Peter Bakker

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Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker at a Press Conference in 2008
Born	(1961-08-01) 1 August 1961 (age 64)
Alma mater	Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Title	President 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

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

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

• Nespresso, Member of the Sustainability Advisory Board (NSAB) ^[5]
• Daimler, Member of the Advisory Board for Integrity and Corporate Responsibility ^[6]
• P&G, Member of the sustainability advisory board ^{[7] [ circular reference ]}

Awards

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

References

1. "About Peter Bakker". WBCSD President. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
2. "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". Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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.