There is more to a company’s sustainable performance than its environmental footprint.  Sustainability is made up of three governance “pillars” – environmental, social and financial. Long-term value creation for businesses is contingent on resilient strategies which continually adapt to a...

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Plastics industry is a major contributor to the European economy, and there are efforts to improve current waste collection and recycling standards. The plastics market is fragmented with a wide range of end-use applications and materials, but there are limited...

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CHINA VOC CONTROL MEASURE 2015 was a critical year for the implementation of the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan in China. Significant policy advances were seen in many areas that year, especially in the comprehensive control of volatile...

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Despite rapid growth over last 10 years, e-commerce still has large penetration potential globally Global e-commerce: Has been expanding at ~20% CAGR over the last 10 years Still had <10% share of retail trade in 2016, ranging from: Almost 20%...

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Africa - Demographic Overview Population Overview By Region, 2016 Total population in Africa is estimated at around 1.15 billion in 2016, and is forecast to reach to ~1.25 billion by 2020 West Africa is the most populous region with 47%...

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MACRO GOALS OF THE 13th FIVE-YEAR PLAN China’s New Normal: increasing GDP per capita through the development of emerging strategic sectors, encouraging domestic expenditure and focusing on trade and domestic infrastructure. The 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) published in March 2016...

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