2024 Client Trends Report
Better Decisions in Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce
From global risks in the supply chain and uncertain climate conditions to challenges posed by technological change and the urgent need to establish successful HR strategies, many companies are increasingly confronted with growing challenges and complex (risk) issues for which there is no "off-the-shelf" answer.
In discussions with our clients about their future, we have identified four major trends that will clearly shape the coming years: Retail, Technology, Climate and Workforce. |
2024 Client Trends Report:
Four topics. Four challenges. Many chances.
Based on our findings, we have produced the Aon’s 2024 Client Trends Report, whose four parts are now available to download free of charge.
Client Trends Report: Trade Download
Trade - whether global or local - is central to the overall economy. However, geopolitical tensions are increasingly altering trade routes, leading to reduced availability of certain products and commodities and price increases, raising the question of whether a return to a regional economic cycle is necessary to ensure resilient supply chains in the long term. In the context of globalization, sustainability issues continue to arise more and more frequently.
Client Trends Report: TechnologyDownload
Technologies are developing at an unprecedented speed and digitalization is progressing regardless. Innovations such as generative AI are pushing the boundaries of the digital world. The rapid speed of change raises a variety of questions, including intellectual property as an asset class, the impact on the job market and workforce, and how new technologies can be used to drive growth.
Client Trends Report: WeatherDownload
The ever-changing climate conditions worldwide are forcing companies to take a new, more holistic approach to climate risk. This extends across a wide range of areas: From closing new security gaps, ensuring the health and safety of workers and taking regulatory changes into account, to using new environmentally friendly technologies. The to-do list of companies in the face of extreme weather conditions is expanding significantly.
Client Trends Report: WorkforceDownload
Furthermore, especially since the end of the pandemic, the approach to wellbeing for employees has changed and employers are addressing the new needs in different ways. Companies will need to rethink their talent strategy in the coming years: attracting and retaining employees requires not only a new approach to motivation and engagement, but also the creation of a sustainable working environment and successful differentiation from the competition.