{"id":14592,"date":"2021-11-26T07:12:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T06:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epe-asso.org\/?p=14592"},"modified":"2021-11-26T07:12:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T06:12:09","slug":"putting-the-environment-at-the-core-of-a-collective-rebound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.epe-asso.org\/en\/putting-the-environment-at-the-core-of-a-collective-rebound\/","title":{"rendered":"PUTTING THE ENVIRONMENT AT THE CORE OF A COLLECTIVE REBOUND"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opinion column published in the daily Le Monde<\/em>,
\nMay 5, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the initiative of Jean-Laurent Bonnaf\u00e9, CEO of BNP Paribas and Chairman of EpE, a collective forum of French and international business leaders issues a call for putting the environment at the core of an economic rebound.<\/span>
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Over the past few weeks, massive resources have been allocated to address the unprecedented crisis triggered by Covid-19. As well as the health impacts, the social and economic consequences of the crisis are being felt by people across France. The focus now is on limiting the effects particularly through the deployment of financial resources that enable French businesses to bounce back in an inclusive and resilient manner. We welcome the quick and momentous decisions initially taken by the French government to address the situation and recognize the solidarity shown by the business community.<\/p>\n

This trying situation comes at a time when we had embarked on the transformation of our economy to address the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss and to prevent other major crises announced by the scientific community. We stand by our collective ecological transition ambitions and reaffirm the commitments we have made over the years, since continuing our efforts is the key to their success.<\/p>\n

For this to happen, it will be essential to channel a large proportion of the financial resources earmarked for economic recovery into the areas already identified as supporting ecological transition[1]<\/a>, with an even greater emphasis on social justice.<\/p>\n

We believe that these financial resources can be a powerful catalyst for a green and inclusive recovery. Forthcoming stimulus packages will present so many good opportunities for making the investments necessary to support transformation pathways.<\/p>\n

The first opportunity consists in stepping up short- and medium-term support for sectors that have high job creation and environmental conservation value, in particular by focusing on:<\/p>\n