Countdown to Johannesburg:Countdown to Johannesburg:Business Preparations for the Business Preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable World Summit on Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

Norine Kennedy Norine Kennedy

U.S. Council for International BusinessU.S. Council for International Business

April 23, 2002April 23, 2002

Status Report: Status Report: The Road to JohannesburgThe Road to Johannesburg

• StatusStatus

• TimelineTimeline

• Possible outcomesPossible outcomes

• Key issues for businessKey issues for business

• ICC Preparations: Business Action for ICC Preparations: Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD)Sustainable Development (BASD)

BackgroundBackground

• 1992 - Rio Earth Summit: Agenda 21, Rio 1992 - Rio Earth Summit: Agenda 21, Rio Declaration, Treaties, and CSDDeclaration, Treaties, and CSD

• 1992 - 20021992 - 2002– Treaty negotiations: Climate, Biodi,Treaty negotiations: Climate, Biodi,– Other Summits (Social Summit, Habitat, Other Summits (Social Summit, Habitat,

Womens’ Summit, etc.)Womens’ Summit, etc.)– CSD meetings since Rio: Review Agenda 21 CSD meetings since Rio: Review Agenda 21

implementationimplementation– Multistakeholder Dialogue SessionsMultistakeholder Dialogue Sessions– Active and organized NGO networksActive and organized NGO networks

Open Questions?Open Questions?

• How will North-South and transatlantic tensions play How will North-South and transatlantic tensions play out?out?

• Will President Bush attend?Will President Bush attend?• What will WSSD mean to “balance of power” among What will WSSD mean to “balance of power” among

U.N. institutions?U.N. institutions?• How will it change regulatory frameworks and How will it change regulatory frameworks and

operating conditions for business?operating conditions for business?

Lasting Impact or Flash in the Pan…?Lasting Impact or Flash in the Pan…?

World Summit on Sustainable Development World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD): Deja Vu All Over Again(WSSD): Deja Vu All Over Again

• Environment, Economics, Development and Environment, Economics, Development and Social IssuesSocial Issues– Integrate - balance - trade-offIntegrate - balance - trade-off– Resist hierarchyResist hierarchy

• Emerging Issues:Emerging Issues:– Human Health (Environmental Impacts, AIDSHuman Health (Environmental Impacts, AIDS– Corporate ResponsibilityCorporate Responsibility– GovernanceGovernance– Digital DivideDigital Divide– SecuritySecurity– And, and, and …?And, and, and …?

WSSD TimelineWSSD Timeline

• 20022002– WSSD Planning -> 3 preparatory WSSD Planning -> 3 preparatory

committee sessions (Prepcoms):committee sessions (Prepcoms):

a. 28 Jan - 8 Feb, NYCa. 28 Jan - 8 Feb, NYC

b. 25 March - 8 April, NYC b. 25 March - 8 April, NYC

c. 24 May - 7 June, Indonesia (Bali)c. 24 May - 7 June, Indonesia (Bali)

World Summit for Sustainable DevelopmentWorld Summit for Sustainable Development

August 26 - Sept. 6, Johannesburg, SAAugust 26 - Sept. 6, Johannesburg, SA

Possible Outcomes: FormatPossible Outcomes: Format

• Head of State DeclarationHead of State Declaration• Political DeclarationPolitical Declaration

– Targets and timetables for commitments (?)Targets and timetables for commitments (?)• Means of ImplementationMeans of Implementation

– Funding and TechnologyFunding and Technology• Partnerships: Guidance for “Type 2” outcomesPartnerships: Guidance for “Type 2” outcomes• Reaffirmation of Millennium Declaration targetsReaffirmation of Millennium Declaration targets• ““Expansion” of existing regional agreements: Expansion” of existing regional agreements:

AarhusAarhus• Entry into force of climate, other MEAsEntry into force of climate, other MEAs

Possible Outcomes: SubstancePossible Outcomes: Substance

• Uncertainty : No negotiating text, different visionsUncertainty : No negotiating text, different visions• Key issues: poverty and development, water, Key issues: poverty and development, water,

energy, health, governance, food/agricultureenergy, health, governance, food/agriculture• GovernanceGovernance

– Institutions: National, international (and Institutions: National, international (and corporate?)corporate?)

– NGO access and involvementNGO access and involvement• Partnerships: “Type 2” outcomesPartnerships: “Type 2” outcomes• How to strengthen implementation?How to strengthen implementation?

A starting point, not a conclusion…A starting point, not a conclusion…

WSSD Challenges for BusinessWSSD Challenges for Business

• Continuing to gauge importance of meetingContinuing to gauge importance of meeting• Lack of clear agenda or documentation late in gameLack of clear agenda or documentation late in game• Prioritizing a wide Prioritizing a wide and growingand growing range of issues: range of issues:

economic,social, environmental and more...economic,social, environmental and more...• Anti-industry and anti-globalization pressures: Anti-industry and anti-globalization pressures:

corporate accountability and governancecorporate accountability and governance• Multiple forums and regional meetingsMultiple forums and regional meetings• Limited opportunity for substantive business inputLimited opportunity for substantive business input• Partnerships and voluntary approachesPartnerships and voluntary approaches• Consensus building: sectoral, geographical, diverse Consensus building: sectoral, geographical, diverse

business comunity, small - medium companiesbusiness comunity, small - medium companies

Business Objectives for Business Objectives for WSSD engagementWSSD engagement

• Influence the agenda: Set priorities, emphasize Influence the agenda: Set priorities, emphasize implementation implementation

• Promote sustainable development in all aspects Promote sustainable development in all aspects while giving full scope to business to play full partwhile giving full scope to business to play full part

• Recognize and support industry as an essential Recognize and support industry as an essential and influential participant in the pursuit of and influential participant in the pursuit of sustainable development;sustainable development;

• Report industry achievements and expectations Report industry achievements and expectations since Rio, identify gaps and challenges ahead;since Rio, identify gaps and challenges ahead;

• Set out priorities for industry roles post-WSSD.Set out priorities for industry roles post-WSSD.

International Business PreparationsInternational Business Preparations

• ICC ICC – Working Group on Sustainable Working Group on Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment– Other CommissionsOther Commissions

• Business Action for Sustainable Development Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD)(BASD)– Multiple business groups: ICC and Multiple business groups: ICC and

WBCSDWBCSD– High-level spokespeople: Sir Mark High-level spokespeople: Sir Mark

Moody-Stuart and Reuel KhozaMoody-Stuart and Reuel Khoza

ICC 2002 Vision StatementICC 2002 Vision Statement

Useable in a variety of forums;Useable in a variety of forums; Balanced across environmental, economic and Balanced across environmental, economic and

social aspects;social aspects; Forward looking policy recommendations + Forward looking policy recommendations +

industry roles, contributions and initiatives;industry roles, contributions and initiatives; Multi-sectoral and aired through all relevant Multi-sectoral and aired through all relevant

Commissions;Commissions; Consultation with national committees in Consultation with national committees in

developed and developing countriesdeveloped and developing countries Coordinated with other business group Coordinated with other business group

messages whenever possible.messages whenever possible.

ICC Vision Statement for 2002: ICC Vision Statement for 2002: Suggested Priority AreasSuggested Priority Areas

Synergy of sustainable development andSynergy of sustainable development and

globalizationglobalization Attacking povertyAttacking poverty Fostering technology innovation and Fostering technology innovation and

information accessinformation access Encouraging international cooperation and Encouraging international cooperation and

national implementationnational implementation Roles of Business and industryRoles of Business and industry

Business Day Meeting: Business Day Meeting: Legkotlas, Sept 1, JohannesburgLegkotlas, Sept 1, Johannesburg

• ThemesThemes– Sustainable use and management of natural resourcesSustainable use and management of natural resources– Making markets and globalization work for allMaking markets and globalization work for all– Sustainable investment and developmentSustainable investment and development– Accountability and TransparencyAccountability and Transparency

• Examples of partnershipsExamples of partnerships• Business office and press centerBusiness office and press center• ““Legacy” projectsLegacy” projects• Exhibition of technologies and practices: virtual and Exhibition of technologies and practices: virtual and

realreal

www.BASD-action.netwww.BASD-action.net

Summary and Next StepsSummary and Next Steps

• Involvement in Prepcoms and Involvement in Prepcoms and multistakeholder dialogue sessionsmultistakeholder dialogue sessions

• Ongoing dialogue with USG, and other Ongoing dialogue with USG, and other governments governments

• Monitor and engage with UNEP, OECD and Monitor and engage with UNEP, OECD and other IGOsother IGOs

• Coordinate with other business groupsCoordinate with other business groups

Johannesburg is not an end in itself…Johannesburg is not an end in itself…

&... &... WSSD: the “place to be” 8/26 - 9/6 , WSSD: the “place to be” 8/26 - 9/6 ,

even if we don’t know what will happeneven if we don’t know what will happen