Geopolitical and Regulatory

Minerals to fuel the energy transition are the targets in a global race. Xcalibur Smart Mapping CEO Andrés Blanco describes the latest tools and commitments to unlock the value chain.

Dr. Michal Nachmany is the founder of the nonprofit Climate Policy Radar, a global AI-and-human driven database and open-source platform. She talks with Brunswick’s Carlton Wilkinson about building better decision-making tools for political and business leaders.

Rich in innovation, natural resources and green energy infrastructure, Sweden offers a path forward for a challenged Europe. By Brunswick’s Oscar Karlsson.

Tariffs-and-trade insight from Brunswick’s Christopher Padilla, formerly global head of government affairs at IBM, and a former leader at the US Commerce Department.

Oil-rich nations in the Arabian Gulf have seen an upswell in foreign investment since the pandemic. Brunswick’s Mahmoud Kassem describes the region’s changing reputation.

The global economist Baroness Dambisa Moyo says the evolution of AI requires a near-constant reassessment of what we thought we knew. By Kevin Helliker.

South Africa assumes the Chair, putting ambitions of the African continent in the spotlight. But in a changed world, any progress could prove difficult. By Brunswick’s Pascal Saint-Amans.

Both the EU and UK are delaying passage of regulations on chemicals, creating a minefield for companies in many sectors. Brunswick’s Lidia Fornasiero and Nick Blow spoke to expert Darren Abrahams, Partner at international law firm Steptoe.

It’s no exaggeration to say inflation made Fabio Kanczuk an economist. The former Head of Policy at Brazil’s Central Bank talks to Brunswick’s Daniel Wiedemann and Eduardo Tavares about living with uncertainty in the US and Brazil.

The former Chair of the US Federal Trade Commission on the changing global landscape in antitrust, her experiences with activist investors at Procter & Gamble, and the personal values that helped lead to her success. By Brunswick's Stuart Hudson.

Chris Gradel, co-founder and CEO of Asia Pacific investment firm PAG, talks to Brunswick’s Daniel Del Re about the growth of the firm and the outlook for the region.

The event is poised to be the high point of his turbulent, transformative presidency. Brunswick’s Philip Delves Broughton reports.

Ahead of the European Parliament election, Brunswick talks with three incumbents on issues facing the EU.

Jeremy Oppenheim, Founder and Senior Partner of Systemiq, offers his views on how corporates can benefit from looking beyond traditional walls to become “system shapers.”

An Open For Business coalition study finds connections between transparent reporting and profits for investors.

Entrepreneurs in Singapore and Hong Kong are seeing advantages to the structured commitments a B Corp status provides. Daniel Del Re reports.

Corporate claims around climate change are coming under increasing scrutiny in Asia. A report co-written by the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) outlines the steps companies and investors need to take to avoid greenwashing. By Stacey Chow.

Around the world, climate-related disruptions are no longer theoretical risks, but here-and-now realities for business. By Jon Miller.

The global picture is complicated and in flux. But the momentum is clear.

A titan of business assumes the leadership of a sustainability nonprofit. By Pascal Lamy, Chair of Brunswick Europe.

As CEO of the UN Global Compact, Sanda Ojiambo leads the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The world is “way off course” to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, she says. Business can help get it back on track.

With the 2024 Games returning to Paris this summer, we look back at the 1924 Paris Olympics.

More than you’d expect, according to Sourav Bhowmick, Chief of Staff in the Treasury’s IRA Implementation Office.

Brunswick Chairman Sir Alan Parker talks with Cyril Shroff, the leading corporate lawyer in Mumbai, about the prospects for the country’s journey and the opportunities ahead.

“The world we’ve been living in, where democratic, capitalistic states dominate, is a historical aberration,” says the global economist, author and board member. By Kevin Helliker.

The Iowa Caucus played a famously large role in the career of Patti Solis Doyle, a Brunswick Partner who is Head of the firm’s US Public Affairs practice.

Global dealmakers have grown accustomed to managing simultaneously the approaches of US, EU, Chinese and British anti-trust regulators. Now, a new global anti-trust policeman may emerge in Delhi. By Brunswick’s David Blackburn.

Female rights and opportunities may have been a long time coming in the Kingdom, but now they are coming at remarkable speed. By Youmna Naufal.

Tao Wang, Chief China Economist for UBS Investment Bank, shares insights from her new book with Brunswick’s Andy Browne and Seth Faison.

By one count, there are more than 260 arbitration institutes worldwide. None is more trusted or popular in the Asia-Pacific region than the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. Brunswick speaks with its CEO, Gloria Lim.

Few know Singapore’s story as intimately as does Lim Siong Guan, whose 37-year career in government included senior roles at most every key ministry or institution.

By Sir Alan Parker.

A former journalist and Director of Communications for the World Bank, Peter Stephens reflects on the beauty of a city much misunderstood in the West.

Capital and companies are pouring into Southeast Asia. That means more attention for the region—and more competition. Sunitha Chalam, Head of Brunswick’s Singapore office, reports.

Two European experts on trade with Vietnam talk to Brunswick’s Thai Le about the country’s potential.

Upcoming elections mark a potential inflection point in the positive trends of ASEAN’s biggest economy, says Brunswick Senior Advisor Edward Lee.

Tiny Singapore boasts an outsized presence and performance across a huge range of areas.

The traditional culture of indirectness and nuance offers the best path to preserving ASEAN’s unity and neutrality, the keys to its value in the global market, says Brunswick’s George Yeo.

Governments and private enterprise must work together to solve the “trilemma” of a just energy transition, says Brunswick’s Maxim Petrov.

Four languages, one "economic miracle."

A climate change COP in Egypt, a biodiversity COP in Montreal—confusing, yes? But their results work in tandem, pushing the world toward significant UN goals. Brunswick’s Phil Drew and Joseph Doyle explain.

At the Paris Peace Forum, four experts discuss the challenges and expectations for business in confronting the world’s nature crisis, led by Brunswick’s Lucy Parker.

Following his history-making turn as COVID vaccine development lead for Operation Warp Speed, Matthew Hepburn oversees pandemic preparedness at The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

After CERAWeek 2023—“the Super Bowl of Energy”—Brunswick caught up with the man at the heart of it.

UK lawmakers fear it, need it and know how to use it, our survey finds. By Bénédicte Earl.

As her reign nears its end, Brunswick’s Carl Hohenthal recalls the politician he knew long before her 16 years as German Chancellor.

How British police maintain law and order largely without the use of guns. By Kevin Helliker.

Two former CIA officers, now with Brunswick, discuss the past and future of the US.

Brunswick’s Itumeleng Mahabane sees an opportunity in the dire global crisis.

The fate of the global economy does not rest on the US election, says Dr. Moyo. “It’s bad, whatever happens.” By Kevin Helliker.

New Brunswick research on what the public took away from the historic climate conference.

Brunswick’s Pascal Lamy, President of the Paris Peace Forum, describes the opportunities the event presents for global corporations to engage with governments, peers and civil society toward solving the world’s toughest problems.

The leader of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative says the pandemic has sparked record participation among its members. She shares her plans to build upon that momentum while combating “greenwashing.”

The CEO of Exxaro, one of South Africa’s largest Black-empowered resource companies, discusses a journey to net zero that doesn’t leave communities behind.

More businesses internationally are seeing their responsibilities to nature and biodiversity. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema is leading the call. She speaks with Brunswick’s Nick Rice.

Brunswick climate experts outline the firm’s new Net Zero Stakeholder Benchmark.

“You can't slow things down,” Brunswick CEO Neal Wolin tells Philip Delves Broughton. “You have to figure out a way to balance and juggle a set of things all at once.”

The November congressional elections in the US will likely set back Biden’s goals—or not.

There is an acceleration of the West from the rest, and it should concern us all. By Itumeleng Mahabane.

In the wake of the fall of Kabul, a nonprofit’s focus shifted almost overnight from empowering young women to evacuating them. Brunswick’s Preston Golson reports.

At a time when global markets are falling, Gulf Cooperation Council markets, led by Saudi Arabia, are thriving.

The country’s quiet approach to cross-border investment is changing. Brunswick’s Matthew Brown spoke with two experts in Japan’s M&A activity: RPC Partner Nigel Collins and southgate co-founder Mangyo Kinoshita.

Centuries-old traditions in Asia offer new value. By Tim Payne, Joanna Donne, Daisuke Tsuchiya and Yoichiro Sato.

Then TEPCO Chairman Takashi Kawamura spoke with Brunswick’s Daisuke Tsuchiya about the future after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant incident, and how a “Last Man” perspective can supercharge Japan’s workforce.

A historic swell of shareholder activism in Japan looms. Brunswick experts explain how companies can prepare—and the critical importance of having a digital strategy.