Lessons from the Pandemic: Ignoring Science Carries Steep Cost
April 27, 2020 | EP. 80 | Climate Change, Corporate Governance, COVID-19 Pandemic, ESG, Science-based Investing, UN Global Compact
Georg Kell, Chairman of the Board at Arabesque
Kell, who is also a regular contributor to Forbes and the founding executive director of the UN Global Compact, talks about his recent article on the four lessons we should learn from the pandemic. Our conversation focused on Lesson #2: Prevention is better than cure. Kell discusses the danger of ignoring scientific evidence on climate change as well as infectious diseases, and explains that corporate sustainability and sustainable investment affirm that values and purpose are the enduring features of resilient organizations.