Resetting Globalisation

Despite its imperfections globalisation is thriving, but we must do better to harness the benefits while addressing the challenges to increase overall participation and prosperity. Explore how we can all make globalisation fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable.

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Globalisation Isn't Dead, It
Needs a Reset.

READ: The New Frontier of Global Capital: Driving FDI in Emerging Economies

Innovative financing strategies are bridging infrastructure gaps in emerging markets, connecting global capital to high-impact projects.

WATCH: How can the world remain globalised?

As countries become more internally oriented, how will globalisation evolve in the years ahead? Benjamin Hung, President of International at Standard Chartered, shares how we can remain globalised in this new world order.

LISTEN: What will the future of global trade look like?

The global trade system has seen significant changes over the past few years, with supply chains rewiring and the rise of plurilateral arrangements as an alternative to multilateral organisations. What will the next 50 years of global trade look like?

Trade has changed fundamentally from the exchange of goods and services to include data, ideas and capital. We now need a global trade system that accounts for these shifts and addresses current issues, to become more accessible and sustainable.

José Viñals, Group Chairman,
Standard Chartered

THE WHITEPAPER

RESETTING GLOBALISATION:
CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE

Globalisation has delivered economic growth and lifted living standards for millions. But it needs a reset to become more inclusive and sustainable, so developing markets and smaller businesses can more equally share in the benefits. We asked 3000 global business leaders their views on catalysing positive change across the movement of capital, trade, technology, talent and sustainability.

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How can the world remain globalised?

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GLOBALISATION:
THE WAY FORWARD

Listen to some of the world's most influential voices discuss what the future of globalisation holds for capital, talent, technology, and sustainability.

EPISODE 1

THE IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION

The Security Dilemma

What are the challenges and opportunities as growing cross-border data flows reshape our connected world?

Alvaro Garrido

Group CSIO, Standard Chartered

Azeem Azhar

Founder, Exponential view

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EPISODE 2

Globalisation:

WHERE ARE WE HEADED?

We discuss the importance of connecting capital to where it's needed most to ensure everyone benefits from globalisation.

Simon Cooper

CEO, CCIB and CEO, Europe & Americas, Standard Chartered

Parag Khanna

CEO, Climate Alpha, and Managing Partner, Future Maps

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EPISODE 3

PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND THE OCEAN

THE BLUE ECONOMY

Climate change and human activity put biodiversity in our ocean at risk. How can we drive meaningful change to protect one of our most precious resources?

Marisa Drew

Chief Sustainability Officer, Standard Chartered

Karen Sack

President, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance

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EPISODE 4

THE FUTURE OF GLOBALISATION

THE GLOBAL TRADE

With supply chains rewiring and the rise of plurilateral arrangements as an alternative to multilateral organisations. What will the next 50 years of global trade look like?

Michael Spiegel

Global Head Transaction Banking Standard Chartered

Pamela Mar

Managing Director Digital Standards Initiative International Chamber of Commerce

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EMERGING TRENDS

Explore globalisation developments in our incisive article series, unveiling latest trends, insights, and context to navigate our ever-evolving, interconnected world.

Read the full article or watch its video summary for a deeper awareness and understanding

The New Frontier of Global Capital: Driving FDI in Emerging Economies

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Innovative financing strategies are bridging infrastructure gaps in emerging markets, connecting global capital to high-impact projects.

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The world will face a $15 trillion infrastructure gap by 2040. Investors can fill the gap by combining purpose with profit. And power economic growth in emerging markets.

How a Skills Passport Could Shape the Future of Employment

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Jobs are giving way to skills as the currency of work. Gaining experience across different job functions through internal ‘gigs’ prepares employees to embrace new tech and stay employable.

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Advances in tech have cut the average life of job skills to less than five years. As skills become the new currency of work, employers must rethink their talent strategies.

Connecting Capital to Where It's Needed Most

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As addressable funding gaps exacerbate imbalances between the global north and south, how can we reset globalisation to connect capital where it's needed most?

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Private investors have a low appetite for investments in developing countries due to high risk and low risk-return ratios. Part of the solution lies in blended finance.

Two Ways Globalisation is Reshaping the Real Economy

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As geopolitical tensions, tighter monetary policy, and the lingering effects of Covid-19 reshape the real economy, businesses must re-evaluate their trade relationships.

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As businesses re-evaluate the nature of trade, many are embracing two trends: digitally deliverable services and sustainability.

CAN GLOBALISATION WORK FOR LABOUR?

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A growing chorus of skeptics blames globalisation for the world's challenges: it has enabled many people and economies to prosper, but at what cost?

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Global trade has lifted millions out of poverty, yet many people have been left behind. How can we make the next chapter about fairer wages and better working conditions?

GLOBALISATION ISN'T DEAD, IT NEEDS A RESET

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Beset by war and pandemic, the globalising forces that have long shaped our world threaten to come undone.

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How can we recalibrate globalisation to make it more inclusive and sustainable for developed and developing markets alike?

Why we want to help Reset Globalisation

At Standard Chartered, we believe in the potential of globalisation to enable economic growth and increase participation in the world economy - but in its current form, it must be reimagined to ensure that it best serves all people, everywhere. As a leading trade bank, we can connect the capital, expertise and ideas needed to drive new standards and create innovative solutions for more equitable and sustainable growth.

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