What were the top FDI themes in 2022?
While the foreign direct investment (FDI) world still revolves around sectors and subsectors, themes are becoming ever more prominent. Themes…
ESG
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How climate denial became the anti-ESG movement
On 15 December, executives at BlackRock and State Street, two of the three largest asset managers in the world, appeared…
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Global FDI Annual Report 2022: Volatility set to continue
The Global FDI Annual Report 2022, produced by GlobalData/Investment Monitor, shows the number of greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects grew…
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How Generation Z might change the investment world
The next wave of business founders will usher in new priorities, according to a new study commissioned by Connectd, a…
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FDI drivers in 2022: ESG
Embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria is rising in importance as a driver of foreign direct investment (FDI), with…
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Can embracing ESG be bad for business?
Every company's annual report now contains a section on how it is embracing all things ESG (environmental, social and corporate…
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Are some companies just pretending to leave Russia?
More than 1,300 multinational companies have curtailed or abandoned business ties with Russia in light of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of…
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Weekly data: Inflation risks stoking political violence in emerging markets
More than half of all countries have become more exposed to the risk of civil unrest since the start of…
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An ethical dilemma: Should companies still sell essential products in Russia?
Several multinational companies have opted to walk away from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. However, some companies in the…
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Opinion: Men should fight for equal parental leave
We were the last to join the group and I felt nervous. I had spent the last ten minutes trying…
