The second edition of the “Business & SDGs High Level Meeting” was held at the Edison SpA headquarters in Milan on 18th May. It was sponsored by the GCNI Foundation as an opportunity to encourage a shared reflection at the highest level amongst prominent actors in the national sphere, regarding the role the private sector is called upon to play in support of the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Agenda. People from the highest offices (Presidents, Managing Directors, Leading Managers) of large and medium-sized Italian companies from various production sectors, with a solid sustainability profile, met together around the table: A2A, AirPlus International, Alcantara, BNL – Gruppo BNP Paribas, Borsa Italiana, E&Y, Enel, Edison, Gruppo Hera, Saipem, Salini Impregilo.
The content of this meeting was further enhanced by the contributions made by distinguished guests who took part in the discussion: George KELL - Vice-President of Arabesque and former Director General of the UN Global Compact; Sergio MERCURI – Minister Plenipotentiary, Coordinator for Sustainability Issues – Directorate General for Globalization and Global Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
>> Read the Final Report of the second edition of the “Business & SDGs High Level Meeting”