Peter Bakker

For the Dutch rower, see Peter Bakker (rower).

Peter Bakker (born 1 August 1961)^{[citation needed]} is a Dutch businessman who currently serves as president of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.^[1]

Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker at a Press Conference in 2008
Born	(1961-08-01) 1 August 1961 (age 63)
Nationality	Dutch
Alma mater	Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Title	President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Education

Bakker has a master's degree in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Inholland University of Applied Sciences.^[2]

Career

Bakker was appointed President of WBCSD in January 2012 after being CEO of TNT N.V. for 10 years.^[3] He is also the Chairman for War Child Netherlands, Deputy Chairman for International Integrated Reporting Council and a Co-Chair in the Sustainable Developments Solution Network.^[2]

In 2020, Bakker was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to serve on the Advisory Committee for the 2021 Food Systems Summit, chaired by Inger Andersen.^[4]

Other activities

• Nespresso, Member of the Sustainability Advisory Board (NSAB)^[5]
• Daimler, Member of the Advisory Board for Integrity and Corporate Responsibility^[6]
• P&G, Member of the sustainability advisory board^{[7][circular reference]}

Awards

Bakker was awarded the Clinton Global Citizen Award in 2009 and the SAM Sustainability Leadership Award.^[8]