
World Economic Forum CEO Climate Leaders call for continued action toward net-zero emissions
Dear members, partners and friends of the World Economic Forum:
Brian Moynihan leads a team of more than 210,000 employees dedicated to making financial lives better for people, companies of every size, and institutional investors across the United States and around the world.
Under his direction, Bank of America continues to be recognized as a leader in financial services. In 2025, the company was named one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Best Companies and appeared on PEOPLE’S 2025 100 Companies that Care list. Bank of America also appears on Forbes magazine’s list for World’s Best Employers, Fortune magazine’s lists of World’s Most Admired Companies and Best Companies to Work For and LinkedIn’s Top 50 Companies in the U.S. list.
Moynihan participates in several organizations that focus on economic and market trends, including the Business Roundtable, the Financial Services Forum, the Bank Policy Institute, The Clearing House Association (chair), the American Heart Association CEO Roundtable (co-chair), the Catalyst Board of Directors, the Business Council, and the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council. He also is chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, which was founded by His Majesty King Charles III, then The Prince of Wales, in 2020.
Moynihan serves as a member of the advisory council for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Appeal of Conscience Board of Trustees. He also works with public officials, businesses and civic leaders at the local level through his participation on the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council, the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and the Partnership for Rhode Island.
In addition, Moynihan is the chancellor of the Corporation of Brown University, a volunteer role that leads the 54-member Brown Corporation. Prior to that, he was a member of the Brown University Corporation's Board of Fellows for eight years after having served on the Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2016.
Dear members, partners and friends of the World Economic Forum:
The original Davos manifesto, which was released in 1973, encouraged managers of corporations to create long-term value by engaging all stakeholders to address important societal prioriti...
“Society is best served by corporations that have aligned their goals to the long-term goals of society.”

