The Social Capital Index
The Social Capital Index is a sub-index of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI), The Social Capital of a nation is the sum of social stability and the well-being (perceived or real) of the entire population. Social Capital generates social cohesion and a certain level of consensus, which in turn delivers a stable environment for […]
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2020
Sweden tops the GSCI for a 5th consecutive year, followed by Iceland, Denmark, Finland, & Switzerland UK is ranked 15, Germany 22, US 32, China 39 North-East Asia (South Korea, Japan, China) keep dominating the Intellectual Capital sub-index, while Scandinavia tops the Social Capital sub-index Conventional credit ratings do not reflect ESG risks/opportunities and need […]
12 Policies for more sustainable AND more competitive socities
Sustainable, Democratic, Competitive Our governing systems have become fat and inefficient. They don’t allow us to respond to today’s threats and opportunities – or make them worse. This is a management consultancy take on governance that ensures competitiveness, and sustainability – the 12 key suggestions for higher prosperity and higher sustainability: A global climate tax […]
Country-reports on sustainability performance are now available
Country-level sustainability performance and competitiveness reports for 192 countries are now available for downlaod. The individual country reports on allow for a closer look at the sustainable competitiveness performance of individual countries. Selected country reports for download: US – Germany – France – UK – Sweden – Switzerland – China – South Korea – Japan […]
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2017 is out!
The Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2017 Northern Europe is leading the GSCI; US competitiveness set to decline if proposed new policies are all implemented; conventional sovereign bond ratings do not reflect full risks and potential of countries competitiveness Contrarily to common measurements (GDP) and ratings which are mainly based on financial (economic output, the GSI measures […]
Trump-US and China: outlook of competitiveness
The aging super-power set for decline The USA and China are the World’s largest economies. The new US administration is prioritising a set of new policies. China has announced changes to its power and party governance structure on the recent party congress. Both are based on a outspoken rhetoric of national strength and pride, and both […]
Credit Ratings vs. Sustainable Competitiveness
Why sovereign bond and credit ratings need to integrate sustainablility Credit rating define the interest a country has to pay on loans, credits, state bonds, in short – on debt. Considering the level of state debts, the credit rating has a significant impact on the capital cost of nations. The most important rating agencies are […]
Korea: Status & Outlook
Korea & Sustainable Competitiveness Top in Innovation, bottom in resource management Korea is ranked on the 41st position of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2016. The breakdown of results shows a very mixed picture: Korea is the global Number One in terms of Intellectual Capital (the basis for Innovation) – but at the same time, […]
US Competitiveness
What The Donald !!! …maybe should be worried about. Or: why the US is only ranked 32 in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index. An analyis of the sustainable competitiveness of the USA, derived from the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index The US is currently only ranked 32 of 180 nations in the GSCI, scoring only 10% […]
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness 2016
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness 2016 is topped by Sweden Scandinavia tops the GSCI (again); Germany ranked 14, Japan 15, UK 21, US only 32, China 37 SolAbility releases the rankings of the 5th edition of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI). The GSCI is based on an inclusive competitiveness model, analysing 109 indicators. In order […]
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2016 is out!
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2016 is out! The 5th edition of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index is out! Read more…
USA is ranked only 41 in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index
The USA is ranked 41th of 180 countries in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2015 . The US scores below the global average in resource intensity and social cohesion, and while the intellectual capital score is considerably above the global average, it is also significantly below the global best score. In none of the fundamental […]
The Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2015 is out
The 4th edition of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index is out Scandinavian countries keep dominating the Global Index Do sovereign credit ratings truly reflect investor risks? Read more…
