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Every third consumer identifies themselves as a person who values the planet above everything else, 12% more than the global average, EY research shows. This is a major shift of focus within Poland, a leading emitter of carbon in the region. Polish companies, especially in the energy sector, are much less advanced on the path to a sustainable future. Innovative solutions will be the key to development in this area, and Poland has a long way to go: a world leader in manufacturing electric car batteries, Poland has attracted only 0.003% of venture capital funding for the sector. Companies need to abandon the idea of constant growth in favour of sustainable development if the idea is ever to be implemented. Author: Łukasz Zalicki, Managing Partner, EY Poland.

Poland is the fifth largest market in the European Union in terms of the number of new car registrations annually. Author: Pavel Šolc, CEO Volkswagen Group Polska.

The energy transition of the industry sector is inevitable and although we know it will bring tangible benefits to everyone in the long term, we still ask questions about the methods, pace, and possibilities of its implementation. Author: Jacek Chodkowski, General director Dalkia Poland Group.

An electrified and digitised world is one of the keys to solving issues that countries and economies face in relation to climate changes. We need smart electrification everywhere – within households and offices, industrial facilities, and transportation. Author: Jacek Łukaszewski, MEE Cluster President, Schneider Electric.

Czeski bank centralny (CzNB) w opublikowanej w poniedziałek analizie konsekwencji ewentualnego wejścia przez Czechy do strefy euro stwierdził, że przyjęcie wspólnej waluty powinno jeszcze bardziej zwiększyć otwartość gospodarki kraju, ale wiąże się z ryzykiem utraty niezależnej polityki pieniężnej.

Imagine your life without steel. A kitchen without a cooker or a fridge. A living room without a TV set. Imagine staying in touch with your loved ones without a mobile phone or traveling to see them without a convenient means of transport – bikes, cars, trams, buses, trains. Imagine…

As we know, the sources of economic shocks are either inherently related to the economy (e.g. most stock market crashes, the subprime crisis over a decade ago) or completely external to it (e.g. a pandemic). Of course, any shock is a challenge, although the latter type is usually more surprising and thus much more difficult to manage. However, under all circumstances and whatever the nature of the difficulties, the flexibility of a modern, competitive and strong economy, including its adaptability, is admirable and a cause for optimism.

Nearly 2 years ago, we all felt that the pandemic had suddenly put the entire global economy on hold. Today, we see that the coronavirus has accelerated the world even more.

Poland’s digital economy has grown by more than 7 per cent over the past three years, according to an analysis by McKinsey & Company. This continues a trend we first identified in 2016, when we calculated the value of the digital economy to be EUR 26.3 billion, and later in 2019, by which time it had already grown to EUR 32.7 billion.

The winners will be those who are not only able to skilfully adapt to the new conditions, but also use them to build a competitive advantage. This is not a new challenge for Polish business and industry. We have acquired adaptive abilities during the economic transformation. And in the last decade, we’ve probably used this experience more than we think.