Economist Impact

13/01/2026

Amanda Stucke, lead of The Health Dividend initiative, reflects on a high-level discussion at London Global Cancer Week. The central question: how can countries finance cancer care as aid declines and costs climb—and why must the answer be economic, not charitable? The discussion offered a stark conclusion: the sector must reallocate, redesign, or else fall behind. https://econimpact.co/1cu

12/01/2026

Economist Impact is bringing together global leaders, thinkers and experts to tackle the world’s toughest challenges. From supply chain shocks to climate risk, and AI innovation to sustainable growth, we are shaping solutions. Join us at Davos 2026: https://econimpact.co/1cm

09/01/2026

What is needed in the fight against ocean acidification? Learn why factors like clearer communication and integrated governance are necessary to move forward. https://econimpact.co/1c2

An initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation

08/01/2026

Ocean observations underpin weather forecasts, long-term climate-change predictions, fisheries management and shipping, but Europe’s data remains scattered and hard to use.

Participants of the World Ocean Summit Europe, sponsored by the National Oceanography Centre, explored how ocean observation and data can help build a sustainable blue economy. Discussions centred on how to improve access to and interoperability of ocean data, how to incentivise and finance long-term observation systems, and how to accelerate innovation that turns scientific data into usable insights for decision-makers.

Explore the key findings: https://econimpact.co/1bU

08/01/2026

Georgios Margetidis of the European Commission’s Health and Digital Executive Agency explores why healthcare costs continue to climb—and how smarter investment, not just more of it, could reshape the future of care: https://econimpact.co/1bR

07/01/2026

Making the case for health spending remains a challenge, despite it being a good investment. What models and metrics can support a more strategic view of health investment?

This webinar series examined what it takes to build resilient, inclusive health ecosystems. Watch on demand: https://econimpact.co/1bM

Supported by Johnson & Johnson

06/01/2026

Esnath Divasoni works on the front line of climate education, in a role that not only helps rural communities build resilience but keeps girls in school. From Zimbabwe, where she works as a sustainable-agriculture expert, Ms Divasoni talks about the ways in which these themes—girls’ education and climate education—are twin requirements in adapting to a future under climate change. https://econimpact.co/1bI

06/01/2026

Climate change is impacting small island nations disproportionately. How are Pacific Islanders losing their cultural heritage due to rising sea levels? https://econimpact.co/1bF

An initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation

02/01/2026

CFOs want rapid returns from , but results often take time. Which metrics matter now, and which can wait? https://econimpact.co/1bx

Sponsored by SAP

31/12/2025

What do you get if you mix eggshells into concrete? How effective could certain micro-organisms be at creating a self-healing, anti-corrosion mix—particularly useful for harsh marine environments? What difference does it make if you shape your sea defences to replicate what life under the water would naturally encounter as ocean habitats meet ours? These are some of the questions that Dr Ali Abbas, associate professor of structural engineering at the University of East London, considers as he experiments with producing a more environmentally friendly solution to the standard concrete in sea walls.

Learn more: https://econimpact.co/1bs

Increased focus is being given to new breed of sea walls that can better serve the ocean—not just humans

28/12/2025

People with low health literacy put pressure on health systems and pay three times as much in annual healthcare costs. Discover the economic advantages of tackling low health literacy: https://econimpact.co/1bl

Supported by Haleon

23/12/2025

As agents take control of business processes, one question looms: what happens when they get it wrong? Our new article, supported by Rubrik, explores why reversibility will define resilience in the agentic era. https://econimpact.co/1bf