This conversation forms part of a Davos Accredited Programme
Oceans Day: When the Ocean Becomes a Business Imperative
Wed 21 Jan 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (CET/GMT+1)
Flourishing House (Rätia Center: Forum 1)
What if the ocean is no longer a sustainability issue to manage, but the clearest signal of business risk—revealing which companies are prepared to align strategy, capital, and operations for a volatile future?
Sustainability is no longer a peripheral concern. It is increasingly shaping core business risk and strategic decision-making.
Across sectors, companies are navigating rising exposure to climate volatility, regulatory pressure, supply chain fragility, and changing expectations from investors and customers. In this context, the ocean has emerged as a clear lens through which these risks converge,not as a standalone issue, but as a reflection of broader systemic exposure.
Many companies have articulated sustainability and ocean-related commitments. Far fewer have translated this urgency into strategy, capital allocation, and operational change.
This public session explores how business leaders are responding as sustainability moves from aspiration to business imperative and what this shift requires in practice.

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