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A guest blog by  Chris  Atkins   (Group of Nations) -  Empowered 2,000+ companies as change-makers, helping them share innovative solutions to global challenges with G7, G20, B20, and COP audiences. Let's connect to drive positive change. The final G20 declaration successfully integrates 15 out of 24 recommendations from the Business 20 (B20 Brasil) private sector engagement group. Under the theme "Social Inclusion and the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty," nine recommendations were fully embraced. Similarly, four recommendations under "Sustainable Development, Energy Transitions, and Climate Action" were fully considered. In terms of "Reform of Global Governance Institutions," two recommendations were fully aligned with the final G20 document. Seven other recommendations were partially accepted, while only two were not referenced in the final document of the world's largest economies, which convened on November 18-19 in Rio de Janeiro. Within the...

Guest blog by Chris Atkins:  Celebrating 25 years of helping over 2000 companies be seen as change-makers for the G7, G20, B20, W20, and APEC Summits. President and Founder t he CAT Co- Groupofnations.com Connecting Business, Government and Civil Society for 25 years. Originally published here.   The G20 is a strategic multilateral platform connecting the world’s major developed and emerging economies. The G20 holds a strategic role in securing future global economic growth and prosperity. Together, the G20 members represent more than 80 percent of world GDP, 75 percent of international trade, and 60 percent of the world population.  Starting in 1999 as a meeting for the finance minister and central bank governors, the G20 has evolved into a yearly summit involving the Head of State and Government. In addition to that, the Sherpa meetings (in charge of carrying out negotiations and building consensus among Leaders), working groups, and special events are also organiz...

  News Release from the G20: The G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group organised a two-day workshop with private sector representatives to better coordinate public and private sustainable investments. On 17-18 May 2021, members of the recently established G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) met virtually with distinguished representatives from the private sector to discuss solutions to accelerate the mobilization of public and private capital towards the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Agreements and of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs The current challenging economic juncture gave the G20 the ambition and the political will to make concrete progress in the so-called green agenda. In this context, the Italian G20 Presidency takes the view that mobilizing sustainable finance is essential not only for global growth and stability but also to promote the transitions towards greener, more resilient and inclusive societies and economies. In parti...

The B20 is the official G20 dialogue forum with the business community. It numbers on average 1.000 delegates from the G20 countries, including top executives from the major multinational corporations, collectively representing over 6.5 million businesses.  We want to ensure truly sustainable economic growth by conveying  enforceable recommendations that combine e conomic growth, environment protection, human and labour standards. Climate change,  circular economy, resource efficiency, and clean energy transition  will be greatly under focus.  (From their website) We look forward vaccinations campaigns  to be conducted in emerging and least developed Countries as massively as they are ongoing in advanced Countries. We will advocate for  the adoption of Connected Care in the Health & Life Sciences sector  and of outcome demonstration & value recognition new technologies.  Our commitment to invert protectionism and unila...

  The Women 20 website can be found here. First . We should change the perspective avoiding a defensive approach on the inclusion of women, of small steps. Women are not disadvantaged people to include. They are half of the world. We should adopt the challenging vision of women’s empowerment. In the full meaning, of self-affirmation at all levels, even, but not only in in decision-making roles. In education it is necessary to eliminate the barriers to entry in certain areas (Stem), and remove all obstacles to women entering and remaining in the labour market. Positive actions and gender procurement measures must be adopted by governments. This means that in the public procurement, reward scores will have to be introduced for companies that have a greater presence of women in high decision-making levels. Measures to combat the male monopoly in decision-making are crucial to make a jump in gender equality. Second . There must be a strong commitment by governments to ensure female emp...

Civil 20 (C20) is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20. It provides a platform of Civil Society Organizations around the world to bring forth the political dialogue with the G20. The Civil 20 process involves a wide variety of organizations and networks far beyond the G20 countries and it is structured around the C20 Guiding Principles. The C20 is organized in thematic Working Groups with two co-facilitators, one from the host country and one from the international civil society. The Steering Committee leads the process, supported by the International Advisory Committee. The civil society from the host country chairs the overall process. Within the Steering Committee, the current, previous and following G20/C20 host countries gathered in the Troika facilitate the international coordination. The C20 Civil Society web site is here.  The official  G20 web site is here . Proposed Priorities for the 2021 Civil 20 This document has been developed by the Italian Civil 2...