Trade, Geopolitics and Industrial Policy

Trade Geopolitics

Enabling companies to embed geopolitical insights into trade and investment strategy and decision-making

Reports

Explore our report series, developed in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group and IMD Business School. These reports are based on interviews with senior executives on the frontlines of geopolitics and trade. 

Building Geopolitical Muscle: How Companies Turn Insights into Strategic Advantage

A practical guide for businesses to build organizational capability to sense, plan and respond systematically to geopolitical dynamics. 

From Blind Spots to Insights: Enhancing Geopolitical Radar to Guide Global Business

Enabling business leaders to sharpen their capacity to track and assess geopolitical dynamics.

Geopolitical Rivalry and Business: 10 Recommendations for Policy Design

An overview of how international business perceives evolving geopolitical dynamics and reacts to it.

Articles

Why companies without geopolitical muscle risk falling behind
Global Firms Need To Build Geopolitical Muscle. Here's How
Navigating Trade In 2026: 5 Strategic Shifts In Business Decisions
A 'Geopolitical Radar' Is Critical for Global Businesses. Here's Why - And How to Develop One
Why Businesses Need 'Geopolitical Muscle' In A Multipolar World

Videos and podcasts

How can we navigate change to build a stronger, fairer global economy
Why is globalisation under pressure?


Globalisation is in transition - not retreat, says this analyst of global trade
Making sense of geopolitics in 2025

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