Shaping Resilient Economies and Societies
19–23 September 2022
Sustainable Development Impact Meetings
New York, USA
About the Meetings
Convening at the same time as the United Nations General Assembly, the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings will bring together communities of purpose that integrate business leaders, policy-makers, international and civil society organizations, innovators and entrepreneurs.
In a series of carefully curated impact-driven dialogues, these alliances will use the meetings to advance their work and make concrete progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to build momentum on other key milestones in the months ahead, including the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) and the Forum's Annual Meeting in January 2023.
Participation is by invitation only from the respective Forum communities.
At World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Meetings, Leaders Advance Cooperation on Climate Action, Industry Decarbonization and Social Resilience
The public sessions, available on the programme tab, are directly building on the broader spectrum of high-level sessions featuring global leaders that will take place at the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2022.
Our Impact
Nature and Biodiversity
Investing in trees: global companies are protecting and restoring forests
Nature and Biodiversity
Transforming airports to fuel sustainable aviation
Impact
Ensuring sustainable water management for all by 2030
Geographies in Depth
Data benefits Ghana’s fight against plastic pollution
Nature and Biodiversity
Stakeholder Metrics Initiative: over 150 companies implement sustainability reporting metrics
Featured participants
Sustainable Development Impact Meetings brings together the world’s top academics, politicians, business, youth, and civil society leaders to engage in addressing the most pressing issues on the global agenda
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Frans Timmermans
Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, European Commission
Dr Rania A. Al-Mashat
Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt
Luhut B. Pandjaitan
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia
Inger Andersen
Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
Winnie Byanyima
United Nations Undersecretary-General; Executive Director UNAIDS
Pekka Haavisto
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Elizabeth Mrema
Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
Espen Barth Eide
Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway
Karin Hulshof
Deputy Executive Director, Partnerships, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Qu Dongyu
Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Mari Elka Pangestu
Managing Director, Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank Group
Abdulla Shahid
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives
Event Highlights
Content is split across 5 key themes that allow you to explore the diverse topics addressed during the meeting
