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B4E Global Summit 2012 – Berlin
COLLABORATE, INNOVATE, ACT – Delivering the Green Economy

The green economy heralds a new era of opportunity, growth and sustainable development, placing a higher value on social equity, natural capital and ecological services. Delivering this will require an unprecedented level of collaboration, innovation and commitment to action. But what does this actually mean for business?

The B4E Global Summit 2012 in Berlin will define the role of business in shaping and building a global green economy.  With the theme “Collaborate, Innovate, Act – Delivering the Green Economy”, the summit will explore transformative business models, smart cities and innovative financial solutions, with proposals for a better, more sustainable future. The outcome of the B4E Summit discussions will be shared with key decision makers at the 2012 Earth Summit in Rio.

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Event Announcements

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Venues for B4E Global Summit Confirmed
In the recently concluded B4E COP 17 Dialogue in Durban, UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon addressed the need for global solidarity…
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Preparing for Rio+20
Themed “Collaborate, Innovate, Act – Delivering the Green Economy”, the B4E Global Summit 2012 in Berlin will define the role of business…
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B4E Summit – Past Speakers

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  • Al Gore
    Former Vice President USA
    Nobel Peace Prize-winner
  • Lee Myung-bak
    President, Republic of Korea
  • Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
    President, Republic of Indonesia
  • Mohamed Nasheed
    President, Republic of Maldive
  • Juan Elvira Quesada
    Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico
  • Ban Ki-moon
    Secretary General, United Nations
  • Helen Clark
    Administrator, UNDP
  • James Leape
    Director General,
    WWF International
  • Amory Lovins
    Chairman,
    Rocky Mountain Institute
  • Wangari Maathai
    Founder, Greenbelt Movement
    Nobel Peace Prize-winner
  • Ben Verwaayen
    Chief Executive Officer,
    Alcatel-Lucent
  • Jochen Zeitz
    Chairman and CEO, Puma AG
  • Nam Yong
    Vice Chairman and CEO,
    LG Electronics
  • Barbara Kux
    Chief Sustainability Officer
    Board Member, Siemens AG
  • Tulsi Tanti
    Chairman & Managing Director,
    Suzlon Energy

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Videos from recent B4E COP17 Dialogue 2011, Durban

Dinner Speech - Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, UN

Dinner Speech – Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, UN

Panel Discussion - Perspectives from South African CEOs

Panel Discussion – Perspectives from South African CEOs

COpening remarks - Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group

Opening remarks – Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group

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