Real declarative titles from real consulting decks.

“Many investors have become more risk averse, holding more cash, pivoting toward value, and investing in traditionally stable or countercyclical sectors”

“Support for divestitures is close to the series high, but investors also are open to acquisitions that do not compromise long-term balance sheet health”

“Managers currently spend very limited time with customers or developing themselves... >1/3 of their time spent on reporting and cross-silo coordination”

“Conflicting macro signals: Mild improvements in inflation, interest rates, and GDP growth offset by heightened geopolitical risk and global uncertainty”

“Southeast Asia has seen several projects/funds in recent years that offer new approaches to address green investment challenges through catalytic ideas”

“Transition and adaptation spending will not be uniform; investments and financing requirements will vary widely by location, sector, and client segment”

“Taxonomy: Aligning approaches on transition and green finance will further help to build the financing ecosystem and drive returns for all stakeholders”

“The country's recovery in 2021 hinges largely on the same question that has dominated all of 2020: how effectively can we manage the COVID-19 pandemic?”

“In the process where staff are most distributed across campus, the average labor cost per FTE is less than the average cost for AUX Division employees.”

“Closing the digital skills gap: How Ant Group is supporting the next generation of global fintech talent through the 10x1000 Tech for Inclusion program”

“CEOs feel their organizations are struggling to report on and communicate ESG performance in a way that matters to key stakeholders, such as investors.”

“About 50% of total bioenergy growth by 2040 will come from the power segment since storage provides competitive advantage vs. other must-run renewables”

“While ASCs are interested in building broader relationships with MedTechs, they have been a challenging customer segment due to several unique dynamics”

“Online support services for higher education institutes/schools, corporate training and upskilling have highest number of scale edtech assets in the UK”

“There is an edtech frenzy in the non-traditional education segments, with ~50% of the total investment in 2020 and 2021 being centred around technology”

“Innovative point to point services could support recovery; RideCo in Texas introduced a new digital platform for on demand, increasing patronage by 19%”

“Public transport providers responded quickly to support social distancing and improved hygiene, and used new digital tools to manage real-time capacity”

“The adoption of telehealth services boosted service accessibility in metropolitan and regional areas, with patients reporting 2-3 times increased usage”

“COVID-19 has also exposed the need for affordable internet connectivity, especially for disadvantaged students who are unable to access online learning”

“In the 2023 survey pool, private respondents have a larger contribution from Hokkaido & Tohoku and larger hospital sizes compared to public respondents”

“Wales has significantly increased its diversion rate in part driven by higher landfill levies and the recent introduction of waste to energy facilities”

“Wales has been implementing “Collection Blueprint”, a programme aiming to improve the diversion rate from landfill while reducing the cost of transport”

“Commercial and industrial organisations typically seek a rapid payback period of ~2 years, while payback on many EE investments is significantly longer”

“Key priorities for the government include increasing overall productivity and efficiency of the sector and ensuring a favorable legislative environment”

“In reinventing their business models, leaders may consider adopting any or a blend from six business model options to create, capture and deliver value”

“In terms of volumes, industrials, high tech and healthcare continued to be top three most favored sectors; while consumer deals continued to trend down”

“Whereas the US, Europe and Asia were the top three investment destination in volume terms, with smaller deals less likely to attract political scrutiny”

“As the global trading system edges back towards reciprocal tariffs, the White House has started issuing ‘tariff letters’ which provide clarity on rates”

“Geopolitics is increasingly important in FDI decision making, as the share of investment between geopolitically aligned countries appears to be a trend”

“For Lithium, spodumene sources become much more important due to shorter lead times and higher purity that is needed to produce Ni-rich CAM, using LiOH”

“Full localization including refinery not always better from a CO2 perspective – depends largely on Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions of upstream operations”

“Beside the source of energy, its storage is also essential in order to reduce the use of fossil fuels – Innovations in battery technology are promising”

“Smart robotics is a growth area expected to play a significant role across a variety of applications – Asian countries lead in terms of robots deployed”

“The Fed's so-called taper tantrum in 2013 bears important lessons for the ECB's communication strategy when it comes to a turnaround in monetary policy”

“Environment- and location-describing data is too personal for consumers to share, though manufactures could gain driving and customer behavior insights”

“Hospitals are looking to set up alternative sites of care such as specialist outpatient centers and ambulatory surgery centers to provide better access”

“Precision agriculture and farmer service platforms are most attractive due to regulatory support, market adoption readiness, and big addressable market”

“In 2023, the NCHP provided $65.7 million in social benefits to Australia. This equates to a social return of $3.5 for every $1 invested in the program.”

“Response and restoration is likely to outperform in the near term, while all segments are estimated to experience positive tailwinds over the long term”

“Coverage as a service - revenue sharing (I/II) | Though Indonesia is used to sharing infra, formalized revenue-sharing provides opportunity for funding”

“For the well-developed regions, we believe four funding methods would be especially suitable to reach 100% school connectivity of a meaningful standard”

“While the economic contraction has been broad, employment losses are concentrated in industries that are overrepresented in the Metro Vancouver economy”

“The market study will assess the lighting solutions market at large including but not limited to Profoto's key customer, geography and product segments”

“Spend on continuous lighting is expected to increase as end-users migrate towards becoming “hybrid users,” creating both still images and video content”

“Asia-Pacific activity has seen steady momentum, with India maintaining strong growth while China and Australia experience some deceleration in activity”

“Inflation remains elevated in major Western economies, with the US, UK, and Canada seeing renewed price pressures, while APAC shows relative moderation”

“New pathways to accelerate decarbonization and the green economy may lie in often underappreciated connections between Asia-Pacific and SEA as partners”

“Carbon market in SEA-6 still in nascent stages; currently, carbon credit issuance in SEA-6 represents only 3% of mitigation potential across ecosystems”

“Corporate momentum drove green investments across SEA, India, and Korea; in SEA, climate and infrastructure fundings grew by ~4x and ~14x, respectively”

“Appetite for remote working to become the "norm" is % in pulse survey who agree with the following statements about working from home/a remote location”

“Applying CCUS to power plants greatly increases the levelized cost of production, but an increase in the capture rate has a moderate impact on the cost”

“Our comprehensive approach to sustainable development integrates business, community and environmental objectives and leverages our global capabilities”

“Our comprehensive approach to sustainable development integrates business, community and environmental objectives and leverages our global capabilities”

“We remain committed to serving our clients and customers with the full breadth of our offering, while producing strong returns for all our constituents”

“Corporate spending on training and learning has increased, indicating that B2B training providers present a promising avenue for growth and development”

“Renewables are projected to make up the bulk of the power mix into the future, while clean firm and gas power generation increase across most scenarios”

“We have consistently paid and increased dividends over time, and have a disciplined capital management program to return excess capital to shareholders”

“Helsing ahead of DeepL and Black Semiconductor with the largest financing round - five Bavarian startups, but not a single Berlin startup in the top 10”

“Key dynamics to observe across these economies include resilience of domestic demand and exposure to geopolitical risks, El Niño and commodities prices”

“In-store shopping—For five consecutive years, our survey has shown that a significant percentage of global consumers shop in-store at least once a week”

“Population growth implies both chances and risks - Utilizing the surplus of human capital while preserving natural resources will be the key to success”

“By origin, migrants from India dominate in absolute numbers, while the US is the top destination - Middle Eastern countries host most in relative terms”

“With AI spending expected to rise with a CAGR of ~30% (and ~85% for GenAI), companies are prioritizing different levers to control AI-related IT costs.”

“Top companies lean into the 10-20-70 principle to drive toward a platform-led organization; they see AI as mainly a people transformation vs. tech-only”

“Realizing the full potential requires transformation of the entire customer service value chain, with support response being the typical starting point”

“Do people worry about 'big tech' because Google & Facebook might be overcharging WPP, and Apple is mean to Spotify? Or are the real concerns elsewhere?”

“Growing financial system stress is putting financial risk back in the spotlight for companies, in parallel to ongoing inflation and recession concerns”

“Platforms push traditional companies into new performance frontiers that are characterized by hard-to-replicate capabilities and customer experiences.”

“95% of workers see value in working with gen AI—but their top concern is that they don't trust organizations to ensure positive outcomes for everyone.”

“To help our clients navigate both the human and business impact of COVID-19, we've created a hub of all of our latest thinking on a variety of topics.”

“Consumer spending on services in the US is softening materially, whereas spending weakness across Europe continuous to be concentrated mainly in goods”

“US trade deficit widened in Q1 on import surge ahead of tariff hikes, while global trade balances shift amid geopolitical and supply chain uncertainty”

“Firms need to think holistically about tariffs and consider 2nd and 3rd order effects on commercial strategy, sustainability, and competitive dynamics”

“Next-generation core banking platforms are well positioned from an architectural perspective but have a long way to go to become full-scope solutions.”

“Germany/Austria/Switzerland is the group of countries where LGBT+ talents are least likely to accept reluctantly to work in a country hostile to LGBT+”

“Disclosure and standards: SEA has made progress to lay a regulatory foundation and provide clarity for corporates and investors on the landscape ahead”

“Economic demographics of SEA suggest targeting industrial clusters for green investment could accelerate impact and work around structural constraints”

“Inaasahang magtutuloy-tuloy ang Pilipinas sa double-digit climb nito papuntang ~$35B pagdating ng 2025, at malaking bahagi nito ay dahil sa e-commerce”

“Amid the demographical shift in the luxury market of mainland China, post-90s consumers emphasize more on “self-reward” and “brand service/experience””

“Most Advancement processes are centralized in the Advancement division; however, there are processes that are highly fragmented across NMSU divisions.”