Summer season 2024
In early 2024, it was introduced that WHC and World Setting Middle (WEC), two main NGOs working with enterprise on sustainability and nature programming, entered into an settlement to mix the 2 organizations.
The brand new group will probably be positioned as a pacesetter working on the intersection of enterprise and sustainability, providing significant non-public sector worth by way of confirmed approaches in nature, water, local weather resilience and social affect. By way of technical acumen and thought management, the brand new group will ship worth by way of options and assist for a variety of company sustainability efforts – from operations to the C-suite, all beneath the identical roof. Learn the press launch concerning the mixture right here.
For the previous 6 months, teams of board members and employees from each organizations, alongside trusted skilled companions, have been diligently working in parallel on a number of key initiatives. These embrace the formation of an official strategic plan, crafting a sturdy communications technique, creating a brand new model id, and enhancing governance constructions.
As we proceed to progress on these fronts, the collaborative efforts and dedication proven by all concerned are paving the best way for a promising future as one group. We look ahead to sharing extra updates as we transfer ahead with enthusiasm and optimism.
The next is a listing of questions and solutions to help you in navigating this thrilling time within the historical past of WHC and WEC.
When will the brand new group formally launch?
We anticipate to introduce the brand new mixed group in Q1 2025. Together with a brand new identify and model id, anticipate an invigorated web site, expanded worth proposition, and a brand new mission and imaginative and prescient. Within the meantime, each WHC and WEC proceed to function beneath their respective manufacturers.
What can we anticipate from the brand new group?
With the experience of the 2 organizations, and their mixed 75 years of expertise, the brand new NGO will develop alternatives for best-in-class collaborations with corporations to halt and restore nature loss, enhance water stewardship, improve local weather and group resilience and assist the transition to a round financial system. This mixture can even embrace WEC Europe e.V., which is able to proceed to function the World Thought Management hub for the longer term international group.
What’s the geographical footprint of the brand new group’s operations?
Formally, the headquarters of the brand new group will probably be in Washington, D.C., with workplaces in Bethesda, Maryland U.S.A. WHC and WEC at present function with a dispersed workforce, and the brand new group will proceed this apply. The brand new group will assist members throughout all continents with official operations within the U.S, Europe (as WEC Europe e.V., primarily based in Germany) and Latin America(in El Salvador and Peru).
Who will lead the brand new group?
Margaret O’Gorman has been named CEO of the brand new group. At the moment, Margaret is endeavor the twin roles of CEO and President of WEC, and President of WHC.
What’s occurring with funded initiatives?
All work associated to funded initiatives of each organizations — at present underway or scheduled— will proceed with out interruption, even in the course of the Q1 transition.
What’s going to occur with the WEC Gold Medal?
The 2024 WEC Gold Medal occasion, commemorating 40 years of recognizing sustainable enterprise excellence will happen on November 13, 2024. This 12 months’s Gold Medal awardee is Service Company. Learn extra concerning the Gold Medal Award right here.
Will there be a Conservation Convention in 2025?
A rebranded WHC Conservation Convention will probably be held June 4-5 in Detroit, MI, with the distinctive audio system, periods and networking alternatives attendees have come to anticipate from our signature occasion. Name for speaker nominations open within the Fall of 2024.
