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Davos’s CEOs must fight for greener emerging markets

The issue is miles more important than most of the ESG and climate change issues City firms spend their time worrying about

Davos’s CEOs must fight for greener emerging markets
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Turnout at Davos this year might be a bit like the snow: good at the top, but thinner than usual further down.

Big names like JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and BlackRock’s Larry Fink are returning to the premier talkfest for the global elite. But there are questions about the quality and quantity of the lower ranks. Anecdotal evidence suggests that more organisations are staying away or cutting back their presence, partly for PR reasons.

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