Our Impact
Our impact Improving the state of the worldOur Impact
Key areas of impact
- Building awareness and co-operation
- Shaping mindsets and agendas
- Driving collective action
The Forum strategy is simple and effective: bring together the most relevant leaders from all sectors of global society, and identify the best ways to address the world’s most significant challenges.
It works. For almost 50 years, the Forum has been the catalyst for global initiatives, historic shifts, industry breakthroughs, economic ideas and tens of thousands of projects and collaborations.
The Forum is improving the state of the world – find out how in each of our Impact Stories.
1. Building awareness and co-operation
The Forum creates impact by gathering leaders from business, government, international organizations, academia, civil society and youth to work together to drive positive change.
Global businesses unite, launching Partnership for LGBTI Equality in the workplace
Leading multinational companies have launched a global partnership to accelerate inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
44 of the most advanced manufacturing factories in the world are lighting the way as learning beacons
The impact. Ahead of its 50th Annual Meeting in 2020, the World Economic Forum has welcomed 18 new factories to its...
Forum-led G20 Smart Cities Alliance will create the first global framework for smart city governance
The impact. Led by the World Economic Forum, the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance is the...
We are making the world’s electricity ecosystem more cyber resilient. Here’s how.
The impact. Cyber resilience is a challenge for organizations globally, but particularly for the electricity industry....
2. Shaping mindsets and agendas
Our flagship reports, policy frameworks and strategies influence government priorities, business strategies and public opinion.
We’re helping countries revamp their drone regulations to promote innovation and safety at the same time
The World Economic Forum is partnering with governments and companies to create flexible regulations that allow drones...
The private sector steps up, pledging to train millions of youth in ASEAN to unlock the region’s digital potential
The impact. 16 leading organizations, including the world’s biggest technology companies, have partnered with the...
The world’s progress on transitioning to sustainable energy has stalled. Here’s how to fix it.
The impact. More people than ever before have access to energy globally. But this impressive progress on accessibility...
How can the manufacturing industry rebound from COVID-19?
The impact. The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to disrupt manufacturing and supply chains, with severe...
3. Driving collective action
Projects and collaborations started or supported by the Forum impact millions of people, from saving lives through childhood vaccination to improving the productivity of small-scale farms.
Vaccine Alliance launched at Davos celebrates 20 years, saves 13 million lives
Gavi, an Alliance launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2000, has contributed to the immunization of...
The Loop Alliance plans to eliminate plastic waste and save the planet. You can too.
The Loop Alliance, launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos, plans to introduce zero-waste...
Mission Possible: We’re helping heavy industry reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
The impact. To achieve the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping global warming to below 2˚C, it’s imperative that heavy...
The Forum’s COVID Action Platform: Over 1,000 organizations are working together in response to the pandemic
The impact. A wide range of stakeholders, including global business leaders, are working together through the World...