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40th Annual WEC Gold Medal Award Presentation Honoring Carrier

The Dupont Circle Hotel Washington DC

40th Annual WEC Gold Medal Award Presentation Honoring Carrier Date & Time: November 13, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC-4 WEC will present Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:CARR)  with the WEC Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. Carrier is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.The WEC Gold […]

40th Annual WEC Gold Medal Award Symposium

The Dupont Circle Hotel Washington DC

40th Annual WEC Gold Medal Award SymposiumDate & Time: November 13, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm UTC-4WEC will present Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:CARR)  with the WEC Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. Carrier is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. The Award will be presented by […]

Accelerating the Integration of Circularity into Business Practice

Amsterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam

A WEC Executive Roundtable sponsored by CRH will convene senior business executives to explore approaches to accelerate the integration of circularity into the business. Sessions include discussions about the evolving business models around circularity, an enabling environment for business, the standards, frameworks, metrics, and measurement methodologies, as well as the products and processes that companies […]

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WECosystem Action Forum – IRA Summary

U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and Implications for Sustainable Business WEC hosted a virtual member discussion on Thursday, October 6th @

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APR 2023

“Decarbonizing Value Chains: Hard-to-Abate Industries”

HOST and SPONSOR: Boehringer Ingelheim and ERM.

JUN 2022

“Advancing Climate Justice”

SPONSORS: DOW, Ecolab

MAY 2022

“Greening the Grid in Europe: Accelerating Access to Renewable Energy”

HOST: Jacobs

SEP 2021

“Decarbonizing Value Chains: The Built Environment”

HOST: Trane Technologies

MAY 2021

“Climate Action for a Green Recovery”

HOST: Microsoft

DEC 2020

“The Future of Sustainable Mobility”

HOST: Ford Motor Company

OCT 2020

“Decarbonizing the Business – Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Line with Scientific Recommendations”

HOST: Boehringer Ingelheim

APR 2020

Company Practice on Communicating Carbon Neutrality Goals and Achievements: How to Avoid Misunderstandings (webinar)

OCT 2018

Climate-Related Financial Disclosures – A Finance and Business Point of View on TCFD (webinar)

SEP 2017

Science Based Targets to implement a robust climate strategy

HOST: Right-based-on-science

JUL 2016

Science Based Targets: How Do Companies Respond? (webinar)

NOV 2011

“Breakthrough Energy Strategies for Existing Buildings”

HOST: Sail Capital

NOV 2010

“Strategies to Ignite Market Demand for Energy Efficiency”

HOST: Johnson Controls

AUG 2009

“Planning & Implementing Green Transportation Solutions”

HOST: Singapore Environment Council

APR 2009

“Creating Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Reductions with Business and Government”

HOST: Bayer

NOV 2008

“Improving Energy Efficiency in Chinese Private Sector”

HOST: China Enterprise Confederation

OCT 2008

“Making the Mail Stream Greener”

HOST: Pitney Bowes

MAY 2019

“Leading Innovation in the Built Environment”

HOST: Ingersoll Rand

APR 2018

“Managing Resource Streams Sustainably: Company Practices in Packaging and the Use of Electronic Components”

HOST: University of Augsburg

APR 2017

“Collaboration for Achieving Circular Economy Business Solutions”

HOST: Dow Chemical

NOV 2015

“Advancing Sustainable Design and Systems Thinking in Manufacturing Operations: Leading Practices for Classroom Application”

HOST: ExxonMobile

FEB 2014

“Innovations for Managing Business Risks from Natural and Material Resource Availability”

HOST: ERM

OCT 2009

“Verifying Green Product Design and Marketing”

HOST: Boehringer Ingelheim

SEP 2023

“Scaling Regenerative Agriculture”

HOST and SPONSOR: General Mills and UNEP

JUN 2022

“Engaging Consumers on Sustainability in Commodity Value Chains. Side Event for International Pulp Week Vancouver”

HOST: Suzano

MAR 2022

“Strategies to Implement Regenerative Agriculture”

HOST: WEC

JUL 2021

“Business Strategies to Implement the EU Farm to Fork Strategy – part II”

HOST: Syngenta

APR 2021

“How to Achieve Net Positive Water”

HOST: Ecolab

MAR 2021

“Business Strategies to Implement the EU Farm to Fork Strategy”

HOST: Syngenta

APR 2019

“Solutions to Water Use Challenges”

HOST: Coca-Cola FEMSA, Dow, Ecolab

NOV 2018

“Pharmaceuticals in the Environment”

HOST: Bristol-Myers Squibb

APR 2010

“Water as a Strategic Issue for Business and Society”

HOST: Sanofi

NOV 2022

“Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Value Chains”

HOST: AB InBev

FEB 2021

“How Companies are Addressing Labor and other Human Rights Risks in their Supply Chains”

HOST: Fresnillo

MAR 2016

“Managing Human Rights Issues in Global Companies: What Are Best Practices and How Are They Implemented?”

HOST: University of Michigan

SEP 2015

“Building Sustainability Knowledge for Business Managers in Emerging Markets: On-the-Ground Initiatives to Meet Company and Societal Needs”

HOST: Coca-Cola, Dow Chemical, IBM, Shell

OCT 2014

“Transformational Collaboration in Sustainable Supply Chain Management”

HOST: F. Hoffmann-La Roche

JUN 2011

“Managing Social Responsibility Challenges to Business in Less Developed Nations”

HOST: Merck

SEP 2008

“Effective Integration of Sustainability Issues into the Supply Chain”

HOST: F. Hoffmann-La Roche

MAR 2023

“ESG Disclosure: Navigating the Complexity of New Financial Requirements in the U.S. and Europe”

HOST and SPONSOR: Beveridge & Diamond and ERM

MAY 2022

“Leadership for a Sustainable Future: Building a Next Generation Business Today”, Gold Medal Symposium

HOST: WEC

APR 2022

Understanding ESG Book

HOST: arabesque

JAN 2021

“The Future of ESG investment: How International Standards & Modern Data Analytics Integrate ESG in Mainstream Investment and Create the New Normal”

HOST: Arabesque

APR 2019

“Accounting Methodologies and Goal Setting – TCFD & Natural/Social Capital Valuation”

HOST: ERM, F. Hoffmann-La Roche

NOV 2017

“Managing for Impacts Beyond Metrics: An Outcome Based Approach to Corporate Goal Setting”

HOST: Dow, University of Michigan

NOV 2016

“Materiality Assessment and Innovations in Sustainability Reporting”

HOST: Boehringer Ingelheim

APR 2016

“Business Planning for the Future: Business Models, System Level Governance, and Innovative Collaboration Strategies”

HOST: Marks & Spencer

DEC 2015

“Innovative Governance Structures for Corporate Sustainability”

HOST: WEC Europe

JUN 2015

“Critical Skills for Implementing Sustainability in the Asia/Pacific Region”

HOST: Ricoh

MAR 2014

“The New Leader: Transforming Sustainability Challenges into Core Business Opportunities”

HOST: Stanford University; Sponsors: Chevron, Johnson Controls

MAR 2013

“Creating Shared Value through New Forms of Collaboration”

HOST: Dow Chemical

NOV 2012

“21st Century Megatrends and their Impacts on Business Strategy and Innovation Opportunities”

HOST: Bayer

FEB 2012

“Systemic Solutions for Innovation in Sustainability”

HOST: IMD International, Novartis

NOV 2011

“Shared Value as a Sustainable Business Model: An Examination of the Impacts on Innovation”, Markets and Civil Society”

HOST: Dow

MAY 2011

“Sustainable Development as a Driver of Business Model Innovation”

HOST: AECOM

MAY 2010

“Scaling Up Sustainability Management in Global Companies”

HOST: Volkswagen

JUN 2023

“SDG-workshop #5: Examples of Collaborative Action for Greater Impact”

HOST: Ricoh

MAY 2023

“Aligning Business Strategy with the SDGs”,Gold Medal Symposium

HOST: WEC

MAY 2021

“SDG-workshop #4: Collaboration for Impact”

HOST: Merck KGaA and ERM

OCT 2020

“Strengthening Actions for Nature, to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”

HOST: UN Environment

FEB 2020

“SDG-workshop #3: Practical Experiences of Companies Trying to Measure their Impact on the SDGs”

HOST: WEC Europe

FEB 2019

“SDG-workshop #2: Practical Experiences of Companies Implementing the SDGs”

HOST: WEC Europe

SEP 2017

SDG-workshop #1: Practical Experiences of Companies working with the SDGs

APR 2016

“Aligning U.N. Sustainable Development Goals with Corporate Goal Setting”; HOST: Coca-Cola FEMSA”

FEB 2016

The New Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS): How Do Companies Respond? (webinar)

JUN 2023

Session #4: “Building a 100% Positive Future – Lessons from Ecolab’s Corporate Culture

MAR 2023

“Session #3: “Electrifying Corporate Fleets”

DEC 2022

“Session #2: “COP 27 – What does it mean for business?”

OCT 2022

“Session #1: “U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and Implications for Sustainable Business”

DEC 2020

“A Sustainability Management System that meets all standards (webinar)”

JUL 2020

“Advancing Corporate Sustainability: Guidance on How to Get to the Next Level”

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