Peter Bakker

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Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker at a Press Conference in 2008
Born (1961-08-01) 1 August 1961 (age 62)
NationalityDutch
Alma materInholland University of Applied Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam
TitlePresident of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Peter Bakker (born 1 August 1961)[citation needed] is a Dutch businessman who currently serves as president of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.[1]

Education[edit]

Bakker has a master's degree in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Inholland University of Applied Sciences.[2]

Career[edit]

Bakker was appointed President of WBCSD in January 2012 after being CEO of TNT N.V. for 10 years.[3] He is also the Chairman for War Child Netherlands, Deputy Chairman for International Integrated Reporting Council and a Co-Chair in the Sustainable Developments Solution Network.[2]

In 2020, Bakker was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to serve on the Advisory Committee for the 2021 Food Systems Summit, chaired by Inger Andersen.[4]

Other activities[edit]

Awards[edit]

Bakker was awarded the Clinton Global Citizen Award in 2009 and the SAM Sustainability Leadership Award.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About Peter Bakker". WBCSD President. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Peter Bakker | The Huffington Post". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ Council, World Business (15 September 2011). "WBCSD announces new president". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 February 2017. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Advisory Committee and Scientific Group for the 2021 Food Systems Summit". United Nations Secretary-General. 29 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board".
  6. ^ Advisory Board for Integrity and Corporate Responsibility Daimler.
  7. ^ "P&G Wikipedia".
  8. ^ "Peter Bakker". The Center for Business and the Environment at Yale. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2017.