Looking to Europe in the face of global uncertainty: Andy Hay explains Hollis’ plans for growth

By Carl Brown2025-05-02T06:00:00

The consultancy’s chief executive is confident that the sustainability agenda in northern Europe holds the key to the future despite Trump’s war on climate change policies. Carl Brown reports

Are we now living in a post-globalised, post-liberal age? The past few weeks have seen Donald Trump turn the established world order on its head, attacking the principles of global free trade through import tariffs and rolling back diversity and inclusion programmes in government.

The US president is certainly shaking things up. He is also seeking to axe dozens of environmental regulations and taking action to remove any mention of the climate crisis.

To what extent will Europe eventually follow suit? Andy Hay, chief executive of £54.5m-turnover consultant Hollis Global, is reasonably confident this will not be the case – when it comes to the sustainability agenda at least.

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