1、KPMG Energy,Natural Resources and Chemicals CEO OutlookKPMG.Make the Difference.KPMG I a turbulent landscape of regional conflicts,geopolitical friction,trade tensions and economic uncertainty,CEOs in the energy,natural resources and chemicals(ENRC)sector are responding with surprising confidence an

2、d optimism,as revealed in the 2024 Global CEO Outlook survey.Why is this?The simple fact is that ENRC CEOs have become well versed in navigating through change and challenge:its what they do.They are also buoyed by resilient energy prices giving them the reassurance of healthy forward income streams

3、.Over the past 12 months,every form of energy has been growing not only renewables,but fossil fuel-based energies,too and demand is riding high.Inflation has been falling globally and there is the prospect of interest rate reductions in key markets,including the United States,contributing to a more

4、bullish outlook.Nevertheless,the challenges are real.Geopolitical uncertainty requires constant agility and vigilance,while the big and complex supply chains involved in ENRC must be operationally resilient against unexpected events,including cyber-attacks.Tight cost management and operational effic

5、iency remain key.Alongside all of this,there are two major,strategic domains that are seen as both an opportunity and a risk:new technology including the race to embrace generative artificial intelligence(Gen AI)and the environmental,social and governance(ESG)agenda.The same was true last year but w

6、here are things moving now?We explore them in detail in this report.The prevailing mood in the boardroom may be positive,but there is no shortage of issues to test CEOs mettle.They need focus,determination and strategic clarity.Successful organizations will be those who know exactly where they want