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Civil unrest is set to intensify in 2026, with seven of the world's largest economies among the highest-risk markets and commercial property facing growing targeting.

Focal points

• Civil unrest globally is projected to be more frequent and disruptive in 2026 than in 2025; rising political polarisation, fiscal pressures, and social media dynamics are combining to amplify popular discontent across advanced and emerging economies.
• Europe accounts for half of the ten highest-risk countries — including Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom — while the US recorded the largest increase in monthly protest scale, rising from an average of 172,000 participants in Q4 2024 to 696,000 in Q4 2025.
• Commercial property is being targeted with increasing frequency during protests, with 53 countries recording an increase in attacks against commercial property over the past year, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and business interruption losses.

Contents

... includes ...

• Civil unrest risk drivers and 2026 outlook methodology
• Regional risk assessments: Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific
• Sector exposure: commercial property, infrastructure and supply chains
• Implications for business continuity and investor risk management

[Selected by Mike (54) | Summarised by Sonnet 4.6 | Human-directed; AI-powered]

Subtitle

Civil unrest is set to intensify in 2026, with seven of the world's largest economies among the highest-risk markets and commercial property facing growing targeting.

Focal points

• Civil unrest globally is projected to be more frequent and disruptive in 2026 than in 2025; rising political polarisation, fiscal pressures, and social media dynamics are combining to amplify popular discontent across advanced and emerging economies.
• Europe accounts for half of the ten highest-risk countries — including Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom — while the US recorded the largest increase in monthly protest scale, rising from an average of 172,000 participants in Q4 2024 to 696,000 in Q4 2025.
• Commercial property is being targeted with increasing frequency during protests, with 53 countries recording an increase in attacks against commercial property over the past year, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and business interruption losses.

Contents

... includes ...

• Civil unrest risk drivers and 2026 outlook methodology
• Regional risk assessments: Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific
• Sector exposure: commercial property, infrastructure and supply chains
• Implications for business continuity and investor risk management

[Selected by Mike (54) | Summarised by Sonnet 4.6 | Human-directed; AI-powered]

GSIA publishes regular reports on the state of sustainable investment in world’s major financial markets, most recently published in 2025.

The 2024 report was published in November 2025.

The reports repeatedly demonstrate that sustainable investment is a major force shaping global capital markets, and, in turn is influencing companies and others seeking to raise capital in those global markets.

The 2025 report finds that sustainable and responsible investment is moving from a niche practice to a systemic consideration.

"Through sustainable investing, Wespath seeks strong financial returns while aligning with our shared values. This report includes recent highlights, including Wespath’s work on affordable housing, climate change, human rights and more!"

"Since the end of September [2025], Wespath has published a report and white paper on sustainable investing that together total nearly 100 pages....

...Instead, this is our attempt to explain Wespath’s sustainable investing approach in a more engaging and accessible format without glossing over the complexities. Proponents of sustainable investing often fall into the trap of making it too dense, or overly simplistic and missing crucial context. Hopefully our own version of “MythBusters” will strike the right balance."