O Council of Leaders, a forum that brings together CEOs of companies associated with the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), held a meeting with former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso on Tuesday afternoon (28) at the FHC Foundation in São Paulo. At the meeting, the former president emphasized that the political class still needs to familiarize itself with the sustainability agenda, already widely developed by companies, and recognized that this is an essential agenda for the future of the country.
"In 2018, we will repeat what was pioneered in 2014, when CEBDS brought together CEOs to present an agenda collectively developed by the companies to the presidential candidates. The meeting with FHC represents one of the first steps in this collaboration," explained CEBDS President Marina Grossi.
The leaders present reinforced to Fernando Henrique Cardoso the role that CEBDS has been playing on the national stage, bringing together natural competitors in favor of the transition to a low-carbon economy and combining sustainable development with innovation.
The Council of Leaders should conduct further consultations with institutions and other important figures to ensure the greatest possible relevance and representation.
Present at the meeting were Tania Cosentino, CEO of Schneider Electric in South America; Denise Hills, Superintendent of Sustainability and Inclusive Business at Itaú and President of the Brazil Network of the Global Compact/UN; Ralph Schweens, President of BASF for South America; Haakon Lorentzen, President of the Lorentzen Group; Nour Bouhassoun, President of Michelin South, Central America and the Caribbean; André Araújo, President of Shell Brazil; André Clark, President of Siemens in Brazil; Gustavo Chicarino, President of Ticket Log; Rogério Zampronha, President of Vestas Brazil; and Marcelo Behar, Director of Corporate Affairs at Natura.
Council of Leaders
O Council of Leaders is an entity of the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS). It transparently brings together senior executives from large companies, some in the same industry, operating in Brazil. It also includes observers from civil society.
The Council was created in March 2015 to share the sustainability vision of CEOs and senior executives with public authorities at various levels and society at large. The Council's themes are directly linked to tackling climate change and the so-called low-carbon economy. In short, sustainable, inclusive, technology- and profit-generating actions across the business chain will help protect the planet and conserve its natural resources, providing the foundation for consistent, responsible, and long-term development.
