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 shall be positioned as a pacesetter working on the intersection of enterprise and sustainability, providing significant personal sector worth by confirmed approaches in nature, water, local weather resilience and social affect. Via technical acumen and thought management, the brand new group will ship worth by options and help for a variety of company sustainability efforts – from operations to the C-suite, all below the identical roof. Learn the press launch concerning the mixture right here.
For the previous 6 months, teams of board members and workers from each organizations, alongside trusted skilled companions, have been diligently working in parallel on a number of key initiatives. These embody the formation of an official strategic plan, crafting a strong communications technique, growing 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 way in which 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 count on to introduce the brand new mixed group in Q1 2025. Together with a brand new identify and model id, count on 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 below their respective manufacturers.
What can we count on from the brand new group?
With the experience of the 2 organizations, and their mixed 75 years of expertise, the brand new NGO will increase alternatives for best-in-class collaborations with firms to halt and restore nature loss, enhance water stewardship, improve local weather and neighborhood resilience and help the transition to a round financial system. This mixture may also embody 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 shall be in Washington, D.C., with workplaces in Bethesda, Maryland U.S.A. WHC and WEC at the moment function with a dispersed workforce, and the brand new group will proceed this observe. The brand new group will help members throughout all continents with official operations within the U.S, Europe (as WEC Europe e.V., based mostly 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 present, Margaret is enterprise the twin roles of CEO and President of WEC, and President of WHC.
What’s occurring with funded tasks?
All work associated to funded tasks of each organizations — at the moment underway or scheduled— will proceed with out interruption, even in the course of the Q1 transition.
What is 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 shall be held June 4-5 in Detroit, MI, with the distinctive audio system, periods and networking alternatives attendees have come to count on from our signature occasion. Name for speaker nominations open within the Fall of 2024.
