business that provides a level playing field based on the ‘do no harm’ principle and internalization of externalities.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/responsible-business/
There is widespread application of processes focused on lifecycle design that seek to maximise the use, reuse and recycling of materials, components and products in order to minimise end-of-life waste.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/whole-life-design/
As our individual and collective footprints become more tangible and better communicated, bold moves to shift the dial are needed across the board. New management approaches and business models are needed.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/shifting-the-dial/
A potential change is the influence of the divestment movement which is currently focused on persuading institutional investors to divest from fossil fuels, but which in time may extend to investments in other resources.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/active-divestment/
While bilateral trading relationships are more probable, the opportunity for global and regional agreements has to be pursued in order to show intent and direction of travel.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/global-and-regional-agreements/
Many are questioning when the perpetual economic growth model can be substituted – whether we can achieve ‘prosperity without growth’ and what role decoupling of these two can play.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/decoupling/
While many aspire to a zero waste system, we see growing volumes of waste especially in cities, particularly food waste – 30% of which is now thrown away every day in Europe.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/more-not-less-waste/
The world’s output of iron ore has roughly tripled since 2000 and we now see declining grades of ore which require greater energy input per unit of output. Demand is increasing but production efficiency in some areas is declining.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/more-demand-less-efficient-production/
Growing populations and rising consumer demand related to higher standards of living across all societies are increasing consumption of resources and we are in danger of exceeding the Earth’s natural thresholds.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/reaching-the-limits/
Consumers have a single, digital mobility account that is recognisable and accepted by everyone in the eco-system. They also use / sell their mobility data to multiple service providers via local / regional data brokerages.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/personal-mobility-accounts/
Improvements in financial education for the mass are driven by the payments industry, not governments. Predicative algorithms protect consumers by reducing their ability to over-extend themselves with cheap credit.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/financial-inclusion-driven-by-payments-companies/
Innovative business models – underpinned by changing technology, consumer demand and governments pushing for cheaper or free banking – open the doors to new entrants from outside the sector that break old monopolies.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/free-banking-from-non-traditional-players/
