Wednesday 21 April, 17:15 – 18:00 CEST (11:15 – 12:00 EDT)
Global Network meeting
The WBCSD’s Global Network is an alliance of more than 60 CEO-led business organizations worldwide. The Network, encompassing some 5,000 companies, is united by a shared commitment to provide business leadership for sustainable development in their respective countries and regions. This session will update Global Network partners on WBCSD’s strategic priorities and Program developments for 2021 and beyond, including the implications of Vision 2050 update and engagement opportunities for partners. The session will also offer an opportunity for exchange on learnings and best practice around regional implementation.
21 April, Day Three - Americas (repeat): All sessions and Overview agenda
16:00 – 16:45 CEST / Plenary session: At the intersection of climate, nature, food and people
Wednesday 21 April, 16:00 - 16:45 CEST (10:00 – 10:45 EDT) Plenary session: At the intersection of climate, nature, food and people 2020 has been a unique and a challenging year. COVID-19 has impacted the economy and society, and has illuminated the...
17:15 – 18:00 CEST / Skills strategies to future-proof your business and create a sustainable Future of Work
Wednesday 21 April, 17:15 - 18:00 CEST (11:15 – 12:00 EDT) Skills strategies to future-proof your business and create a sustainable Future of Work Skills are fundamental to people’s lives, to the success of businesses and to a flourishing economy. They enable people...
17:15 – 18:00 CEST / Sustainable Business in a transforming North America and regional impacts
Wednesday 21 April, 17:15 - 18:00 CEST (11:15 – 12:00 EDT) Sustainable Business in a transforming North America and regional impacts Systems transformation cannot be achieved without the region of North America and the United States in particular. Sustainability is...
18:15 – 19:00 CEST / Corporate investment in nature and Net-zero
Wednesday 21 April, 18:15 - 19:00 CEST (12:15 – 13:00 EDT) Corporate investment in nature and Net-zero Business is critical to catalyzing the investments in nature required to meet Paris Agreement targets whilst simultaneously transitioning to net-zero pathways...
18:15 – 19:00 CEST / Reporting on plastics footprint: bottlenecks in measurement & disclosure
Wednesday 21 April, 18:15 - 19:00 CEST (12:15 – 13:00 EDT) Reporting on plastics footprint: bottlenecks in measurement & disclosure Plastics have triggered public and regulatory attention to stop plastic leakage in the environment and improve circularity. In this...
18:15 – 19:00 CEST / Managing corporate real estate assets to reach sustainability goals
Wednesday 21 April, 18:15 - 19:00 CEST (12:15 – 13:00 EDT) Managing corporate real estate assets to reach sustainability goals Many WBCSD member companies are leading the way in reshaping how they use their corporate real estate assets (offices, logistics centers,...
19:15 – 20:00 CEST / Financing food system transformation
Wednesday 21 April, 19:15 - 20:00 CEST (13:15 – 14:00 EDT) Financing food system transformation We will not see food system transformation until the economics add up- when doing the right thing for business equates to doing the right thing for society. Fortunately,...
19:15 – 20:00 CEST / Circular Electronics Partnership
Wednesday 21 April, 19:15 - 20:00 CEST (13:15 – 14:00 EDT) Circular Electronics Partnership According to the Global E-waste Monitor 2017, in one year, a staggering 44.7 million metric tonnes of e-waste are generated. Of this total amount, 40 million tonnes of e-waste...
19:15 – 20:00 CEST / Implementing TCFD recommendations
Wednesday 21 April, 19:15 - 20:00 CEST (13:15 – 14:00 EDT) Implementing TCFD recommendations To bring climate risks and resilience into the heart of financial decision-making, climate disclosure must become comprehensive, climate risk management must be transformed,...