5 Days Left to the European SDG Summit 2021

From 11-14 October, the Summit will bring together 5000+ Sustainability Leaders in 30 sessions to exchange and strengthen practical contributions to the EU Green Deal ahead of the UN COP26. Register now
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In the face of a climate crisis and weakened social cohesion, CSR Europe’s European SDG Summit 2021 calls for renewed ambition, leadership, and collective action to build a prosperous and inclusive society while pursuing the twin - green and digital -transition ahead of the UN COP 26.

The event, taking place online from the 11th to the 14th of October, will bring together 5000+ Sustainability Leaders in 30 virtual sessions to exchange and strengthen their practical contributions to the European Green Deal.

Highlight of the event will be the inauguration of the first-ever European Sustainable Industry Barometer at the opening plenary on 11 October, with Commission Executive Vice-President, Frans Timmermans, CEOs, and industry federation leaders.

The Barometer, developed by CSR Europe in collaboration with V.E, part of Moody's ESG Solutions, provides data on the ESG performance and sustainability level and maturity of European industry sectors and federations, demonstrating the progress made and where further action is urgently needed. A detailed presentation of the key findings will be given at the European SDG Roundtable “The State of the Union on Sustainable Industry” on 11 October with Debora Revoltella, Chief Economist and Director of the Economics Department of the European Investment Bank, and Ulla Engelmann, Head of Industrial Forums, Alliances, Clusters of DG GROW, European Commission.

About The Programme

The Summit is co-organised in collaboration with CSR Europe’s network of 100+ organisations and will include four high-level plenaries on:

For Climate Action and A Just Transition (11th October, 11:30-13:00 CET) – with Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice-President, and Ilham Kadri, CEO Solvay and Vice President of CEFIC.

Financing the Future (12th October, 11:30-13:00 CET) - with Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Affairs, and Thomas Lesueur Commissioner General for Sustainable Development of the French Ministry for the Ecological Transition.

Creating a Future-Proof and Inclusive Work (13th October, 11:30-13:00 CET) – Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Resilient & Inclusive Supply Chains (14th October, 11:30-13:00 CET) - Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, and Kerstin Jorna, Director General of DG GROW, European Commission.

Over the course of 4 days, the Summit will also host 26 thematic, and interactive European and National SDG Roundtables on topics like circularity, supply chain sustainability, net-zero targets, digitalisation, Diversity & Inclusion, STEM skills, corporate reporting, and corporate taxation.

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