All articles by Sofia Karadima

Is Turkey using FDI to increase its influence in Africa?

There is a lot to be said or written about Turkey; both positive and negative, optimistic and pessimistic. However, for…
Mile high and rising: How diversification is paying off for Denver

Denver, also known as the Mile High City, owes its existence to the gold rushes of the 1800s, given that…
Why are the Falkland Islands so important to Argentina and the UK?

Before 1982, few people in the UK would be able to point to the Falkland Islands on the map. However,…
Why is it so difficult to measure the progress of the SDGs?

In 2015, the UN identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), asking its members to meet them by a 2030 deadline.…
Patagonia move has shaken up the ESG world

The decision of Yvon Chouinard, founder of the outdoor fashion brand Patagonia, to give away the company to a charitable…

SDG-related FDI increased by 38.5% in 2021

The number of greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in sectors that work towards the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable…
FDI in the former Yugoslavia: Cooperation or conflict?

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, many commentators referred to the event as being Europe's first conflict since the…
Work-life balance is most important factor behind relocation decisions for talented workers, says DCI survey

Working age people across the US are searching for a better quality of life in the wake of the Covid-19…
Climate change will lead to unrest in all countries: Verisk Maplecroft

More frequent extreme weather events are set to trigger a cascade of second order climate risks such as civil unrest,…
Can embracing ESG be bad for business?

Every company's annual report now contains a section on how it is embracing all things ESG (environmental, social and corporate…