Kiloutou chief “anxious” about global ESG roll-back

As the chief executive of France’s second largest equipment rental firm who has made it one of his key missions to reduce carbon emissions in the construction sector, Olivier Colleau says Donald Trump’s push-back on climate policies in the US and overseas is making him “anxious.” He tells Lucy Barnard how he plans to build the CAMD not-for-profit organisation aimed at decarbonising construction equipment, despite the risk of a global ESG roll-back.

Olivier Colleau. Photo: Manuel Lagos Cid/Kiloutou

“I’m not going to make a political comment,” says Olivier Colleau, chief executive of Kiloutou, choosing his words carefully, “but it’s a real pity to see such a complete shift in political direction regarding sustainability.”

As the leader of France’s second largest equipment rental firm, and one who has made…

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