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1、GLOBALWEALTHANDLIFESTYLEREPORT2021FOREWORD 1Rajesh ManwaniPearlyn WongHead Markets & WealthHead Investment Promotion &Management SolutionsSolutions AsiaAsia Pacific“What one generation sees as a luxury, the next sees as a necessity,” said Anthony Crosland, a British politician and economist. The evi

2、dence was all around us. Mobile devices, televisions, and computers became modern necessities. Living standards and diets evolved as societies grew wealthier. The burgeoning global middle class aspired for more and the demand for luxury goods became insatiable.Then the pandemic struck. Global consum

3、ption slumped and the luxury market faced a record recession, severely affecting entire economies. Deemed non-essential, high-end retail stores in many cities had to remain closed. After years of consternation about overtourism, travel hotspots such as Venice, Bangkok, and Barcelona found themselves

4、 suddenly deserted. The global traveller had to stay home.Did the pandemic fundamentally rewire the global con-sumers mindset? Or did it accelerate trends that were already set in motion?After a decade of publishing wealth reports and studying consumer trends, we have the following insights to share

5、.We know from experience that luxury demand (as meas-ured by our Lifestyle Index) waxes and wanes with thefortunes of the world economy. Just as it rebounded after the global financial crisis, we expect discretionary spending to recover when Covid-19 abates.Secondly, experiential luxury is here to s

6、tay. During the pandemic-induced collapse in experiential spending, con-sumers temporarily reverted to buying goods over services. Yet even as borders closed, travellers turned to local destin-ations to satisfy their wanderlust, fuelling a domestic tour-ism boom. When Mirazur in France, which was ra

7、nked No.1 in the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants list in 2019, reopened in June 2020 after a nationwide lockdown, the restaurant was already fully booked until November. This is testament to the overwhelming demand for premium services over goods, a trend we identified a number of years ago.Lastly, the c

8、onscious consumption movement, which we examined in last years report, is just taking off. Covid-19 has raised consumer commitment to, and aware-ness of, buying ethically and sustainably, with many of these changes in behaviour likely to endure long after the pandemic.We hope you enjoy reading the 2

9、021 edition of the Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report.CONTENTS3HOW IS MY LIFESTYLE CHANGING?19Towards a more sustainable society22Flight plans: aviation after the pandemic24 Is green the new black? Rebuilding fashion sustainably26 Food and the future: changing the way we farm and eat28 Conscious cor

10、porationsHOW IS MY REGION CHANGING?45 The Julius Baer Lifestyle Index: key findings48 The Julius Baer Lifestyle Index: city rankings50 The Julius Baer Lifestyle Index: new items52 The Julius Baer Lifestyle Index: regional insights54 City portraits: a closer look at 12 cities from our IndexHOW IS MY

11、WEALTH CHANGING?119 The mirage of money: inflation at work122 A closer look: Asia124 Lasting legacies: the challenge of wealth preservation126 ConclusionTHE INDEX129 Methodology130 Global rankings: relative ranking by cost per city132 Asia Pacific summary and city breakdowns143 Europe, Middle East,

12、& Africa summary and city breakdowns154 Americas summary and city breakdowns160 Disclaimer162 MastheadHOW IS MY LIFESTYLE CHANGING?TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY19TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOCIETYWith the coronavirus pandemic forcing us all to re-evaluate our day-to-day lives and priorities, th

13、e era of conscious consumption has well and truly begun.Carsten Menke CFAHead of Next GenerationResearchHOW THE CORONA CRISIS IMPACTED CONSUMPTIONIn the past year, our view of the world has changed. The corona crisis turned our lives upside down as country after country moved into lockdown. What was

14、 normal before was not normal any more, especially for those who caught the virus. Think of meeting family and friends, think of a stroll in the city, or think of travelling. As we becamelocked down, we were forced to slow down. We had to think about what is important in life health and wellbeing on

15、 all levels, family and friends. We were confronted with many questions we did not consider when we were caught up in our daily routines. We also realised that, in addition to being places to live, our homes had to accommodate all aspects of our lives, from work and education to entertain-ing oursel

16、ves and maintaining physical and mental fitness.20GLOBAL WEALTH AND LIFESTYLE REPORT 2021Zooming out from the personal perspective, the biggest challenge of the crisis has been to balance health risks and wealth risks. Focusing on the former while not losing sight of the latter required massive supp

17、ort and stimulus pack-ages put together by politicians and policymakers all over the world. Thanks to these packages, consumption in most countries has recovered very swiftly. According to local statistical offices, for seven out of ten of the worlds largest developed and developing countries, consu

18、mption levels were higher before the most recent lockdowns than they had been a year before. While this shows the strength of worldwide consumer society, it does not mean consump-tion-as-usual any more. Digging deeper into the data, there is a lot of evidence that consumption patterns and preference

19、s are changing faster than ever before. The worlds consumers are definitely becoming more con-scious. This is not a new trend, but, as we have seen with trends in other areas of our lives, it has clearly accelerated during the corona crisis.WHAT IS CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION?Whether or not we consider ou

20、rselves conscious consum-ers can be very subjective. For some, it may actually mean cutting back on consumption. For others, it may simply mean being much more aware of the consequences their consumption has. In any case, the focus is on the societal and environmental footprint of our lifestyles. Th

21、e question is not so much about what we want or what we need, but whether we can afford it from a societal and environmen-tal point of view. Conscious consumption touches almost all areas of everyday life: our food and our fashion, the way we commute, and the way we travel. The question is what impa

22、ct we make.HOW WE EAT IS HOW WE LIVEWe care much more about food today than we did in the past, and its prominence in our lives has undoubtedly risen. Think of the variety of restaurants in our cities, the food bloggers online, and what we know about items of food. We are aware of the adverse human

23、health effects of processed food, and we care about animal welfare, even if we are not vegetarian or vegan. We are concerned about the environmental footprint of our food, ranging from excessive water usage in fruit and vegetable production to the greenhouse gas emissions of the livestock industry.F

24、ood is a lot about habits. Changing our eating habits is a question of both our willingness and our ability to do so.Willingness relates to individual and social values. Do I want to eat differently? Do I want to support my local farmer? Does society recognise the benefits of locally and organically

25、 produced food? Does it realise the issues related to eating too much meat? Does it care about the environment and the animals? Ability relates to prosperity. Do I have the financial flexibility to spend more money on the more expensive, locally and organically produced food?The share of organic foo

26、d sales in a country provides a good gauge of how conscious the consumers are about what they eat. Organic food covers both the willingness aspect, as these consumers care about how their food is produced, as well as the ability aspect, as they are paying more than for non- organic food. Unsurprisin

27、gly, the share of organic food is the highest in prosperous developed countries, reaching up to 10 per cent in some. Growth in organic food sales in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States has outpaced growth of total food sales by a factor of 10 since the beginning of the century. The crisis pr

28、ovided another big boost to this trend, according to local organic associations.However, organic food is not just a demand-driven story. Statistics show that prices of organic milk and meat are not just higher but also less volatile, thereby providing a higher and more stable income for the producer

29、s. Organic food is thus a win-win story for producers and consumers, leaving a lot of room for growth.FROM FAST FASHION TO SLOW FASHIONThe world of fashion tends to be fast and flashy. Our insa-tiable demand for the newest styles has led to the rise of fast fashion, a practice that sees producers ch

30、urning out a high number of collections every year from cheaper ma-terials and cheaper labour. This inevitably has significant adverse implications for quality and tends to result in clothes that look faded, shapeless, or shabby after a few washes. The flip side of this high churn-out is excessive w

31、aste. Studies show that we use only 20 to 30 per cent of the clothes in our wardrobes, each of which is worn a mere seven times on average before it is ignored or disposed of.Fast fashion comes with an ever increasing environmental footprint. A huge amount of water is needed for the man-ufacturing o

32、f the nearly 80 billion garments produced annually. Nearly 15,000 litres of water are required to pro-duce one kilogram of cotton, which is roughly equivalentTOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY21to the weight of a shirt and a pair of jeans. In addition, garment production is also responsible for wate

33、r pollution due to the amount of toxic chemicals being discharged into drains, rivers, and lakes. Next to its environmental impact, the industry is often associated with poor working conditions. Garment workers in developing countries hit the headlines because of very low wages and safety issues. Th

34、at said, the rise of the garment industries has lifted many of them out of poverty.In a world of fast fashion, we are spoiled for choice. Never theless, some form of change has been slowly gathering pace within the fashion industry, supported by growing consumer awareness of the industrys negative i

35、mpact on our animals, people, and planet. Labelled slow fashion, this movement seeks to encourage fewer purchases of garments and footwear, made of higher-quality, sustaina-ble and locally sourced materials.Such an approach inevitably slows down the overall pace of shopping but enhances the consumer

36、s connection with fashion into one where ethics and sustainability matter as much as seasons and styles. While the forced slowdown of the industry during the corona crisis may have sped up the slow fashion trend, the transition of the industry is still in its infancy.NEW WAYS OF GETTING AROUNDThere

37、are not many things as important as mobility. It connects home and work, while also bringing our global economys supply chains to life. Our mobility needs very much depend on our living conditions, in particular if we live in a city or in the countryside. In a city we can rely on public transportati

38、on, while in the countryside we often have no other option than using our cars. The flip side is the negative side effects of mobility, such as the emissions and pollution from cars, trucks, and planes.The emergence of the plug-in car offers a calmer and cleaner alternative to conventional cars. The

39、ir electric motor is much more efficient than the combustion engine and their smaller carbon footprint is getting even smaller if clean energy is used for charging. Environmental and soci-etal concerns related to the manufacturing of their batter-ies are hitting the headlines but need to be put into

40、 per-spective. In particular, they need to be balanced with comparable issues in oil-producing countries. The corona crisis fast-forwarded the shift towards plug-in cars thanksto state stimulus measures, including dedicated support for cleaner mobility. Add in the growing number of more affordable,

41、long-range, and clean electric cars over the next few years, and this decade will see the era of electric mobil-ity truly take off.The corona crisis has also altered how people are getting around in cities. Crowded public transportation has come under scrutiny because of potentially higher infection

42、 risks, prompting some to prefer their cars while others dis-covered cycling. Some of the worlds cities witnessed a bike boom last summer, as commuters were embracing cycling as a cleaner and healthier way of getting around. How about after the crisis? The share of cyclists is likely to stay higher,

43、 even though some will switch back to public transportation as will some of the drivers.Higher up, we had fewer planes in the skies during the crisis and this should remain the case, at least as far as business travel is concerned. For private travel, the desire to see the world and explore new plac

44、es may be too strong a factor to keep people grounded.HOW TO BE A MORE CONSCIOUS CONSUMER? Becoming a conscious consumer requires an awareness of the impact our consumption has on the environment and society. This awareness can be used to single out specific steps to choose more carefully. For food,

45、 it would mean reducing the consumption of beef and dairy because of their greenhouse gas emissions. For fashion, it would be all about buying less and choosing high quality over low qual-ity garments. And for mobility, it would be about reducing your radius and curbing your emissions by switching t

46、o greener options such as electric cars, bicycles, or public transportation. Does this sound like an ascetic lifestyle? It should not, as consumption will remain a reward and this reward, for society as a whole, may ultimately be bigger if we all consume more consciously.Food: Growth in organic food

47、 sales in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States has outpaced growth of total food sales by a factor of 10 since the beginning of the century.Fashion: We use only 20 to 30 per cent of the clothes in our wardrobes, each of which is merely worn seven times on average before it is ignored or dispo

48、sed of.Mobility: The energy efficiency of an internal combustion engine is less than 25 per cent, suggesting that 75 per cent of the energy is lost. Electric drive trains have an energy efficiency greater than 80 per cent.22GLOBAL WEALTH AND LIFESTYLE REPORT 2021FLIGHT PLANSThe pandemic changed air travel for good: now the industry must put sustainab