Report “Summer Davos” in Asia Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010
Summary
The 2010 Annual Meeting of the New Champions, themed "Driving Growth through Sustainability," explored the intersection of innovation, business model evolution, and global governance. The report emphasizes that sustainability must be embedded into corporate and national cultures to ensure long-term competitiveness. It highlights the critical role of emerging economies, particularly China and India, as laboratories for clean technology and engines of global growth. The document also addresses the necessity of a symbiotic relationship between the US and China and the role of the G20 in ensuring a sustainable post-crisis recovery.
Key insights
- The energy sector has not yet experienced the same paradigm shift toward affordable and accessible products that occurred in the computing and telecommunications industries. Developing low-cost, accessible renewable energy and clean power solutions is seen as a primary catalyst for green growth.
- China and India are positioned as critical global hubs for the scaling and adoption of clean technology. China is specifically described as a laboratory for low-cost, clean-energy solutions due to its size and the commitment of its leadership.
- To achieve systemic sustainability, it must be embedded into the cultures of companies, governments, and individuals. This requires moving beyond transactional relationships to those based on trust and shared values among stakeholders.
- The relationship between the United States and China is viewed as the central axis of the global economy, producing half of the world's output. A symbiotic relationship between the two is considered essential for global peace and security in the 21st century.
- The G20 is recognized as a significant advancement in global governance due to its representation of emerging countries, but it must now focus on ensuring a stable and sustainable economic recovery.
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- World Economic Forum (2010). Report “Summer Davos” in Asia Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC10/WEF_AMNC10_Report.pdf
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- World Economic Forum. Report “Summer Davos” in Asia Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010. 2010. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC10/WEF_AMNC10_Report.pdf.
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- {{cite report |author=World Economic Forum |title=Report “Summer Davos” in Asia Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010 |date=2010 |url=http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC10/WEF_AMNC10_Report.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @techreport{worldeconomicforum2010report, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Report “Summer Davos” in Asia Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2010}, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC10/WEF_AMNC10_Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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