Sustainability beyond the headlines
According to Colm Devine, Global Vice Chair for Sustainability at EY, the summit’s significance extended far beyond headline-grabbing speeches.
“Davos will be remembered more for the geopolitics than anything else,” he reflects. “But with issues of resilience, competitiveness, natural resources and collaboration fundamental to boardroom decision making, are CEOs hearing the environmental signals or just the noise?”
For Colm, the discussions around sustainability appear to have evolved substantially this year, particularly with regards to the private sector.
“At Davos, sustainability was a conversation not about compliance, but for growth, resilience and long-term enterprise value,” he says.