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The World Environment Center hosts a wide range of events throughout the year, from large international conferences to small community workshops. We always have something new and exciting in the works.

Whether you’re looking to learn about the latest sustainability practices, network with other corporate leaders, or take action on a specific issue, there’s something for you.

Upcoming Events

November 2024

Nov 13 @ 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm UTC-4

40th Annual WEC Gold Medal Award Presentation Honoring Carrier

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WEC Releases Summary Report of Members Forum on Progress of Global Plastics Treaty

The World Environment Center (WEC) has released a summary of its recent Members Forum on the status of the Global

Event Summary – Taking Biodiversity Seriously Across Corporate Value Chains: Requirements – Standards – Practical Business Action

WEC and members convened in The Hague, Netherlands at the

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Event Summary – Advancing Nature-Based Solutions Roundtable at Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2023

Discover the key takeaways from our recent Nature-Based Solutions Roundtable.

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Event Summary: Accelerating Action on California Water: A Model to Achieve Collective Positive Water Impact

In the face of escalating climate change, ensuring access to

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🌿 Leadership in Unlocking Sustainable Farming Practices: Regenerative Agriculture Roundtable Summary Available Now! 🌿

Discover the key takeaways from our recent Regenerative Agriculture Round

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WEC Action Forum – Event Summary on Building A 100% Positive Future

WEC and members were joined by industry leaders from WEC member

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WEC Executive Roundtables – Working with the UN Sustainable Development Goals Event Summary

Practical Experience of Global Companies. WEC’s SDG Workshop # 5

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Last update by Frank Werner: Sept 25, 2023

Climate Change: Decarbonization

Circular Economy & Plastic Waste

Water, Food & Natural Resources

Sustainable Value Chains & Resilience

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

ESG Investing & the “Future Fit”- Company

MAR 2014

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

HOST: Stanford University; Sponsors: Chevron, Johnson Controls

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

WEC Action Forum: Brief Business discussions among WEC members on a hot topic

Advancing Sustainability with the Next Tier of Companies / Emerging Leaders Program

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Events

Become a WEC Member and join our events

Upcoming Events

November 2024

Event Summaries

WEC Releases Summary Report of Members Forum on Progress of Global Plastics Treaty

Event Summary – Taking Biodiversity Seriously Across Corporate Value Chains: Requirements – Standards – Practical Business Action

Event Summary – Advancing Nature-Based Solutions Roundtable at Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2023

Event Summary: Accelerating Action on California Water: A Model to Achieve Collective Positive Water Impact

🌿 Leadership in Unlocking Sustainable Farming Practices: Regenerative Agriculture Roundtable Summary Available Now! 🌿

WEC Action Forum – Event Summary on Building A 100% Positive Future

WEC Executive Roundtables – Working with the UN Sustainable Development Goals Event Summary

<img width="67" height="67" src="https://www.wec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ic-Climate-Change-Decarbonization.svg" />Climate Change: Decarbonization

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

“Advancing Climate Justice”

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

“Decarbonizing Value Chains: The Built Environment”

“Climate Action for a Green Recovery”

“The Future of Sustainable Mobility”

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

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

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

Science Based Targets to implement a robust climate strategy

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

“Breakthrough Energy Strategies for Existing Buildings”

“Strategies to Ignite Market Demand for Energy Efficiency”

“Planning & Implementing Green Transportation Solutions”

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

“Improving Energy Efficiency in Chinese Private Sector”

“Making the Mail Stream Greener”

<img width="67" height="67" src="https://www.wec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ic-Circular-Economy-Plastic-Waste.svg" />Circular Economy & Plastic Waste

“Leading Innovation in the Built Environment”

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

“Collaboration for Achieving Circular Economy Business Solutions”

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

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

“Verifying Green Product Design and Marketing”

<img width="67" height="67" src="https://www.wec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ic-Water-Food-Natural-Resources.svg" />Water, Food & Natural Resources

“Scaling Regenerative Agriculture”

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

“Strategies to Implement Regenerative Agriculture”

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

“How to Achieve Net Positive Water”

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

“Solutions to Water Use Challenges”

“Pharmaceuticals in the Environment”

“Water as a Strategic Issue for Business and Society”

<img width="67" height="67" src="https://www.wec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ic-Sustainable-Value-Chains-Resilience.svg" />Sustainable Value Chains & Resilience

“Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Value Chains”

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

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

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

“Transformational Collaboration in Sustainable Supply Chain Management”

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

“Effective Integration of Sustainability Issues into the Supply Chain”

<img width="67" height="67" src="https://www.wec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ic-ESG-Investing-the-Future-Fit-Company.svg" />ESG Investing & the “Future Fit”- Company

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

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

Understanding ESG Book

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

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

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

“Materiality Assessment and Innovations in Sustainability Reporting”

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

“Innovative Governance Structures for Corporate Sustainability”

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

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

“Creating Shared Value through New Forms of Collaboration”

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

“Systemic Solutions for Innovation in Sustainability”

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

“Sustainable Development as a Driver of Business Model Innovation”

“Scaling Up Sustainability Management in Global Companies”

<img width="67" height="67" src="https://www.wec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ic-UN-Sustainable-Development-Goals-SDGs.svg" />UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

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

“SDG-workshop #4: Collaboration for Impact”

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

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

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

Become a
WEC Member
and join our events

Climate Change: Decarbonization

Circular Economy & Plastic Waste

Water, Food & Natural Resources

Sustainable Value Chains & Resilience

ESG Investing & the “Future Fit”- Company

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

WEC Action Forum: Brief Business discussions among WEC members on a hot topic

Advancing Sustainability with the Next Tier of Companies / Emerging Leaders Program