After several years of slow momentum, energy transition progress has accelerated, according to the World Economic Forum's Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025 report. The Energy Transition Index (ETI), which benchmarks 118 countries on their current energy system performance and on the readiness of their enabling environment, finds improvements in energy equity and sustainability driven by easing energy prices, subsidy reforms, lower energy and emission intensity and increased share of clean energy. However, energy security has made more limited progress, and transition readiness momentum has slowed. Meanwhile, global energy systems are facing increasing pressure from climate change, geopolitical, economic and technological disruptions.

Global Gender Gap Index 2025 benchmarks gender parity across 148 economies, offering trend analysis, key findings, and insights into progress since 2006.

The Technology Convergence Report 2025 offers leaders a strategic lens – the 3C Framework – to help them navigate the combinatorial innovation era.

This white paper introduces six core principles that integrate digital transformation, sustainability and operational excellence, offering a roadmap to best-in-class practices and long-term competitiveness. It captures insights from the Global Lighthouse Network, mapping real-world solutions to key capabilities across five maturity levels. Developed by the World Economic Forum, NEOM and leading industry pioneers, the Lighthouse OS is designed to offer a blueprint for industrial transformation.

Climate change will have a profound impact on people and economies – causing an estimated additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic costs between today and 2050. However, through investments in enhanced prevention, improved diagnostics and novel treatments, 6.5 million lives could be saved, economic losses reduced by $5.8 trillion and 1 billion fewer disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) accrued.