In this episode, BASF Group Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director Geoff Mackey and EY UK Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader Sally Jones discuss international trade strategies. With the Brexit agreement delivered, attention has now turned to how businesses globally will respond to change. Though not every industry is affected by Brexit, industries that engage more in international trade are noticing remarkable changes. While it’s too soon to determine the full impact of Brexit on businesses, it is clear that challenges are exacerbating the trade environment disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. British businesses must prepare a resilient international trade strategy to help them survive and thrive in this unprecedented transition period. With appropriate trade functions and resilient trade strategies, businesses will emerge stronger and more profitable. 17 mins

In this episode, we explore the US industrial policy and its impact on trade. Doug Bell, EY Global Trade Policy Leader, and Courtney Rickert McCaffrey, EY Global Geostrategic Business Group Insights Leader, discuss businesses’ response to government intervention, the Executive Order from the US Government ‘America’s Supply Chains,’ plus what they hear from the policymakers. 19 mins

Our focus this time is on the major disruption in global trade and the impact on trade networks. Jim Morton, Managing Director, Consulting, Ernst & Young LLP and Jay Bezek, EY Global Trade Senior Manager, look at key influences to reduce volatility in global trade and the type of reforms needed to minimize interruption to ocean freight. 22 mins