by Global Sherpa | Nov 30, 2013 | Business, Environment, Sustainability
Water is essential to the survival of companies, people and communities. In all, 184 of the world’s largest companies used enough water in one year to provide 50 gallons of the precious liquid to every person in today’s world for the next 21 years. With 40...
by Global Sherpa | Aug 31, 2013 | Business, Environment, Sustainability
Climate risk presents very real threats and opportunities to companies and communities around the world. The expansion of global supply chains that has lowered costs and brought thousands of jobs to developing countries has also exposed the growing vulnerability of...
by Global Sherpa | May 31, 2013 | Business
When it comes to corporate governance, culture and leadership, it turns out companies around the world have much in common. Whether they hail from Mexico or the U.S. or the BRIC Countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China, organizations driven by trust, shared...
by Global Sherpa | Feb 24, 2013 | Business, Environment, Sustainability
Water is the new oil, and water stress is a defining global megatrend of the 21st century. By 2030, global water demand is forecasted to surpass supply by 40 percent, leaving close to half the world’s people with too little of the liquid gold. Deep-pocketed...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 4, 2012 | Aid & Development, Brazil, Business, China, Countries, India, Sustainability
While infrastructure isn’t exactly the sexiest topic in international development, it’s hard to argue with its importance. India’s massive power blackout in July, the largest in world history, is a stark reminder of infrastructure’s critical role in economic...
by Global Sherpa | Aug 8, 2012 | Brazil, Business, China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Data, India, Marketing, Mexico, Sustainability, World Rankings
Consumers most likely to report being “very concerned” about environmental problems and related health impacts hail from the BRIC countries of Brazil, India and China, Latin American nations of Mexico and Argentina, and South Korea. While China and the U.S. are the...
