The European SDG Summit 2020: Impactful Partnerships to Build Back Better

From 26-30 October, 5.000+ business, industry federations and EU leaders will incubate action-oriented collaborations to build back better our economies and societies. Discover the Programme & Engage. Companies & NPOs have time until July 10 to express their interest. The Summit 2020 is organised in the framework of the European Pact for Sustainable Industry.

2020 has seen a rough start with the COVID-19 pandemic. In the aftermath of this dramatic health crisis, we all have a duty to collaborate towards the adoption of a sustainable and inclusive approach to growth.

This year, we want to encourage forward-looking dialogues and collaborations with between businesses, industry federations and EU policymakers on how to build back better our economies and societies. For this reason, in 2020, we are preparing for you the first-ever virtual European SDG Summit in collaboration with our network of National Partner Organisations: 5.000+ local, European and global Actors of Change networking online in 40+ sessions to incubate action-oriented collaborations aimed at:

Increasing the resilience of enterprises;
Rebuilding our societies and economies;
Accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

The European SDG Summit 2020 is organised in the framework of the European Pact for Sustainable Industry: a pan-European movement to invigorate leadership and engagement at local and international level towards a Sustainable Europe 2030.

Our Programme

For the duration of 1 week, from 26 to 30 October, we will incubate action-oriented collaborations focussed on the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals. Every day you will be able to join online:

Special Morning Plenary (Live-streamed): Inauguration of the European Pact for Sustainable Industry at a High-Level Meeting between representatives of the European Commission, CEOs and industry federation leaders.
Morning Plenary linked to a specific EU Green Deal policy (90 minutes): co-hosted by a guest speaker from the Commission with business and civil society keynote speakers.
Early Afternoon National SDG Roundtables (60 minutes): topics to defined in alignment with CSR Europe’s National Partner Organisations.
Late Afternoon European SDG Roundtables (60 minutes): topics to defined in alignment with CSR Europe’s Corporate Members and National Partner Organisations.

Become a Summit Partner and Co-Host One of the 40+ Sessions

CSR Europe is offering you the opportunity to:

Be part of the European High-Level Sustainability event of the year
Promote your SDG-based activities via the CSR Europe channels
Team-up with EU policymakers on how to build back better
Build business and stakeholder intelligence around the key sustainability issues

Express your interest and submit a proposal by July 10.