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New York City can, and should, be a role model for creating sustainable cities, and city parks are central to that vision—offering not only essential green space, but also programs and initiatives that support people, communities—and the planet.

Nate Hurst, chief sustainability and social impact officer at HP, says business and consumer appetite for “as-a-service” models is on the rise. As a forerunner in adopting the circular economy philosophy, HP is well-positioned to respond.

In 2018, we surveyed 200 US executives and found that sustainability is now a well-established feature on the US corporate agenda, with companies with more mature initiatives seeing it as a revenue driver. This year, we took our survey further and focused on sustainability in action by looking at the approaches US firms are undertaking to embed practices within their business models.

US technology giant Dell has long been an industry leader on implementing sustainable business practices. The company’s vice president of sustainability, David Lear, explains how these practices have smoothed the organization’s transition towards a circular economy model - and the importance of ‘rethinking the entire business’ to embed circularity.

It seems like a day doesn't go by without a new headline around the growing trade dispute between the US and China. Regardless of if a compromise is reached, or if there's yet further escalation of tariffs, the rivalry between the two superpowers looks set to define the first half of the 21st century. ING's senior economist Carsten Brzeski discusses.

It is an exciting time for agriculture, as never before have so few fed so many, and with new challenges on the horizon and 'disruption' as the buzzword of today, the way we think about food, from finance to fork, is changing. Earlier this year, ING hosted a two-day event in Dallas to examine the future of food as we know it from production to consumption. The audience heard from industry leaders and trendsetters in agriculture, manufacturing, supply chain, retail, and technology.

In commercial real estate space, both debt and equity market players are focusing more and more on the importance of environmental attributes of their assets. However, what are the next steps as finance, operational performance, and sustainability come together?

Although still in early stages in markets of the Americas, the circular economy is of growing significance to businesses here, as more companies embrace circular business models to build new revenue streams, reduce costs and make operations more efficient.

Heather Lang, executive director of Sustainable Finance Solutions at Sustainalytics, a leading independent ESG research and ratings provider, discusses some of the innovations spurring growth of the green finance market and how they are creating new opportunities for the North American corporate market.

China has retaliated to US plans to impose tariffs on its goods. Stock markets have fallen after this tit-for-tat action. So, where are we and what's likely to happen next? Watch the video.

Instead of unleashing a trade war against China and criticising European trade policies, US workers would be better off if Trump adopted European-style labour policies, says ING's economist Raoul Leering.

Four scenarios for how trade wars could unfold and how costly a global trade war would be for major economies - as well as the implications for the US dollar and global risk sentiment.

According to President Trump, the US trade deficit is the result of unfair trade policies by other countries. In his view, there isn't a level playing field between the US and many of its trading partners. Read ING's analysis.

Trade wars are good and easy to win, according to US President Trump, but higher tariffs lead to few winners and many losers. If the current ‘tit for tat’ rhetoric between the US and EU really results in a trade war, neither will walk away scot-free

"Blue skies, very crisp weather and colourful sights - the leaves on the trees appear to be on fire once again as I landed in Minneapolis. 'On fire' is maybe not strong enough to describe the atmosphere around the ongoing US election debates...". A blog by Jeroen Plag, head of Client Coverage Americas, Asia & UK, ING, on a business trip in the US.

In late 2014, Vietnam Airlines issued a request for proposal for an Ex-Im Bank-backed financing to cover the acquisition of four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, as the first stage of its fleet update program. The airline invited a number of local and international financial institutions, including ING, to submit financing proposals. ING was awarded the mandate in January 2015.

Compañia Argentina de Granos (CAGSA) is a major marketer and exporter of grains, soybeans and corn. In 2014, it handled 8 million tons of grain and oilseeds and had a supplier base of over 13,500 farmers. In order to meet working capital needs, the company obtained a USD100m, five-year loan from ING.