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As War in Ukraine Intensifies, Access Insights from The Conference Board on the Economy and Business
Friday, March 25, 2022
NEW YORK, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the war in Ukraine intensifies, insights from The Conference Board shed light on what the latest developments mean for the state and trajectory of the economy and business environment. Media can access the daily commentary and analysis here.
In addition, thought leaders of The Conference Board are available for comment. See below for a selection of the latest thought leadership:
The Economy
-- Podcast: Severed Supply Chains: Is Global Trade at Risk?How will the war
in Ukraine impact rising commodity prices and key material shortages?
Will Ukraine be able to provide its own people with necessities without
Western intervention? In this podcast, Dmytro Los, Head of the Board of
the Ukrainian Business and Trade Association, and Sara Murray, Managing
Director, International, discuss the dire situation facing the Ukrainian
people--and the threat to global commerce.
-- Article: Should Semiconductor Supply Chains Brace for More Turmoil?For
the past two years, the pandemic has prompted massive bottlenecks in the
production of semiconductors. And now, some reports have raised alarming
concerns that the crisis in Eastern Europe is about to cause further
chip shortages. Should the crisis last and the demand for chips be
sustained--or even increase in the months to come--bottlenecks are
likely to show up again and prices may spike.
-- Article: The Four Scenarios That Will Determine Oil's Price TagThe oil
market is facing unprecedented uncertainty and volatility. Senior
Economist Hiba Itani outlines four scenarios that could impact the oil
market, taking account of the latest developments?in Ukraine and the
threat of additional sanctions by the EU, US, and other NATO members.
Public Policy
-- Policy Brief: New Poll Shows Where US CEOs Stand on Timely IssuesThe
biggest priority that US policymakers must address this year is Russia,
according to a new survey of CEOs and directors conducted by the
Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The
Conference Board (CED). As detailed in the new survey, more than
two-thirds of the surveyed business leaders view Russia as the biggest
policy priority for 2022. Simultaneously, roughly 67 percent of
respondents agree with the US President's handling of the war in
Ukraine.
-- Podcast: The Nuclear Threat: How Does It Work in Practice? What is the
difference between battlefield and strategic nuclear weapons? Are we
underestimating the risk of chemical weapon attacks in Ukraine? Can the
war spill outside of the Ukrainian border? In this podcast, Hamish de
Bretton Gordon, one of the world's leading experts on nuclear,
biological, and chemical warfare, and Sara Murray, Managing Director,
International, discuss Russia's military doctrine and China's role in
this conflict.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
-- Article: Cutting Ties with Russia: A Guide to Decision-Making Now and in
the FutureAn unprecedented wave of companies is cutting ties with
Russia. In this essay, the ESG Center's Executive Director Paul
Washington and Researcher Merel Spierings offer guidance on how to make
"exit" decisions now and to prepare for similar crises in the future.
Human Capital
-- Article: Ways to Ensure Civil Workplaces Amid Anger Over War in
UkraineIn a new piece, Rebecca Ray, Executive Vice President of Human
Capital, shares insights on what organizations can do to help employees
affected by discrimination in the workplace--in the context of the war
in Ukraine and beyond.
-- Article: Evacuating Employees from Ukraine: What Steps are HR
Departments Taking?As the combat intensifies in Ukraine, a second wave
of employees is requesting help to evacuate. Marion Devine, Senior
Researcher at the Human Capital Center in Europe, shares how HR leaders
and their departments are handling the needs of their staff once they
reach the borders of neighboring countries.
-- Article: Defusing the Discrimination Against Employees in
RussiaCompanies with operations in Russia face a new challenge: They
must defuse the build-up of emotional tensions and discrimination not
just against their employees based in Russia, but also Russian staff
working across the international business. Sanja Haas, Leader of the
Human Capital Center in Europe, details how HR leaders and their
departments can move from the first phase of immediate crisis management
to a second phase of business contingency planning.
Marketing & Communications
-- Article: As Inflation Accelerates, Marketers Need to Respond with
ConsiderationAs detailed by Ivan Pollard, Leader of the Marketing &
Communications Center, the average American could now pay $100 a week to
fill their gas tanks, biting into already thin disposable incomes. At
the same time, gas prices are going to affect the cost of logistics for
manufacturers, starting another spell of inflationary pressure. What
should marketers consider in this scenario as they make pricing
decisions?
About The Conference Board
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