ICC and Sustainable Development - Business Action for Sustainable
Influence the agenda and set priorities. Promote sustainable development in all aspects while giving full scope to business to play its full part. Recognize and ...
ICC and Sustainable Development: From Stockholm to Johannesburg
BASD Meeting Norine Kennedy, USCIB October 9-10, 2001
Long road from Stockholm a International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Environment Commission `Working Party on Sustainable Development `ICC Business Charter for Sustainable Development `UNEP/FIDIC/ICC Environmental Management System Training Kit a Rio and subsequent CSD Meetings a MEA negotiations a UNEP a U.N. Global Compact
Preparations for WSSD a ICC Working Party on Sustainable Development 2002 Policy Team `Track policy developments and inform members `Look for opportunities to influence `Develop policy messages a Recognize and seek to influence multiple forums `UNCSD, UNEP, UNECE
Elements of ICC Advocacy aStatement to U.N. General Assembly 2000 aVision Statement aComments on Multistakeholder Dialogue Process
Objectives for WSSD advocacy a Influence the agenda and set priorities a Promote sustainable development in all aspects while giving full scope to business to play its full part a Recognize and support industry as an essential and influential participant in the pursuit of sustainable development; a Report industry achievements and expectations since Rio, identify gaps and challenges ahead; a Set out priorities for industry roles post-WSSD.
ICC 2002 Vision Statement • Useable in a variety of forums; • Balanced across environmental, economic and social aspects; • Forward looking policy recommendations, and where appropriate, industry roles, contributions and initiatives; • Multi-sectoral; • Aired through all relevant Commissions; • Consultation with national committees in developed and developing countries • Coordinated with other business group messages whenever possible.
Suggested Priority Areas of Vision Statement • Synergy of sustainable development and globalization • Attacking poverty • Fostering technology innovation and information access • Encouraging international cooperation and national implementation • Roles of Business and industry
Multistakeholder Dialogue recommendations aEstablish the Groundrules aSet Clear Objectives aFocus the discussion aUse Issue-based Formats aSchedule the sessions appropriately
What Next? aDecember completion of Vision Statement aComments on UNEP International Environmental Governance process aInvolvement in Prepcoms and multistakeholder dialogue sessions
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