Czech Business Council for Sustainable Development (Czech BCSD)

Strategic Pillars

1. Interconnection

Connecting the Czech business community internally, with the public sector, and with civil society.

Vision:

• Systematic alignment of business interests with sustainability and ESG.
• Creating informed dialogue and collaboration across sectors.
• Active member of national consultative structures (e.g., Government Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Finance Platform for Sustainable Finance).
• Engaged internationally through the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Priorities:

• Support quality and accelerated transposition of the Fit for 55 package and ESG-related legislation.
• Promote informed dialogue on ESG.
• Harmonize approaches to carbon footprint calculation.

2. Know-How Transfer

Bringing international best practices into the Czech environment.

• Disseminate WBCSD good practices.
• Engage members in WBCSD activities.
• Provide feedback from CBCSD working groups.

3. Standardization

Support for effective tools across value chains.

• Expand the RETHINK initiative to measurable sustainability (ESG).
• Participate in consultative structures in the Czech Republic.
• Standardize sustainability reporting methodology.
• Translate and implement the GHG Protocol in Czech practice.

4. Education & Awareness

Promoting education, transparency, and communication on sustainability.

Support sustainability and ESG education.

Convey the Czech business community’s ESG views to the public.

Raise national and regional awareness of sustainability.