DEI and Trade Today was Day 1 of the annual WTO Public Forum. The sessions were started many years ago as the institution's response to critics. Each year nongovernmental organizations with a dislike of international trade show up in Geneva to share their angst and demands for change. The agenda reflects these naysayers. Today’s session included a focus on sustainability. Next there will be ethical inclusivity, equitability, green this, and green that. Despite all of the WTO’s efforts, these do-gooder groups do not seem to have become any happier. The WTO’s top brass makes frequent pitches about how trade boosts everyone’s well-being, but its annual report this year deflected some of the criticism by saying t...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.