Peter Bakker

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

For the Dutch rower, see Peter Bakker (rower).

Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker at a Press Conference in 2008
Born (1961-08-01) 1 August 1961
NationalityDutch
Alma materInholland University of Applied Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam
TitlePresident of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Children3

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]

Awards

Bakker was awarded the Clinton Global Citizen Award in 2009 and the SAM Sustainability Leadership Award.[7]

Personal life

Bakker married Merel Bakker in 2012.

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.
  4. United Nations, press release of June 29, 2020.
  5. "Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board".
  6. Advisory Board for Integrity and Corporate Responsibility Daimler.
  7. "Peter Bakker". The Center for Business and the Environment at Yale. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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