WGEO Platforms

The World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) is a global action driven multi-stakeholder organization, seeking to drive the implementation of bankable and sustainable green economy solutions worldwide by supporting public-private partnerships. The organization’s essential role is to benchmark practices, create opportunities, mitigate investment risks in the green economy sector, and support international cooperation for innovation and investment.

Platforms are an integral part of the organization, overseen by the Secretariat under the guidance of the Council. Membership in WGEO Platforms is open to the following: Members and Observers.

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WGEO Platforms

Platforms are key mechanism for the implementation of WGEO’s programs, they operate as a framework for cooperation and collaboration between Member States and Non-State Actors.

By becoming a WGEO Member, public sector entities can benefit from cooperating with a wide network of relevant private sector organizations and other stakeholders, through the seven platforms of WGEO, to facilitate the delivery of public sector objectives with a view towards embedding green economy concerns in policy and decision-making.

By becoming a member of the WGEO Private Sector Platform ensures that companies gain competitive advantage by having access to support for capitalizing on regulatory changes, seizing new market opportunities, becoming the preferred business partners, and making sound investment decisions that generate high returns while mitigating investment risks.

By becoming a member of this platform and by leveraging the partnerships it facilitates, financial sector players can enable the establishment and institution of innovative financial structures in support of green economy action while exploring the development of pioneering long-term capital mechanisms, frontier technologies, risk-sharing instruments, innovation support and capacity-building to fuel the future of the green economy.

By becoming a member of the WGEO Cities Platform will support cities in advancing green economy related policies and practices by exchanging experiences with sector peers, tapping international financing frameworks, engineering innovative finance mechanisms to provide greener and more efficient services and operations, creating local employment opportunities, and working closely with key stakeholders to transform urban environments towards sustainability in the transition towards a green economy.

By becoming a member of the WGEO Academia & Youth Platform ensures that educational institutions and youth organizations are offered an opportunity to collaborate with a global network of change-makers, thought leaders, senior executives and other non-state members to leverage synergies and inform decision-making. Through this platform, academia & youth related stakeholders will be supported to take the lead on and innovate solutions for the transition to green economies across the region while contributing to growing global expertise on the topic.

By becoming a member of the WGEO Civil Societies Platform will ensure that CSOs are able to work in partnership with public and private sector actors to create, advocate for and garner support for green economy pathways based upon a deep understanding of ground-level realities while simultaneously sharing experiences with a wide network of diverse stakeholders to maximize collaborative impact.

By becoming a member of the WGEO International Organizations Platform, stakeholders join a global network of leaders and actors working collaboratively to maximize the impact of green economy actions on the ground and contribute to increased coherence of action while garnering enhanced and broader support for implementation.

WGEO Platform Memberships

WGEO Platforms are comprised of Members and Observers.

Members

Members comprise of the public sector, private sector, financial sector, cities and academia & youth engaged in green economy-related practices, activities and issues.

Observers

Observers comprise of intergovernmental organizations, non-government organizations, business councils, chambers of commerce, unions and associations involved in the green economy sector who cannot apply for full membership.

Membership Benefits

Strategic Leadership on Green Economy & Poverty Eradication

Corporate Social Responsibility
& Visibility

Investment & Business
Development

Knowledge , Capacity Building & Network of Green Economy

Membership Eligibility

The eligibility requirements, the admission, and the procedure for admission of non-State entities shall be approved by the Assembly.
Only entities that meet the highest standards of reputability, accountability and transparency shall be admitted as Non-State Members.
Applications for Non-State membership shall be submitted to the Council on a no-objections basis. No entity shall be admitted as a Non-State Member if one of the Council’s State Members objects.
Only Founding Platform Members shall have the right to be elected to and be represented on the council of WGEO as Non-State Members.