# World Economic Forum

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-11**: WEF and Marsh Release Ageism Impact Report — Report projects OECD economies will lose nearly $500 billion in productivity by 2040 due to workplace ageism, with country-level GDP loss estimates.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### HR Alert: Ageism to Cost OECD $500B in Lost Productivity by 2040
2026-07-12 09:00:32 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 5

A WEF-Marsh report warns that workplace ageism will drain nearly $500 billion from OECD economies by 2040 as older workers face unemployment and underemployment. For HR leaders, this signals an urgent need to embrace age-inclusive hiring, retention, and upskilling strategies to unlock the potential of an experienced workforce amid a shrinking talent pool.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/ageism-oecd-500b-productivity-hr

### The Silent Erosion: How Negative Emotional Climates Undermine AI-Era Gains
2026-02-26 00:09:04 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

As organizations pivot toward AI-driven performance systems in the 5th Industrial Revolution, a neglected negative emotional climate is increasingly eroding productivity and leadership credibility. This internal decay, characterized by toxic behaviors and dark tetrad personalities, acts as an organizational autoimmune disease that threatens to neutralize massive technological investments.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/workplace-emotional-climate-impact-analysis

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