DBRT avondlezing met Peter Bakker, President and CEO van de World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Op dinsdag 3 juni 2025 nodigt de DBRT Genève je uit voor een avondlezing door Peter Bakker, President and CEO van de World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Shifting the sails: How competitive businesses will lead through the headwinds

As economic uncertainty, political backtracking and climate impacts accelerate, the pressure is on. But for companies that act now – sustainability isn’t a cost. It’s a competitive edge. Peter will offer a frank assessment of the global sustainability landscape and explore:

• Why sustainability is now a business imperative that is central to competitiveness, risk management, and long-term success.
• The critical building blocks of transformation to move from ambition to real, measurable impact.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

WBCSD brings together transformational organizations to form a global community that shifts the systems they work within towards a better future. Our members push the boundaries of what businesses can achieve by taking action to limit the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality. Our mission is for all people to thrive in a sustainable way for our planet by 2050.

Meer informatie over WBCSD vind je op The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD);

Peter Bakker

Peter Bakker is a distinguished business leader, who since 2012, has led the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) as the President & CEO. WBCSD is the premier global, CEO-led community of over 230 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature-positive, and equitable future. Prior to WBCSD, Peter was the CEO of TNT NV, the global transport, postal and logistics company. 

TIME Magazine recently named Peter as one of the Top 100 Climate Leaders in Business. He was also a recipient of the Clinton Global Citizen Award (2009), the Sustainability Leadership Award (2010) and the Prix Voltaire International (2023). He received the royal order Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2018 in recognition of his long-lasting commitment to engaging business in tackling global sustainability issues.  

Peter holds several corporate sustainability advisory board positions, including as Director of GenZero, Commissioner of the Business Commission to Tackle Inequality and Member of the Energy Transition Accelerator High-Level Consultative Group.

Meer informatie over Peter zijn achtergrond vind je hier: Peter Bakker | LinkedIn

Dinsdag 3 juni 2025 – programma:

18.00-18.30u – Deuren open

18.30-20.00u – Lezing Peter Bakker en Q&A

20.00u-21.00u – Netwerkborrel

Locatie: InterContinental Genève

Kosten en aanmelding: Dit evenement is open voor DBRT leden (25 CHF) en introducees (50 CHF). Aanmelden kan tot 27 mei op deze pagina.