The Regional Network adds value in the following ways:

For the WBCSD it adds value by:

• Ensuring that it remains a truly global organization representing varied perspectives worldwide
• Supporting global advocacy efforts by disseminating messages to a wide range of players, including in developing nations where two-thirds of Regional Network members are situated
• Enhancing its legitimacy in the eyes of governments and international organizations, thereby making it a preferred partner for both
• Validating messages of the WBCSD through the inclusion of localized input and experiences
• Offering best practice case studies from companies around the world
• Providing a local platform to engage with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and implement pilot projects.

For WBCSD member companies it adds value by:

• Advocating business messages at the local level, thereby supporting their license to operate, innovate and grow
• Offering a key channel to reach out to influential business and opinion leaders at national and regional levels
• Providing additional means to engage with like-minded companies and implement local initiatives
• Creating links to new suppliers, sources of raw materials and markets by engaging with SMEs.

For Regional Network partners it adds value by:

• Providing access to the latest thinking and business best practices on sustainable development
• Facilitating mutual exchange, particularly among partner organizations in countries with similar socio-economic and cultural characteristics and which often share common challenges
• Offering access to WBCSD learning by sharing opportunities, tools and capacity building material
• Providing access to key international players and platforms concerned with business and sustainable development
• Enabling contacts and linkages with global corporations, thereby facilitating learning across countries and sectors.