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Following the B20 Final Summit on October 7 and 8, the B20 Final Communiqué and the B20 Policy Papers are now available in the Documents section of the B20 Website. The B20 Communiqué summarizes the priorities of the B20 Working Groups and also includes the statement from the International Advocacy Caucus, while the B20 Policy […]

In view of its work of advocacy, the Digital Transformation Task Force of the B20 has created a Digital Use Cases Library, a document containing tangible examples on possible uses of existing technologies and aimed at sharing know-how and innovative practices between businesses. The Use Cases contained in the document are based on eight different […]

Over the next weeks and in preparation of the Final Summit, the B20 will organize a set of the Global Dialogues aimed at illustrating the main outcomes of the B20 Italy and raising awareness on the interaction between Business and G20 Presidencies. The events will be conducted on a virtual basis focusing on a selected […]

On the 13th of September, the following B20-G20 Dialogue will take place: B20 – G20 Dialogue – How to promote sustainable governance, increase transparency, fight corruption to enhance fair competition (September 13, 1.00 pm CEST) In addition, on the 7th and 8th of October the B20-Final Summit will take place: B20 – Final Summit (October […]

Following the B20-OECD-Business at OECD annual meeting last Friday 16th July, today the B20, the Business at OECD (BIAC) and the IOE are publishing a joint paper (available here), proposing three concrete recommendations to the G20 in support of access to Trade Finance. The paper progresses the work on the “GVC Passport” concept initiated last […]

On the 28th of July, the following B20-G20 Dialogues will take place: B20 – G20 DIALOGUE ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AHEAD OF THE G20 MINISTERIAL MEETING (July 28, 1.00-2.30 pm CEST); B20 – G20 DIALOGUE ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (July 28, 2.30-3.30 pm CEST). Further information will be available on the page Events of the B20 website.

On the 5th, 7th and 13th of July, the following B20-G20 Dialogues will take place: B20-G20 Dialogue on Finance and Infrastructure – Accelerating Sustainable and Inclusive Growth (July 5, 1.00-2.30 pm CEST) B20 – G20 Dialogue on Energy, Climate and Environment (July 7, 1.00-2.40 pm CEST); B20-G20 Dialogue on Health & Life Sciences – How […]

On 15th and 17th of June, the following B20-G20 dialogues will take place: B20-G20 Special Dialogue – Unlocking Investment in Maritime Transportation Infrastructure for a more Sustainable Trade (June 15, 2.00 -3.30 pm CEST) B20-G20-FAO Dialogue on Sustainable Food Systems (June 17, 1.30 -3.00 pm CEST) Further information are available on the page Events of […]

More innovation, not only technological but also regulatory, and new models of public-private collaboration that place patients at the center. This is the line that emerges from both governmental voices and those of businesses and academia during the first B20-G20 Dialogue, hosted the 21st of April by Confindustria and the B20 Health & Life Science […]

On April 20th the International Advocacy Caucus of the B20 Italy met for the first time and focused on Climate Action, introduced by Feike Sijbesma, Co-chair Global Climate Adaptation Center, Co-Chair WEF CEO Climate Leaders and Honorary Chairman Royal DSM, Mark Carney, COP26 Finance Advisor & UN Special Envoy, and on Women and Employment, introduced […]

Alex Hughes drew the highlights during the B20 Inception event. Two days of “artwork”, from the B20 official G20 dialogue forum with the business community

The Inception Meeting ended. With a public event on 21 January and a closed-door one on 22 January, both days were full of speeches and fruitful exchanges of ideas – essential to find answers to global challenges.

The inception meeting constitutes the official start of all the B20 cycles. It will take place on a virtual platform on January 21 and 22. The agenda is made up of two different parts. A first part is a public event where several keynote speakers address the global economic agenda’s most urgent priorities. A second […]

The visual identity of the G20 inspires the B20 logo, focused on the drawing The Vitruvian Man, by Leonardo da Vinci, customizing the geometric elements used. A circle is inserted in the centre of a square, and it presents a three-dimensional, luminous and radiating object, making a reference to the globe and a network concept […]

Confindustria is the unique host organization of the #B20Italy, the most prominent G20 Engagement Groups reserved for companies and their representative organizations. We will support the G20 Presidency in formulating policy recommendations in strategic sectors which includes over 1000 delegates from the G20 countries and 3000 participants representing a business community that it has a […]