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Canada 2030: The Defining Forces Disrupting Business The Conference Board of Canada, 88 pages, August 15, 2018 Report by Sally Crane

Canada 2030: The Defining Forces Disrupting Business

The Conference Board of Canada, 88 pages, August 15, 2018
Report by Sally Crane

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We produced this report to help Canadian businesses and investors understand and manage the disrupting forces likely to affect organizations over the next decade. Document Highlights We produced this report to help Canadian businesses and investors understand the disrupting forces likely to affect organizations over the next decade. Canada 2030: The Defining Forces Disrupting Business encourages readers to address the risks associated with the disruptions ahead and capitalize on the opportunities they may bring. Ten overarching trends are explored in detail, using findings from government institutions, independent think-tanks, non-profits, consulting firms, academic institutions, and other professional organizations. The ten trends (chapters 2 to 11) include demographic shifts; urbanization; Indigenous reconciliation; climate change; natural capital constraints; technological advances; economic uncertainty; public policy; changing values and expectations; and health and diet. The report concludes with a list of resources to find the tools, insights, and best practices to help one’s organization respond to, leverage, or influence the trends identified in this report. Table of Contents Executive Summary Chapter 1—Introduction Methodology Organization of the Report Chapter 2—Demographic Shifts A Growing Population An Aging Population Greater Immigration Chapter 3—Urbanization Growing Urban Populations Reduced Service Provisions in Rural Areas An Increasing Need for Infrastructure Investment The Growth of “Smart Cities” Greater Densification Cleaner, Greener Cities Chapter 4—Indigenous Reconciliation The Enduring Legacy of Policies, Legislation, and Injustice Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action The Importance of Reconciliation Moving Forward Chapter 5—Climate Change The World Mobilizes to Tackle Climate Change The Impacts of Climate Change Will Be Felt Across Canada Rising Expectations for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Increasing Fossil Fuel Divestment Implementing the Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change Chapter 6—Natural Capital Constraints Increasing Water Scarcity Ecosystem Decline and Loss of Biodiversity A Growing Circular Economy Growth in Renewable Energy and Clean-Tech Chapter 7—Technological Advances Artificial Intelligence: Making Science Fiction a Reality A Growing Sharing Economy A Surge in the Number of IoT-Connected Devices The Widespread Adoption of 3D Printing The Rising Use of Cryptocurrencies Increasing Job Losses Resulting From Robotic Automation Growing Cyber Security Risks Chapter 8—Economic Uncertainty The Continuing Economic Power Shift Rising Financial Inequality Increasing Female Economic Empowerment Greater Consumer Debt and Financial Vulnerability Chapter 9—Public Policy New Trading Agreements and a Growth in Canadian Exports The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Growing Public Debt Chapter 10—Changing Values and Expectations Generation Z’s Coming of Age Growth in E-Commerce Disrupting the Retail Sector Calls for Greater Corporate Transparency The Rise of Purpose-Driven Business Chapter 11—Health and Diet Greater Obesity and Incidence of Lifestyle Diseases The Rising Cost of Mental Illness A Surge in Superbugs Diets Higher in Local, Organic, Plant-Based Foods Chapter 12—Conclusion Appendix A—Resources Appendix B—Bibliography

We produced this report to help Canadian businesses and investors understand and manage the disrupting forces likely to affect organizations over the next decade.

Document Highlights

We produced this report to help Canadian businesses and investors understand the disrupting forces likely to affect organizations over the next decade. Canada 2030: The Defining Forces Disrupting Business encourages readers to address the risks associated with the disruptions ahead and capitalize on the opportunities they may bring. Ten overarching trends are explored in detail, using findings from government institutions, independent think-tanks, non-profits, consulting firms, academic institutions, and other professional organizations. The ten trends (chapters 2 to 11) include demographic shifts; urbanization; Indigenous reconciliation; climate change; natural capital constraints; technological advances; economic uncertainty; public policy; changing values and expectations; and health and diet. The report concludes with a list of resources to find the tools, insights, and best practices to help one’s organization respond to, leverage, or influence the trends identified in this report.

Executive Summary

Chapter 1—Introduction

Methodology
Organization of the Report

Chapter 2—Demographic Shifts

A Growing Population
An Aging Population
Greater Immigration

Chapter 3—Urbanization

Growing Urban Populations
Reduced Service Provisions in Rural Areas
An Increasing Need for Infrastructure Investment
The Growth of “Smart Cities”
Greater Densification
Cleaner, Greener Cities

Chapter 4—Indigenous Reconciliation

The Enduring Legacy of Policies, Legislation, and Injustice
Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
The Importance of Reconciliation Moving Forward

Chapter 5—Climate Change

The World Mobilizes to Tackle Climate Change
The Impacts of Climate Change Will Be Felt Across Canada
Rising Expectations for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Increasing Fossil Fuel Divestment
Implementing the Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change

Chapter 6—Natural Capital Constraints

Increasing Water Scarcity
Ecosystem Decline and Loss of Biodiversity
A Growing Circular Economy
Growth in Renewable Energy and Clean-Tech

Chapter 7—Technological Advances

Artificial Intelligence: Making Science Fiction a Reality
A Growing Sharing Economy
A Surge in the Number of IoT-Connected Devices
The Widespread Adoption of 3D Printing
The Rising Use of Cryptocurrencies
Increasing Job Losses Resulting From Robotic Automation
Growing Cyber Security Risks

Chapter 8—Economic Uncertainty

The Continuing Economic Power Shift
Rising Financial Inequality
Increasing Female Economic Empowerment
Greater Consumer Debt and Financial Vulnerability

Chapter 9—Public Policy

New Trading Agreements and a Growth in Canadian Exports
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Growing Public Debt

Chapter 10—Changing Values and Expectations

Generation Z’s Coming of Age
Growth in E-Commerce Disrupting the Retail Sector
Calls for Greater Corporate Transparency
The Rise of Purpose-Driven Business

Chapter 11—Health and Diet

Greater Obesity and Incidence of Lifestyle Diseases
The Rising Cost of Mental Illness
A Surge in Superbugs
Diets Higher in Local, Organic, Plant-Based Foods

Chapter 12—Conclusion

Appendix A—Resources

Appendix B—Bibliography

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