The Group of Twenty (G20), comprising 19 countries, the European Union, and the African Union, plays a vital role in global economic cooperation. Brazil held the 2024 G20 presidency and placed particular focus on amplifying the voice of the Global South in international decision-making.

Poverty, climate change, armed conflict, disease and other ills abide by no borders, posing a long-term threat to global business and commerce as surely as they do for those living now on the edge of catastrophe.

Guiding Companies Towards Decisive Action for 2030

A dramatic rise of interlinked global challenges is forcing business executives to navigate new levels of uncertainty. Armed conflicts produced alarming cascading effects across a world already impacted by COVID-19 and climate change. The risks of generations lost, as well as waves of food insecurity, energy shortages, unfolding debt crises, and social unrest are very real. In this context of uncertainty, more and more chief executive officers (CEOs) are stepping into broader leadership capacities, propelled by business necessity and by evolving societal expectations of their role.

CEO-led coalition committed to advancing sustainable growth, prosperity and development across the Africa continent.

The CEO Water Mandate seeks to mobilize a critical mass of business leaders to address global water challenges through corporate water stewardship in partnership with the United Nations, governments, civil society and other stakeholders. The Mandate is a special initiative established in 2007 by the UN Secretary General and the UN Global Compact (UNGC) in partnership with the Pacific Institute.

Reimagening the Agenda: Unlocking the Global Pathways to Resilience, Growth, and Sustainability for 2030