16 May 2020

The World Economic Forum brought together leaders from the European Commission with chief executives and top-level representatives from the private sector to discuss the path to a green and sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery. The Forum’s new CEO Action Group for the European Green Deal, chaired by Thomas Buberl, CEO of AXA, agreed to advance the dialogue on the critical challenges facing Europe’s post-pandemic recovery and to work together to build a plan of action for mobilizing business to contribute in advancing the European Green Deal agenda.

“We must all join forces in the fight against the virus and the climate crisis. No government or business can handle this alone – strong partnerships and deepened cooperation are needed. I, therefore, welcome the launch of the CEO Action Group to support the European Green Deal, which must be the compass for our recovery and for building a resilient and climate-neutral future for Europe,” said Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany.

[also refers SONAE, Snam, Adtelligence, Merck, Ingka Group (IKEA), Royal Schiphol Group, Koç Holding, SUEZ,  LEGO Group, Bayer, Unilever, Bank of America, Constellium, Yara International, Heathrow Airport, Sanofi, HSBC Holdings, Natixis, Bank Julius Baer, Swiss Re Management, Canica, Royal DSM, Schneider Electric, Covington & Burling]