climate

Will the relentless pursuit of efficiency undermine our ability to build a resilient and sustainable future? Andrea Caloisi, a researcher at the Thinking Ahead Institute at WTW, explores how complex systems, driven by short-term optimisation, may be fuelling long-term fragility.

Will antimicrobial resistance derail decades of medical and economic progress, or can coordinated action avert a global crisis? Anastassia Johnson, researcher at the Thinking Ahead Institute, examines the growing threat of drug-resistant infections and the role investors can play in driving sustainable solutions.

Can investors and governments balance financial returns with social equity, or will short-term gains prevail? Anastassia Johnson, researcher at the Thinking Ahead Institute, tackles the complex debate about what makes a just transition.

Is a narrowly defined transition likely to fail? The Thinking Ahead Institute’s climate transition working group has been exploring this thesis, writes the Institute’s co-founder Tim Hodgson.

A circular economy keeps materials circulating in their highest value use. Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Tim Hodgson, recently hosted a working group who debated whether it is a necessary – or even possible – component of the climate transition.

Biodiversity loss is one of the top global risks in terms of its impact and likelihood, yet it is completely overshadowed by climate change and is not well understood. Anastassia Johnson, researcher at the Thinking Ahead Institute, explores the intersection of both issues and what investors should do about them.