04/10/2023
Global trade growth is slowing in 2023 as expected – here are the challenges and opportunities
In an interconnected world, global trade growth remains the linchpin of the modern economy. Yet, as we head into the last stretch of 2023, we…
climate change
06/03/2018
3 types of green technology that will change the future of international trade
As an industry that could soon be radically changed by developments of green technology, here are some of the most exciting ways that green technology could change the future of international trade.
21/12/2017
8 Ways Supply Chain Management will change in 2018 (Part 2/2)
Here, we are predicting the top 8 ways supply chain management will be different in 2018, and how you can keep up.
10/10/2017
When your supply chain goes green, so does your wallet
It’s time to challenge the myths about Green Supply Chain Management practices and put it to use for the planet and your profit margin.
07/03/2016
WTO decision cuts down part of India’s massive solar power plan
Having long been on the outside of global movements for cleaner technologies and methods to address climate change, India made a landmark decision during the Paris climate change negotiations late last year to put its support behind renewable energy.
10/02/2016
FACE OFF: Two sides of the TPP – Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
In getting to the bottom of the issues that matter, we bring you the main arguments for and against one of the most controversial provisions in the agreement – the Investor State Dispute Settlement and Investment Chapter.
12/01/2016
Reflections After the 2015 B20 Summit: “Do Your Best for the Rest of Us”
It has been a unique privilege to be nominated as a delegate for Canada to the B20 Task Force on Financing Growth, and thereafter, to receive an invitation from the organizers to attend the final summit meeting, including a joint session with Heads of State for an even smaller group of participants.
14/12/2015
Environmental groups are unhappy about TPP’s failure to address climate change
As environmental groups and analysts make headway with reading through and analyzing the agreement, some groups have come out resolutely against the agreement, arguing that tying these economies together more tightly will make it harder to pass more stringent environmental relations in the future and expressing concern about the TPP’s failure to address climate change.
12/06/2015
Why the survival of global trading SMEs may depend on sustainability programs
The United States and China announced a breakthrough agreement late last year to combat climate change by reducing CO2 emissions by the year 2030. How will agreements affect global trading SMEs?