WEC hosts 2023 Gold Medal Symposium: Aligning Business Strategy with the UN SDGs
2023 Gold Medal Symposium Summary
On the occasion of awarding the Gold Medal 2023 to Jacobs, WEC convened a Symposium for Business Executives to discuss with thought leaders and practitioners how to align business strategy with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held under the Chatham House Rule, this Symposium was a dialog designed to learn from companies that made the SDGs the center of their business strategy.
All panelists were current or former WEC Gold Medalists, which underlines that they are successful and leaders in sustainability. Participants Speakers represented the United Nations as well as three Gold Medal awardees.
The Roundtable was held in the beautiful premises of the Planet Word Museum, with approx. 50 senior executives from WEC member companies, other international corporations, as well as from government, science, and think tanks.
WEC Executive Roundtables – Decarbonizing Value Chains:
Hard-to-Abate Industries Event Summary
On April 20th and 21st we hosted a WEC Executive Roundtable, bringing together executives and WEC members in a deep dive into some of the key topics in Decarbonizing Value Chains: Hard-to-Abate Industried. Read the summary of this important discussion below.
WEC Action Forum – Electrifying Corporate Fleets Event Summary
Electrifying Corporate Fleets
On March 27th we hosted our third WEC Action Forum, bringing together executives and WEC members in a deep dive into some of the key topics in electrifying corporate fleets Read the summary of this important discussion below.
On December 8th we hosted our second WEC Action Forum, bringing together executives and WEC members in a deep dive into some of the key takeaways from this year’s COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Read the summary of this important discussion below
U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and Implications for Sustainable Business
WEC hosted a virtual member discussion on Thursday, October 6th @ 12pm EST. Speakers Carla Frisch from the US Department of Energy and Grace Van Horn – Principal Consultant at ERM joined WEC along with members from 15 different companies for a conversation on the implications and business opportunities in response to the recent passage of the US inflation and Reduction Act. Read the summary of the discussion below.
With funding from US State Department, and partnerships with EDI Consulting in Morocco and Water & Environment Centre/Cleaner Production Unit at the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, Bank of Africa and CGEM, WEC is hosting this Clean Technology Fair on November 7th and 14th, 2022 from 9AM ET (US) / 14:00 (Morocco) / 16:00 (Jordan). The Virtual Fair presents a panel of speakers from companies that will illustrate case studies, financial opportunities, and latest technological solutions provided to local companies with a focus in Morocco & Jordan. Panels on each day will focus on following topics
Monday, Nov 7: Water & Wastewater
Monday, Nov 14: Energy & Air Emissions
If you are interested to join, please contact esamayao at wec dot org
funding from US State Department, and partnerships with EDI Consulting in Morocco and Water & Environment Centre/Cleaner Production Unit at the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, Bank of Africa and CGEM, WEC is hosting this Clean Technology Fair on November 7th and 14th, 2022 from 9AM ET (US) / 14:00 (Morocco) / 16:00 (Jordan). The Virtual Fair presents a panel of speakers from companies that will illustrate case studies, financial opportunities, and latest technological solutions provided to local companies with a focus in Morocco & Jordan. Panels on each day will focus on following topics
Monday, Nov 7: Water & Wastewater
Monday, Nov 14: Energy & Air Emissions
If you are interested to join, please contact esamayao at wec dot org
This Virtual member’s discussion provides an opportunity for WEC members to understand the implications and business opportunities from the new regulation and how companies are adapting their strategies and practices.
The first Executive Roundtables in this series explored how agricultural value chains can promote sustainable development and climate action. Regenerative agriculture practices that restore soil health, sequester carbon, and boost productivity and resilience were identified as a promising approach. A major barrier to achieving scale is that farmers bear most of the risk associated with changing practices.
This Executive Roundtable will focus on how best to support farmers in the transition to regenerative agriculture. How can financing and technical assistance be deployed to share risk across the value chain? Can farmers benefit from voluntary carbon markets? What about other approaches that don’t rely on carbon credits?
The WEC Executive Roundtable “Decarbonizing Value Chains: Transportation” in collaboration with Trane Technologies, Chemours and Toyota is the second of four events focusing on decarbonizing scope 3 emissions in major industry sectors.
This virtual Executive Roundtable is the second in a series and an opportunity for 40 senior business leaders to debate best practice under the Chatham House Rule.
