
These forces remind us, in different ways, of our interdependencies of how we cannot afford to overlook or dismiss any serious contribution to the future, whether it be women in the workplace, Chinese consumption or green technology.

Old tactics – colonial systems, squashing minorities, unchecked polluting, trade protectionism – are now either impossible or an invitation for pariah status.

And it is becoming harder to advance by gaming a system or excluding those we do not like. From legislation to lifestyle, our choices have consequences that can spread across oceans and generations alike. IN AN EVER more populous and competitive world nothing can be taken for granted.
