Summit will set out the economic case for a transition to sustainable future and marks five years since His Majesty King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, launched the Sustainable Markets Initiative to mobilise private sector action
Hundreds of CEOs and government leaders from every corner of the globe are expected to attend the Terra Carta Roundtables & Exhibition on 10-11 March at Hampton Court Palace, London. The Summit will set out the economic case for a transition to a sustainable future, showcase the trillions invested by the private sector over the past five years and outline increased ambition for 2030 and beyond.
The event marks five years since His Majesty King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, founded the Sustainable Markets Initiative which aims to put Nature, people and planet at the heart of global value creation. The Summit’s roundtable discussions will focus on continuing to mobilise the trillions of dollars needed to deliver systems-level change across sectors and regions.
Roadmap to the world’s 2030 targets
Deriving its name from the historic Magna Carta, the Terra Carta, is SMI’s ten-year mandate serving as a practical roadmap for the private sector to contribute to the world’s 2030 targets for nature, people and planet. The Summit also celebrates the SMI’s Astra Carta which seeks to ensure that humanity’s journey to the stars has sustainability at its core.
Invoking the pioneering spirit of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Terra Carta Roundtables & Exhibition will provide a platform to showcase material progress while providing a public-private forum across industry, finance and countries to accelerate global efforts by 2030.
In 2020 His Majesty King Charles III, then The Prince of Wales, said:“The ‘Terra Carta’ offers the basis of a recovery plan that puts Nature, People and Planet at the heart of global value creation – one that will harness the precious, irreplaceable power of Nature combined with the transformative innovation and resources of the private sector.”
Commenting on the event Jennifer Jordan-Saifi M.V.O., CEO of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, said:“The transition to a sustainable future is the growth story of our time. Yet to seize it, we must redouble our efforts, be bold with our ambitions, embrace new technologies and drive tangible business opportunity around the world.
This takes courageous leadership from the world’s top CEOs, across every industry and sector. It also takes a new brand of private sector diplomacy where the private sector presents concrete solutions to help governments achieve meaningful transition results. Unprecedented economic growth, industry development, trade, investment, jobs, and skills are within our reach. The SMI is the global platform for public and private sector leaders to get deals done.”