President Eliasch at WEF in Davos

In recent days, leading politicians, policymakers, businesspeople and thinkers have gathered for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to discuss the major challenges faced by nations across the planet in 2024. FIS President Johan Eliasch was there to join the debate, with the principle objective of making the case for urgent action on climate change.

President Eliasch has long argued for bold solutions to the climate crisis, with a track record of campaigning that stretches back decades. In his role at FIS he has sought to transform the federation’s efforts on sustainability, with efforts including the appointment of new staff to meet this challenge; setting ambitious new targets for cutting emissions; and creating the FIS Rainforest Initiative to combat deforestation. His time in Davos has been spent discussing how best this agenda can be furthered with leaders from the spheres of politics and business, including US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry.