CEO Brian Moynihan and President of International Bernie Mensah attended the summit and participated in numerous events and meetings while in Paris.

• In a session led by President Macron and hosted by Finance in Common, Brian spoke on behalf of the more than 180 CEOs who are working together to improve the long-term health of the planet through the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), which he chairs, and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero: “Partnership between the private and public sector is critical to solving the world’s biggest challenges,” Brian said. “Charity, foundations, development banks and government alone cannot provide the needed funds. Companies, investors and the capitalist system have the needed money. Working together, the private sector and the public sector can change the world. We’re doing that through the SMI and other efforts that bring the sectors together.”
• Brian also hosted a Q&A with a panel of global SMI leaders focused on best practices for financing sustainable projects at scale: “Finding new ways to provide financing is critical to driving sustainable solutions around the world, particularly in developing economies,” he said. “Providing financing is not a new challenge, and it is more important than ever.”

CEO of BofA Securities Europe S.A and Country Executive for France Vanessa Holtz (left) hosted a summit-aligned breakfast for clients and thought leaders, including Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley. The global climate crisis particularly threatens countries of the Global South (including island states), and Prime Minister Mottley has been leading the Bridgetown Initiative, which aims to facilitate access to international financing for countries most vulnerable to climate change, enabling them to better respond to these challenges.