The UK Network of the UN Global Compact will host an event on 5 September 2012 from 2pm-5pm in London.
The meeting will explore the success and outputs of Rio+20 beyond the intergovernmental negotiations. For those following the media coverage, the conference appeared to be a disappointment in terms of catalysing meaningful government action on sustainable development. But there was more to Rio than intergovernmental negotiations.
The conference side events and various meetings preceding it - including the Global Compact Corporate Sustainability Forum (CSF) and the Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD) Business Day - were ripe with value. The CSF and the BASD Business Day even produced robust output documents of their own.
On 5 September, we want to provide a forum for those that attended Rio+20 to reflect on these underreported outcomes. Speakers will share their pre-conference expectations, outcomes achieved, and the next steps they are currently pursuing.
We are delighted to announce our confirmed speakers:
- Chris Whaley, Head of EU and International, Defra
- Ramanie Kunanayagam, BG Group
- Stephanie Maier, Aviva Investors
- Sarah Nolleth, International Integrated Reporting Council & the Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project
- Oliver Greenfield, Green Economy Coalition
- Andrew Cave, RBS
To attend:
This event is free but spaces are extremely limited. You must therefore apply for a place by sending the following details to the UK Network of the Global Compact on secretariat@ungc-uk.net:
- Your name
- Organisation and position
- Brief (2-3 sentences only) description of why you are interested in the Network and/or topic
- Preference will be given to UNA-UK Young Professionals
The UK Network of the Global Compact will contact successful candidates with further details, including the venue.
Please do not contact UNA-UK directly about this event.
