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The Regional Network
Table of Contents
What is the Regional Network? 2
The Business Role 4
Development 8
Energy & Climate 12
Ecosystems 20
List of contacts 24
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For e wor d
The world is experiencing a historic shift of economic and As the title of a recent bestseller emphasizes, we
political power from the traditional base of industrialized live in a “hot, flat and crowded” world in need of a
countries in Europe and North America to emerging green revolution.1 Such a revolution requires effective
economies. They will be home to 85% of the world’s cooperation between all social actors – globally and
estimated 9 billion inhabitants in 2050, and therefore locally. The WBCSD’s Regional Network does just that – it
constitute tomorrow’s growth markets. This will also creates global-to-local-to-global linkages and seeks to
be a highly urbanized world with 70% of the world’s facilitate local action for global impacts.
population living in cities and with the majority of the
world’s megacities located in developing countries. The pages that follow provide a snapshot of how partner
organizations belonging to the WBCSD’s Regional
Yet poverty and inequity in many countries remain critical Network worldwide put sustainable development into
challenges for sustainable development and global practice. Examples have been classified according to
stability. Poverty comes in many forms: about 2 billion the WBCSD’s four Focus Areas (Business Role in Society,
people live on less than 2 dollars a day, 1.6 billion have no Development, Energy & Climate and Ecosystems) and in
access to electricity, 2.5 billion have no access to proper reference to major projects dealing with key issues, such
sanitation, 1.8 billion have no access to safe drinking as water, buildings, cement, forests and electricity.
water, and 900 million no access to transportation. A special emphasis is made on the BRICS,2
whose growing economic power and global
Poverty alleviation will create substantial pressure on the footprints make them key players in efforts to BRICS
world’s ecosystems. The world is faced with the seemingly achieve sustainable development.
conflicting imperatives of meeting the demands of rapid
population growth and improving standards of living,
while at the same time reducing negative impacts on
society and the environment.
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What is the Regional Network?
The WBCSD’s Regional Network is an alliance of 60
CEO-led business organizations united by a shared
commitment to providing business leadership
BCSD Mongolia
for sustainable development in their respective
Kazakhstan BCSD China BCSD BCSD Korea
countries or regions. Nippon Keidanren (Japan)
BCSD Pakistan
Björn Stigson
President, WBCSD
www.wbcsd.org/web/regional.htm
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The added value of the Regional Network
The Regional Network has an integral role to play in For the WBCSD it adds value by:
creating awareness, advocating action
Ensuring that it remains a truly global organization
BCSD UK and concrete implementation
Danish CSBD
Business Europe (Belgium)
econsense (Germany) BCSD Hungary
representing varied perspectives worldwide
of the WBCSD’s message and
BCSD Croatia
BCSD Portugal SEV-BCSD Greece BCSD Turkey
Advocating business messages at the local level, and implement BCSD Mexico
BCSD El Salvador
CentraRSE (Guatemala)
BCSD Honduras
uniRSE (Nicaragua)
thereby supporting their license to operate, innovate pilot projects. AED (Costa Rica)
IntegraRSE (Panama)
Curaçao BCSD
BCSD Venezuela
BCSD Colombia
and grow BCSD Ecuador
PERU 2021
Offering a key channel to reach out to influential BCSD Bolivia BCSD Brazil
BCSD Paraguay
regional levels
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The B u si n e ss Ro l e
The challenge
As the foremost driver of
economic growth, business is
expected to contribute to sustainable
development. What are the
boundaries of business’ responsibility?
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Regional Network Activities Business Role
The response
A business vision for the future interaction has been characterized by confrontational
The global business context is changing, driven by relations. This has started to change and there is a transition
demographic growth, economic development, growing on the part of all three towards collaborative engagement.
competition for finite resources and climate change. If
business is to ensure its long-term sustainability it will Germany Strengthen dialogue, transparency
have to change the way it operates. The WBCSD and its and partnership
members have been developing Vision 2050 to outline econsense actively promotes open dialogue between
business’ view of its role in making the world sustainable. business, politics, science, non-governmental
Vision 2050 will address hard questions, including, organizations and the public-at-large in order to improve
importantly, what is the role of business? mutual understanding and speed up the implementation
of sustainable solutions. To do so, econsense provides
Regional dialogues on Vision 2050 various platforms, including the annual “in Dialogue”
A series of dialogues on Vision 2050 have been held with meetings, workshops on specific issues, and informal
WBCSD Regional Network partners in Argentina, Brazil “Sustainability Get-togethers”. See www.econsense.de
France, India, Malaysia, Mozambique, Pakistan, South
Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Japan Experts discuss sustainability issues
Kingdom. Future dialogues are planned with the regional Nippon Keidanren has convened expert groups to
partners in China and Russia. discuss stakeholder engagement to meet the challenges
See www.wbcsd.org/web/vision2050.htm of sustainability. The issues include: public affairs and
the value of information; building trust in business;
Zimbabwe Shaping the future of business transforming Japanese politics; education to meet future
During the BCSD Zimbabwe’s last annual meeting, a challenges; and building a disaster-prepared society.
Zimbabwean business vision was discussed. Issues were See www.keidanren.or.jp
highlighted, including the importance of education,
of “leapfrogging technology”, and of public-private
partnerships to address the sustainability requirements of Labeling
the global market place. Members concluded that once Labeling of “green” or sustainably produced goods
the situation is back to normal there is every chance that can be important for promoting more sustainable
the nation will attract significant investment. consumption patterns.
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of commerce, organized a “Bio and Eco-product Development Council”. This
“Today, the role of
resulted in “One Aimag – One organic product”, an initiative to promote business
business in society is
to strive for profitable activities and identify Mongolia’s “99” products eligible for green certification.
production without MNCCI has now developed a system of eco-standards in collaboration with the
prejudice to posterity relevant health bodies and is responsible for issuing the “Green-label” and “Green
and have a strong sense of community Bar Code”. To qualify for certification, products must use leading-edge technology
involvement.” and promote healthy production and consumption among consumers.
See www.mongolchamber.mn.
George Foot
Administrator, BCSD Zimbabwe
Thailand Green labeling scheme
As an Asian pioneer of green labeling, BCSD Thailand developed the
Thai Green Label Scheme. The Green Label is a voluntary environmental
certification awarded to specific products – excluding food, drinks and
pharmaceuticals – that are produced with minimal impact on the environment.
Products or services that meet the criteria are authorized to carry the Label.
See www.tei.or.th
The Business Role
Capacity building
Sustainability reporting is increasingly commonplace in business. It is also
becoming an integral part of the business license to operate. While many large
corporations have understood the added value and importance of reporting
and are integrating it into their business strategies, many smaller enterprises,
particularly in developing countries, lack the capacity to do so.
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“The role of business in the fast
growing societies of Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa is to
provide leadership on the question
of how to speed up economic
growth while simultaneously making
certain that a wider portion of societies experience
the anticipated economic gains and the natural
environment is protected. ”
Andre Fourie
Chief Executive, National Business Initiative, South Africa
The response
single questionnaire applicable to all industry sectors, the Training future leaders
results will help identify internal and external strengths Faced with increasing social and environmental challenges,
and weaknesses and allow companies to compare their tomorrow’s managers will need new skills and leadership
performance with other companies. See www.centrarse.org experience to respond to sustainable development
opportunities and challenges. The WBCSD’s Future Leaders
Kazakhstan Pooling resources Team (FLT) provides learning and networking opportunities
BCSD Kazakhstan’s Center for Environmental Education for team members as well as the companies they represent.
and Career Development pools the resources of the key Other FLT programs are currently ongoing in Spain and
promoters of sustainable development in the country. Portugal and in development by BCSDs in the United
Among the priorities of the center are environmental Kingdom and Turkey.
education and professional development.
Portugal Portuguese young managers team
BCSD Portugal has put together a team of young
Valuation & capital markets managers. This program provides its own member
For business to wholeheartedly take on the role of companies with an opportunity to sensitize their most
provider of goods and services that address global promising young executives on issues of sustainability and
challenges, markets and market mechanisms (such to establish a network of contacts in this area. Participants
as business valuation) need to work for sustainable are able to discuss and share experiences across a wide
development. Designed as such, they will provide range of sustainability issues. See www.bcsdportugal.org
incentives for companies to drive innovation in goods
and services that address global challenges and promote Spain Innovation, competitiveness, sustainability
sustainable development. Fundación Entorno – BCSD Spain’s FLT produced a
publication entitled “Innovation, Competitiveness
Austria, Malaysia, South Africa Valuation and Sustainable Development”. Participants in the
The WBCSD, BCSD Malaysia and the United Nations program also developed a video focused on innovation,
Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) competitiveness and sustainable development: “A glance
held a valuation dialogue with Malaysian and South to 2020”. See www.fundacionentorno.org
Asian companies and investment institutions. The aim of
the dialogue was to provide a platform for the business Germany Young journalists as future experts
and investment communities to come together to Through its “Corporate Responsibility Walking Tours”
discuss common challenges and build consensus on how econsense offers young journalists the opportunity to visit
sustainable development can be valued in the capital its member companies and learn about the sustainability
markets. Similar dialogues were held with respACT Austrian strategies and challenges of globally operating
BCSD in Vienna, and the National Business Initiative and corporations. See www.econsense.de
the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. See www.wbcsd.org
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De ve l o p me n t
The challenge
Poverty remains a major
stumbling block to the achievement
of sustainable development and
global stability. At the same time,
the low-income segment represents a
considerable source of untapped wealth.
Companies will have to develop new
technologies, nurture skills and provide
products and services to be successful.
Global wealth has almost doubled since 1990, yet half of the
world’s population lives on less than two dollars per day
The developing world accounts for 80% of the world’s
population, yet consumes only 12% of global electricity, has
16% of the telephone lines and 20% of the roads
The world is not on track to meet the Millennium Development
Goals by 2015
Emerging and developing country economies account for more
than half of the world’s total gross domestic product, but great
disparities persist – the world’s richest 20% control 75% of global
wealth, while the poorest 20% control just 2%.
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Regional Network Activities Development
The response
WBCSD-SNV Alliance for will be rolled out in 2009 in close collaboration with
Inclusive Business Regional Network partners. See www.inclusivebusiness.org
The WBCSD, several of its Latin American Regional
Network partners, and the Netherlands Development El Salvador Following up on the “Green Book”
Organization (SNV) have formed an alliance to help “Environmental Governability for Sustainable Development
companies identify, develop and implement inclusive of El Salvador”, BCSD El Salvador’s follow up to the “Green
business ideas that specifically target the low-income Book of 1997”, highlights the urgency of environmental and
segment as part of their value chain – as suppliers, developmental risks associated with ignoring sustainable
distributors/retailers or consumers. development and makes suggestions for new actions to
promote and implement environmental management as a
Members of the Alliance collaborate with BCSDs in Bolivia, path to easing poverty. See www.cedes.org.sv
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Panama and Peru. They deal with over 300 business leaders
from some 100 companies. Some 40 business ideas are now
being developed and progress is being made in engaging
Corporate HIV/AIDS responses
The HIV/AIDS pandemic presents a serious threat to
governments to improve investment conditions. Sectors of development. For business, staff absences, lost days of
activity include supply chain opportunities in the agricultural productivity and increased costs resulting from AIDS-
sector, low-income housing, micro-insurance and mobile related illnesses present a significant burden. Ignorance
banking, forestry and biofuels. and prejudice that still surround the disease coupled with
a lack of access to affordable anti-retroviral drugs serve
The Alliance is being scaled up for other Latin American to complicate matters further. Yet raised awareness and
countries, for Africa with BCSD Zimbabwe and BCSD relatively small gestures on the part of business actors
Mozambique (FEMA), and for South-East Asia (Vietnam). could improve the livelihoods of HIV/AIDS sufferers and
reduce the risks to business.
Colombia Inclusive business book
Published by BCSD Colombia and the SNV, this book India The corporate response to HIV/AIDS
provides numerous examples of how the inclusive The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)-BCSD India, in
business concept can be turned into reality through collaboration with German Technical Cooperation (GTZ),
innovative business practices. See www.cecodes.org.co/ organized a “Capacity building workshop to scale up the
negociosinclusivos/documentos/ corporate response to HIV/AIDS” in Bangalore as part of
efforts to strengthen Indian industry’s response to the
Latin America Business leaders network HIV/AIDS pandemic. Among the conclusions was the
The Latin American Business Leaders Network on Inclusive need for a global information platform where companies
Business will leverage their networks and champion could gather information, plan AIDS awareness and action
the cause of inclusive business and the importance of programs, and share information about best practices and
measuring the impact of business on society. This initiative success stories. See www.bcsd.teri.res.in
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“The methodology of Corruption
the Measuring Impact Norway Rooting out corruption
Framework is not only The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise’s (NHO) document on “Ethics
applicable to inclusive and Corruption” contends that good leadership and good corporate culture
business projects, but
are important for companies. It argues that corruption undermines culture,
to any type of organization or business.
markets and societies. It demonstrates how companies can take action to
I have no doubt that the Framework will
help us in the search for partners in the encourage serious and responsible industries. See www.nho.no.etikk
fight against poverty.”
Amjad Janjua
Executive Director, BCSD Pakistan
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“The Inclusive Business initiative we
have been implementing in Ecuador
since 2006 has clearly demonstrated
that business can effectively contribute
to poverty alleviation while making a
profit. The Latin American Inclusive
Business Leaders Network will enable us to leverage our
advocacy and learning efforts across the region in view
of promoting inclusive business practices.”
Jimmy Andrade
Executive Director, BCSD Ecuador
The response
Pakistan & South Africa Empowering women Mobility for development
BCSD Pakistan, in collaboration with the National Business Mobility is essential for economic and social development.
Initiative, organized a seminar on “Business & Women’s But mobility demand outpaces transport service and
Empowerment: Challenges & Opportunities”. This event infrastructure supply in many countries. The situation
provided a platform for discussion and brainstorming is most acute in the cities of the developing world that
between business and other leaders. It highlighted issues are grappling with the challenge of enabling people and
related to the empowerment of women and suggested goods to move about sustainably.
policies, tools and actions that could contribute towards
strengthening the role of women and helping them to Brazil, China, India & Tanzania Case studies
break the glass ceiling. The WBCSD researched the state of mobility in Bangalore,
Dar es Salaam, São Paulo and Shanghai with the aim of
learning more about their mobility needs, challenges and
Business’ contribution solutions. Dialogues tested the findings of the research
to development with stakeholders and highlighted the need for integrated
The WBCSD Measuring Impact Framework is designed to planning to reduce land and resource use, congestion and
help companies understand their contribution to society air pollution, and to provide mobility opportunities for
and use this understanding to inform their operational low-income communities. See www.wbcsd.org
and long-term investment decisions and to have better-
informed conversations with stakeholders. France Scenarios on mobility
Entreprises pour l’Environnement’s (EpE) series of
Latin America, Africa & Asia Measuring impact scenarios on meeting global mobility needs and
The BCSDs in Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, El challenges includes proposed developments for 2050
Salvador and Colombia organized Measuring Impact in terms of technological, organizational, economic and
workshops in cooperation with the WBCSD and SNV. The societal change with regard to securing energy efficiency
workshops sought to: build capacity among companies and fighting climate change. See www.epe-asso.org
and their partners to implement the Framework; initiate
a “train the trainer” system; and position the Framework
as the methodology to measure impact across inclusive
business operations being brokered in Latin America.
Partnerships with the Association of Latin American
Industry and with Fundación Latinoamerica Posible are
being discussed with a view to the wider promotion and
uptake of the tool across the region. See www.wbcsd.org
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E ne r g y a n d Cl i mat e
The challenge
Demand for energy is expected
to increase by 50% between now
and 2030, with the lion’s share
coming from the developing world.
Yet emissions resulting from fossil-fuel
combustion, the primary source of energy,
are now widely acknowledged as the
foremost cause of man-made climate change.
The WBCSD and its Regional Network partners have spent more than a
decade focusing on how business can support a transition towards a low-
carbon economy. The growing extent of energy and climate challenges
for society means that limiting and mitigating emissions requires a greater
scale of action across several fronts, including on “big ticket items” such
as power generation, industry and manufacturing, mobility, buildings and
consumer choices. In turn, this requires a greater level of collaboration
between businesses, as the purveyors of capital and technology innovation,
governments, as the shapers of policy and framework conditions, and civil
society as important consumers of energy and its by-products.
In response to this urgency, the WBCSD and its regional partners are
focusing their efforts on building a “Copenhagen Roadmap”. The output
of the 2007 United Nations climate change conference in Bali set the key
priorities that are guiding our work towards providing input to a post-
2012 climate agreement. Three critical elements in moving towards
a low-carbon economy are: financing, technology and markets.
Significant scaling up of investment flows into the development
and deployment of low-carbon energy technologies is urgently
required in both developed and in developing countries. By
addressing investment barriers, extending and streamlining the
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), and establishing new
mechanisms to drive large scale investments, financial flows
to rapidly growing emerging economies can be enhanced.
Moreover, a price for carbon is required to create a global
carbon market. Competitive markets will drive the search
for better solutions and more efficient use of resources
and stimulate customers to buy low carbon-products
and services.
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Regional Network Activities Energy and climate
The response
Focus on the BRICS additional pressures on the poor in other countries who
The BRICS account for over 40% of the world’s cannot keep up with their growth. Concerns also extend
population. They have a combined Gross to the sustainability of consumption patterns: meeting the
Domestic Product (GDP) of over US$ 7 rising demand for products and services of the growing
trillion and represent a major future growth middle classes in the BRICS will exert serious pressure
BRICS
market. According to estimates, their share on the carrying capacity of the planet if current Western
of world GDP could rise to US$ 130 trillion consumption patterns are followed.
in 2050. In the short term they are expected to
play a particularly important role in driving global growth Given their economic, political and environmental
in the face of the protracted stagnation of advanced significance, the BRICS play an increasingly important
economies. By 2015 it is estimated that over 800 million role in global policy-making. The WBCSD has made it
people in these countries could achieve an annual income a priority to engage with business communities in the
of US$ 3,000 and around 200 million people an income BRICS and reach out to key policy-makers both at national
above US$ 15,000, thereby creating huge markets not and international levels. The Regional Network provides
only for basic goods but also higher value-added products a means to make this possible. A sample of the initiatives
and services. undertaken by Regional Network partners in the BRICS
countries, particularly related to energy and climate
China and India have become important global suppliers issues, are highlighted in the following boxes.
of manufactured goods and services, while Brazil, Russia
and South Africa are similarly important as suppliers of
raw materials. While the BRICS hold economic promise The Greenhouse Gas Protocol
to lift millions out of poverty, their emergence is not Developed through a decade-long partnership between
without its perils. Each of these countries faces serious but the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the WBCSD, the
different challenges in terms of sustainable development Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) has become the
that pose important threats to their continued prosperity international standard for government and business leaders
and global environmental progress. to understand, quantify and manage greenhouse gas
emissions. It provides the accounting framework for nearly
Deforestation, fossil fuel usage, resource depletion, every GHG standard and program in the world, as well
localized pollution problems, loss of biodiversity, water as hundreds of GHG inventories prepared by individual
scarcity, etc. are all major issues in the BRICS. China has companies. It also offers an internationally accepted
recently become the largest emitter of greenhouse gases management tool to help developing country businesses
(GHG), while Brazil, Russia, and India are predicted to compete in the global marketplace and their governments
figure among the 10 most important GHG emitters by to make informed decisions about climate change. Work is
2025. The BRICS appetite for energy and natural resources ongoing to promote the application of the GHG Protocol
will push world commodity prices upwards, putting along the value chains of companies.
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France GHG Protocol and waste management
“We, at SEV BCSD
Greece, want to generate Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE) has developed guidelines to assist
substantive dialogue on local authorities, waste management companies, and others who reuse
sustainable development their own waste to measure and manage the emissions arising from their
challenges and activities. Thanks to this tool and the GHG-emissions inventories it provides,
opportunities for our country. As businesses, waste management groups are able to report on and verify their GHG
we will strive to earn a legitimate place in this emissions, and establish best practice guidelines and standards.
discussion, to express our views on the issues, See www.epe-asso.org
and to resolve the tough trade-offs that
confront our society before it is too late.”
Mexico Measure and manage GHG emissions
Efthimios Vidalis Initiated by the Mexican Environment Ministry (SEMARNAT) in collaboration
President, SEV BCSD Greece with BCSD Mexico (CESPEDES), the Mexico GHG Program is a voluntary,
multi-sectoral GHG accounting and reporting program. It brings together
companies that have made a commitment to conduct and publicly report
a corporate GHG inventory, including Mexico’s entire cement, petroleum,
and beer brewing sectors, as well as a significant portion of its steel sector.
Energy and Climate In late 2006, the GHG Program transformed from an initiative into a
permanent program. Participation is free and open to any private- or public-
sector organization with operations in Mexico. Participants receive training,
calculation tools and technical assistance for preparing corporate GHG
inventories, identifying GHG-reduction opportunities and participating in GHG
markets. See www.geimexico.org
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“Energy-consuming and highly polluting
industries are the key targets of the China
BCSD’s program on energy conservation
and emissions reduction. They need to
take leadership in addressing sustainable
development.”
Zhai Qi
Executive Secretary General, China BCSD
The response
BRICS China and South Africa Electricity utilities impact and resource intensity throughout the life cycle, to
According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) a level at least in line with the Earth’s estimated carrying
scenarios, growth in the electricity sector will require capacity.” It includes energy efficiency and by-product
huge investment and its GHG emissions are predicted synergy. Energy efficiency reduces costs, diminishes
to double by 2030. Despite this, an estimated 1.4 billion vulnerability to increasing energy prices, and lessens
people will still be without access to a reliable source of environmental impacts while reducing CO2 emissions. It
electricity. The WBCSD’s Electricity Utilities project examines is estimated that about 50% of the reductions required to
impediments to access to energy and looks at how different stabilize global GHG emissions by 2050 will come from
technologies could be used to avoid predicted shortfalls in energy efficiency. In turn, by-product synergy, the use of
an environmentally and socially sustainable way. It develops one industry’s waste as a primary resource by another,
strategies and communications tools for member companies reduces waste volumes and toxic emissions to air and
to use as building blocks for policies and solutions. water, cuts operating costs and creates new revenue
streams. Although many eco-efficient technologies already
Given the localized nature of electricity challenges, the exist, they face barriers when it comes to identification and
project is organizing meetings to bring together regional implementation. A raft of policy directives and incentives
partners from the BRICS to discuss the challenges, starting are therefore needed to modify consumer behavior and
with workshops in China, organized by the China BCSD, ensure their implementation and deployment worldwide.
and in South Africa, organized by the National Business
Initiative (NBI). See www.wbcsd.org Argentina and Colombia Working to establish
eco-efficiency standards
BRICS India Energy for development BCSD Colombia has collected more than 35 eco-
Participants at the WBCSD and The Energy and Resources efficiency case studies illustrating how environmental
Institute (TERI)-BCSD India dialogue on access to energy management has been a source of value for companies.
focused on understanding India’s current and future BCSD Argentina has launched over 300 best practice
energy needs and the government’s on-going efforts to examples, ranging from eco-efficiency to corporate social
reach remote rural areas; on exploring viable business responsibility (CSR) and inclusive business.
models for sustainable energy services at the local level; See www.cedodes.org.co and www.ceads.org.ar
and on identifying the enabling factors and incentives to
scale up successful models. See bcsd.teri.res.in Philippines Industrial waste exchange program
The Philippines Business for the Environment’s Industrial
Waste Exchange Program (IWEP) encourages the use of
Eco-efficiency and energy efficiency waste from one industry by another for reuse or recycling.
Eco-efficiency is defined as “the delivery of competitively IWEP maintains a database through which waste
priced goods and services that satisfy human needs and producers can be matched to waste buyers/recyclers.
bring quality of life, while progressively reducing ecological See www.pbe.org.ph
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USA Converting waste to profit
“The creation of the
United Arab Emirates Led by the US BCSD, the Chicago Manufacturing Center and the city of
BCSD is firmly embedded Chicago, the Chicago Waste to Profit Network promotes business collaboration
in Sharjah’s vision of a to convert business waste to more profitable and innovative uses. Member
sustainable future. The companies use the network as part of their efforts to reduce waste and
BCSD will also contribute to enhancing discharge into the environment, improve business operations and create new
the competitiveness of local industry by revenue streams. See www.usbcsd.org
adopting global best practice in managing
sustainability issues.”
BRICS South Africa Energy efficiency accord
Hussain Al Mahmoudi
The Energy Efficiency Accord is a voluntary effort to implement South Africa’s
Chairman, United Arab Emirates BCSD National Energy Efficiency Strategy. In support of this Accord, the National
Business Initiative (NBI) and Marbek Resource Consultants Africa have been
developing a Programmatic Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that seeks
to provide funds to facilitate the implementation of energy efficiency projects.
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“BCSD UK is exploring different
options to modernize buildings with
new or modified equipment in order
to make them energy efficient. We
have also conducted studies about
the perception of energy efficiency in
buildings by the property development sector.”
David Middleton
Chief Executive Officer, BCSD United Kingdom
The response
project has been well received and a business plan is now in issues, the underutilization of available technologies, the
development. See www.bcsd-uk.co.uk lack of incentives to encourage energy efficiency, and a
caution that excessive focus on urban buildings would
BRICS Hong Kong Driving energy efficiency result in missed opportunities in rural areas.
The Business Environment Council’s (BEC) Hong Kong See www.wbcsd.org
Building Environmental Assessment Method (HK-BEAM)
aims to promote environmentally friendly design,
construction, commissioning, management and operation Towards a low-carbon economy
and maintenance practices for both new and existing Mitigation of climate change impacts implies a transition
buildings. Successful buildings are awarded the HK-BEAM to a low-carbon economy. A combination of solutions will
certificate and a rating according to their performance. be required, such as: the deployment and development
See www.bec.org.hk of technologies to reduce carbon emissions; the use of
renewable energy; the implementation of legal policies;
BRICS Brazil Investing in energy efficiency standards setting out acceptable carbon emission levels;
Under the aegis of BCSD Brazil, some 150 business and financial mechanisms to provide the necessary
leaders, members of academia, civil society and Brazilian incentives for their deployment.
government officials came together for a conference
under the theme “Investing in Energy Efficiency Means France Scenarios for a low-carbon economy
Building a Sustainable Future”. The focus was on the Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE), in cooperation
importance of leverage (holistic approach, finance and with the Institute for Sustainable Development and
behavior) in efforts to “green”, or transform, the Brazilian International Relations (IDDRI) assessed how major
building sector and the need to capitalize on Brazil’s status industrial sectors are likely to be affected by legislation to
as an emerging economy to build an enabling policy stabilize atmospheric CO2 emissions. Entitled “Scenarios
framework to ensure energy efficiency in buildings. for transition towards a low-carbon world in 2050:
See www.cebds.org.br What’s at stake for heavy industries?” These scenarios
examine potential impacts on energy, as well as on
BRICS China Energy Efficiency in Buildings China Forum major greenhouse gas emitting sectors. They highlight
Participants in the Beijing forum on Energy Efficiency in the importance of stakeholder dialogue around carbon
Buildings organized by the WBCSD in cooperation with restrictions and industrial development needs.
the International Energy Agency (IEA) shared information See www.epe-asso.org
and best practices on sustainable building in China, all
with a view to minimizing buildings’ environmental South Korea Achieving a low-carbon economy
impact. The meeting concluded on the importance of The Korean BCSD and the Ministry of the Environment
conducting information and education campaigns the organized a public-private sector forum on “Achieving
need for stringent regulation the importance of cultural Low-Carbon, Green Growth: Policy options and the
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role of business & the financial sector”. Outputs from this event included
confirmation by the Korean government of its plan to call for “green growth
economy development”, and of its intent to issue emissions targets.
See www.kbcsd.or.kr
This task force was set up to identify how China can develop a low-carbon
economy. Members of this task force are preparing a report for presentation at
the next annual meeting of CCICED. See www.cciced.org
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“A recent collaborative study by EpE
and its member companies shows
that the renewal of corporate vehicle
fleets, energy-efficiency improvements
in buildings and a different energy
mix can generate both economic
growth and a global reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions. A key condition for this to happen, however,
is the attachment of an economic value to carbon
emissions worldwide, either through taxes or cap
and trade systems.”
Claire Tutenuit
General Manager, Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE)
The response
BRICS Brazil Sustentavel Safety guidelines, to be available in late 2009; it will soon
The Sustentavel summits are the flagship events of BCSD publish a report on concrete recycling, and is developing
Brazil, featuring top level national and foreign experts on a set of best practice case studies on quarry rehabilitation
sustainable development and attended by thousands of in the industry, to be available online in mid-2009. More
participants. See www.sustentavel.org.br information on these and other CSI work projects can be
found at www.wbcsdcement.org.
BRICS India CEO Forum and DSDS
The Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) is BRICS Brazil, China, Thailand Stakeholder dialogues
an annual global forum. Organized by The Energy and Stakeholder dialogues are a core element of all issues the
Resources Institute (TERI) since 2001, it seeks to provide CSI works on, and in which the WBCSD’s regional partners
long-term solutions for sustainable development and is play an important role, bringing key stakeholder groups
attended by global stakeholders worldwide. The WBCSD together and ensuring that their views are heard. As part
is a partner of TERI for the DSDS. The Summit is preceded of the initial project scoping study commissioned by the
by a CEO Forum, organized by the WBCSD and TERI- CSI in 1999, a series of cement study stakeholder dialogues
BCSD India, which brings together 150 foreign and local were held in several regions, including Bangkok and
business leaders. See dsds.teriin.org Curitiba. The Thai and Brazilian BCSDs respectively were
instrumental in making these a success. More recently,
the CSI has held stakeholder dialogues in New Delhi and
Cement Beijing dealing with climate and technology, working
The WBCSD Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) is a closely with both the China BCSD and The Energy and
voluntary initiative involving leaders in the global cement Resources Institute (TERI)-BCSD India. In 2009, the
industry working together on sustainability issues. Member annual CSI Forum will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on
companies are addressing the environmental impacts 1-2 September. The forum aims to bring together CSI
of cement production, for example through a recent members on an annual basis. This year it will promote
modeling project focusing on potential carbon emission CSI’s work to local plant managers and companies in
reductions under different policy scenarios. A report and Latin America.
outreach materials are currently being developed. The
foundation for this work is the CSI’s “Getting the Numbers
Right” project, a global cement database on industry
emissions started in 2007. All cement companies around
the world are encouraged to join the database to ensure
it is as representative of the whole industry as possible.
The CSI is also working on a set of Driver and Contractor
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E c o sy st e ms
The challenge
Reversing the alarming rates at
which ecosystems and ecosystem
services are used and exploited requires
that society, including business, recognize
the real benefits of ecosystems and that
the true value of ecosystem services be
attributed and internalized.
At the same time, ecosystem trends and challenges can create new
business opportunities including:
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Regional Network Activities Ecosystems
The response
New businesses: such as ecosystem restoration reduce environmental impact and production costs. Six
and environmental asset finance or brokerage member companies were selected for the pilot phase in
New revenue streams: for assets currently unrealized, the first year. Each company developed an action plan on
such as wetlands and forests, but for which energy, water and resource use management. Another
new markets or payments for ecosystem services five companies joined the benchmarking exercise during
could emerge. the second year of the project and more are to follow.
See www.tei.or.th
WBCSD Regional Network partners are unraveling these
business risks and opportunities. US & Spain “Buy, Sell, Trade, (Partner
and Advocate)!” game
The US BCSD was a key partner in developing the
Mapping business’ ecosystem WBCSD/IUCN “Buy, Sell, Trade (Partner and Advocate)!”
impact, dependence and opportunity game, a role-playing exercise to demonstrate the
The Corporate Ecosystem Service Review benefits of making “deals” that make economic sense
Launched in March 2008 with the World Resources because ecosystems are conserved, and the services
Institute (WRI), the Corporate Ecosystems Services Review that ecosystems deliver – like food, freshwater, climate
(ESR) is a structured methodology that helps businesses regulation – are properly valued. See www.wbcsd.org
manage risks and opportunities linked to their company’s
dependence and impact on ecosystems. With the support
of several regional partners, the ESR has been translated Advocacy events
into Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. Spain World Conservation Congress and Forum
The World Conservation Congress and Forum, organized
Throughout 2009 Nippon Keidenran, the WBCSD’s by IUCN, took place in Barcelona, Spain. This event
Japanese regional partner, will cooperate with WBCSD convened more than 8,000 participants in a shared
and Japanese member companies to roll-out the ESR. commitment to tackle some of the world’s most pressing
environmental and sustainability challenges.
Several other Regional Network partner organizations
are planning to promote the application of the ESR Fundación Entorno (FE)-BCSD Spain encouraged
worldwide. More information about the Ecosystem private sector participation in the event. More than 60
Services Review is available at: www.wbcsd.org companies, some represented by their CEOs, took part.
FE-BCSD Spain delivered three Business Night School
Thailand Environmental management sessions to help non-business participants understand the
BCSD Thailand is implementing a benchmarking for role of the private sector in contributing to ecosystem
environmental management projects focusing on raw management. See www.iucn.org/congress_08/
materials, water and energy conservation. It aims to
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Convention on Biological Diversity
“We are stepping into a
period of unprecedented The WBCSD and its regional partners have been providing business input to
challenges for mankind. the Convention on Biological Diversity. In 2006, BCSD Brazil represented the
Water is one of the most WBCSD at the Convention’s Conference of the Parties in Curitiba. In 2008,
urgent ones. The survival the WBCSD’s German partner organization econsense organized the business
– both of individuals and business – will presence at the conference in Bonn. And for the conference in Nagoya, Nippon
very much depend on quickly addressing Keidanren is already working to ensure solid business participation.
these challenges.”
Philippines Eco Products International Fair
Engin Guvenc
Executive Director, BCSD Turkey
Philippines Business for the Environment (PBE) is the private sector lead partner
for the 2009 Eco Products International Fair, where more than 200 companies
have showcased their eco products and services. In 2009 it ran alongside
an international “Sustainable Production, Sustainable Consumption for a
Sustainable Future” conference. See www.epif09.org
The SPFI’s Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-based Products Guide and
Resource Kit has been designed to help corporate managers understand and
find the best advice on purchasing wood and paper products.
Luis Rochartre
Secretary General, BCSD Portugal
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“Economic activity not only has
an impact on ecosystems, but also
depends on the environmental
services provided by them. Therefore
good risk management practices
require an appropriate consideration
of the consequences of ecosystem degradation.”
Cristina García-Orcoyen
Chief Executive, Fundación Entorno-BCSD Spain
The response
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List o f c o n tac ts
AFRICA
BCSD Zimbabwe
Nikki Foot
Secretary and Conference Coordinator
Tel: +263 4 884 084
Fax: +263 4 884 084
Email: footmail@zol.co.zw
ASIA
BCSD Kazakhstan
Gulsara Edilbaeva
Executive Director
Tel: +7 3172 59 20 56
Fax: +7 3172 59 20 99
Email: g_edilbaeva@kz.enrc.com
Web: www.kap.kz
BCSD Malaysia
Seng Choon Chew
Executive Director
Tel: +60 3 2092 2566
Fax: +60 3 2093 2566
Email: chewscd@yahoo.com
Web: www.bcsdm.com.my
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BCSD Mongolia Confederation of Indian Industry BCSD Hungary
Sambuu Demberel Seema Arora Màté Kriza
Chairman Head and Principal Counsellor Managing Director
Tel: +976 11 327 176 CII - ITC Centre of Excellence Tel: +36 1 336 1986
Fax: +976 11 324 620 for Sustainable Development Fax: +36 1 336 1987
Email: demberel@mongolchamber.mn Tel: +91 11 246 822 37 Email: mate.kriza@bcsdh.hu
Web: www.mongolchamber.mn Fax: +91 11 246 822 29 Web: www.bcsdh.hu
Email: seema.arora@ciionline.org
BCSD Pakistan Web: www.sustainabledevelopment.in BCSD Portugal
Amjad Parvez Janjua Luís Rochartre Álvares
Executive President Korea BCSD Secretary General
Tel: +92 21 920 3723 Sonia Hong Tel: +351 21 781 9001
Fax: +92 21 920 3781 Secretary General Fax: +351 21 781 9126
Email: Amjad.P.Janjua@psopk.com Tel: +82 2 6336 0690 /7 Email: luis.rochartre@bcsdportugal.org
Fax: +82 2 6336 0699 Web: www.bcsdportugal.org
BCSD Sri Lanka Email: soniahong@kbcsd.or.kr
Chandra J. Embuldeniya Web: www.kbcsd.or.kr BCSD Turkey
President Engin Guvenc
Tel: +94 11 285 4558 Nippon Keidanren (Japan Executive Director
Fax: +94 55 222 6370 Business Federation) Tel: +90 212 265 2491
Email: chandrae@slt.lk Kiyotaka Morita Fax: +9 0212 257 2353
Principal Administrator Email: enging@tbcsd.org
BCSD Taiwan Tel: +81 3 5204 1677 Web: www.tbcsd.org
Niven (Cheng Chung) Huang Fax: +81 3 5255 6257
Secretary General Email: morita@keidanren.or.jp BCSD United Kingdom
Tel: +886 2 270 58 859 Web: www.keidanren.or.jp David Middleton
Tel: +886 2 270 60 788 Chief Executive Officer
Email: bcsd.roc@msa.hinet.net Philippine Business for the Environment Tel: +44 121 693 8338
Web: www.bcsd.org.tw Lisa Inez Antonio Fax: +44 121 693 8448
Executive Director Email: davidm@ebc-info.co.uk
BCSD Thailand Tel: +63 2 635 3670 Web: www.bcsd-uk.co.uk
Chotichanathawewong Qwanrudee Fax: +63 2 631 5714
Executive Director Email: mypbe@yahoo.com BusinessEurope
Tel: +66 2 503 3333 ext 508 Web: www.pbe.org.ph Daniel Cloquet
Tel: +66 2 504 48268 Director
Email: Qwan@tei.or.th TERI - BCSD India Tel: +32 2 237 65 41
Web: www.tei.or.th/tbcsd Annapurna Vancheswaran Fax: +32 2 231 1445
Associate Director - Sustainable Email: d.cloquet@businesseurope.eu
BCSD United Arab Emirates Development Outreach Web: www.businesseurope.eu
Mohamed Juma Al Musharakh Tel: +91 11 2468 2100
Manager Fax: +91 11 2468 2145 Confederation of Norwegian
Tel: +971-50-6360600 Email: avanche@teri.res.in Enterprises (NHO)
Fax: +971-6568-1119 Web: www.bcsd.teri.res.in Erik Lundeby
Email: mjuma@sharjah.gov.ae Assistant Director
Vietnam BCSD Tel: +47 23 08 82 56
Business Environment Council – (in the process of being created) Fax: +47 23 08 80 06
Hong Kong Vinh Nguyen Quang Email: erik.lundeby@nho.no
Andrew Thomson Deputy Director General of VCCI Web: www.nho.no
Chief Executive Officer Tel: +84 4 5742 022
Tel: +852 2784 3934 Fax: +84 4 5743 492 Danish BCSD
Fax: +852 2784 6699 Email: vinhnq@vcci.com.vn Preben Kristensen
Email: athomson@bec.org.hk Scientific Advisor for the Council
Web: www.bec.org.hk Tel: +45 6075 6040
Email: pk@prebenk.dk
China BCSD EUROPE Web: www.rbenet.dk
Zhai Qi
Deputy Secretary General BCSD Croatia econsense – Germany
Tel: +86 10 6499 8741 Mirjana Matesic Kurt-Christian Scheel
Fax: +86 10 8464 5727 Director Executive Director and Member of the Board
Email: zhaiq@sinopec.com.cn Tel: +385 1 4836-650/653 Tel: +49 30 20 28 14 46
Web: www.cbcsd.org.cn Fax: +385 1 4836 771 Fax: +49 30 20 28 24 74
Email: mirjana.matesic@hrpsor.hr Email: info@econsense.de
Web: www.hrpsor.hr Web: www.econsense.de
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Entreprises pour l’Environnement – BCSD El Salvador (CEDES)
France Luís López Lindo
Claire Tutenuit LATIN AMERICA Executive Director
General Manager Tel: +503 2 224 00 25
Tel: +33 1 55 69 13 32 Acción RSE – Chile Fax: +503 2 223 8129
Fax: +33 1 55 69 13 30 Rafael Quiroga Email: llopez@cedes.org.sv
Email: ctutenuit@epe-asso.org Chief Executive Officer Web: www.cedes.org.sv
Web: www.epe-asso.org Tel: +56 2 435 0135
Fax: + 56 2 435 00 52 BCSD Guatemala (CentraRSE)
Fundación Entorno – BCSD Spain Email: rafael.quiroga@accionrse.cl Guillermo E. Monroy
Cristina García-Orcoyen Web: www.accionrse.cl Executive Director
Chief Executive Tel: +502 2 366-4679
Tel: +34 91 575 6394 Asociación de Empresarios para Fax: +502 2 337 0440
Fax: +34 91 575 7713 el Desarollo – Costa Rica Email: director@centrarse.org
Email: cgo@fundacionentorno.org Alicia V. Fournier Web: www.centrarse.org
Web: www.fundacionentorno.org Executive Director
Tel: +506 231 2081 BCSD Honduras (CEHDES)
Fundacio Fórum Ambiental – Spain Fax: +506 231 2694 Roberto J. Leiva
Pepe Tarifa Calvet Email: aliciafournier@aedcr.com Executive Director
Technical Director Web: www.aedcr.com Tel: +504 556 9559
Tel: +34 93 233 23 09 Fax: +504 556 6749
Fax: +34 93 233 24 96 BCSD Argentina (CEADS) Email: jrleiva@cehdes.org
Email: pep@forumambiental.org Sebastián Anibal Bigorito Web: www.cehdes.org
Web: www.forumambiental.com Executive Director
Tel: +54 11 4328 9593 BCSD Mexico (CESPEDES)
respACT Austrian BCSD Fax: +54 11 4328 45 12 Alejandro Lorea Hernandez
Roman Mesicek Email: sbigorito@ceads.org.ar General Director
Managing Director Web: www.ceads.org.ar Tel: +52 55 5229 11 30
Tel: +43 1 710 1077 0 Fax: +52 55 5229 11 18
Fax: +43 1 710 1077 19 BCSD Bolivia (CEDES) Email: alorea@cce.org.mx
Email: r.mesicek@respact.at Maria Claudia Dabdoub Web: www.cce.org.mx/cespedes
Web: www.abcsd.at Executive Director
Tel: +591 3 56 6330 BCSD Paraguay (REDES)
Responsible Business Forum (RBF) – Fax: +591 2 242 73 83 Diana de Bareiro
Poland Email: mcdabdoub@cedesbolivia.org Executive Director
Mirella Panek-Owsianska Web: www.cedesbolivia.org Tel: +595 21 296 202
President Fax: +595 21 296 202
Tel: +48 22 627 18 71 BCSD Brazil (CEBDS) Email: diana@serimax.com.py
Email: mirella@fob.org.pl Beatriz Bulhões
Web: www.responsiblebusiness.pl Director BCSD Venezuela (CEVEDES)
Tel: +55 21 2483 2250 Gerardo Tálamo
SEV BCSD Greece Fax: +55 21 2483 2254 Executive Director
Michalis Vassilopoulos Email: beatriz.bulhoes@cebds.org Tel: +58 212 976 8248
Coordinator, Sustainable Development Web: www.cebds.org Fax: +58 212 975 5341
Tel: +30 211 5006 185 Email: cevedes@gmail.com
Fax: +30 210 3222 929 BCSD Colombia (CECODES)
Email: vassilopoulos@sev.org.gr Santiago Madriñán Curaçao BCSD
Web: www.sev.org.gr Executive Director (Bedrijven Platform Milieu)
Tel: +57 1 622 1224 Karel Tujeehut
Vernadsky Foundation – Russia Fax: +57 1 622 1157 President
Kirill A. Stepanov Email: smadrinan@cecodes.org.co Tel: +11 599 9 7369533 or 4632134
General Director Web: www.cecodes.org.co Fax: +11 599 9 7386220
Tel: +7 495 744 17 71 Email: BPMCuracao@netscape.net
Fax: +7 495 334 17 09 BCSD Ecuador (CEMDES)
Email: stepanov@vernadsky.ru Jimmy Andrade DERES – Uruguay
Web: www.vernadsky.ru Executive Director Eduardo Shaw
Tel: +593 4 2 683 514 Executive Director
Fax: +593 4 2 683 514 Tel: +598 2 487 7193
Email: jandrade@cig.org.ec Fax: +598 2 487 7193
Web: www.cemdes.org Email: eshaw@deres.org.uy
Web: www.deres.org.uy
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IntegraRSE – Panama
Teresa de Alfaro
Executive Director OCEANIA
Tel: +507 223 71 78
Fax: +507 223 71 78 BCSD New Zealand
Email: talfaro@integrarse.org.pa Graeme Colman
Web: www.integrarse.org.pa Communications Manager
Tel: +64 9 525 9727
Peru 2021 Fax: +64 9 580 1071
Henri Le Bienvenu Email: graeme.colman@nzbcsd.org.nz
Executive Director Web: www.nzbcsd.org.nz
Tel: +51 1 421 37 65
Fax: +51 1 421 38 01 Business Council of Australia
Email: henrilebienvenu@peru2021.org Maria Tarrant
Web: www.peru2021.org Director Policy
Tel: +61 3 8664 2608
uniRSE – Nicaragua Fax: +61 3 8664 2666
Matthias Dietrich Email: maria.tarrant@bca.com.au
Executive Director Web: www.bca.com.au
Tel: +505 883 0493
Fax: +505 250 2829
Email: dr.dietrich@unirse.org
Web: www.unirse.org
NORTH AMERICA
Virginie Bonnell
Program Officer, Regional Network
Tel: +41 22 839 3176
Fax: + 41 22 839 3131
Email: bonnell@wbcsd.org
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About the WBCSD
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development
(WBCSD) brings together some 200 international
companies in a shared commitment to sustainable
development through economic growth, ecological
balance and social progress. Our members are drawn
from more than 36 countries and 22 major industrial
sectors. We also benefit from a global network of
60 national and regional business councils and partner
organizations.
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