Thales Group is a partially state-owned French multinational that designs and builds aerospace and defence electrical systems. Its chairman and CEO, Patrice Caine, spoke to The Banker’s sister platform Sustainable Views during the International Economic Forum of the Americas’ Conference of Paris. He discussed the role that technology can play in reducing carbon emissions, the importance of smart, rather than big, data, and the need for a dedicated ‘ESG (environmental, social and governance) investor day’.
Q: How do you see Thales’s role in creating a greener world?