The World Economic Forum 2025 takes place in Davos, Switzerland on January 20–24, under the theme ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’.
The Global Commons Alliance Earth Commission, Science Based Targets Network and Accountability Accelerator will be in Davos to collaborate with leaders from across business, finance, policy and civil society, on accelerating just and inclusive systems change to safeguard the global commons.
➜ See a calendar of events we will be speaking at or engaged with below.
As 2025 has begun with devastating fires and floods around the world, we already know our way of life is putting civilization and all life on Earth at great risk. But many don’t realize a clear pathway to a Safe and Just future exists. The latest Earth Commission science shows how global biophysical boundaries must underpin political and economic decision making – and the Science Based Targets Network shows that companies and cities have a leading role to play.
Safe and Just science first took centre-stage at Davos in 2023, when the two Earth Commission Co-chairs, Johan Rockström and Joyeeta Gupta, delivered a preview of the Earth System Boundaries.
Last year at the World Economic Forum Prof. Rockström, Prof. Joyeeta Gupta, David Obura and Wendy Broadgate highlighted pathways to tackling negative tipping points and building a Safe and Just future for everyone, illustrated by science-based futurist visuals to show what our world could look like if we lived within these limits.
One of the science-based Safe and Just location visuals – see all of them here.
This year at Davos we will share how the latest science shows the path to prosperity for people and the planet but only if we can learn to live within Earth’s safe and just boundaries and ensure equitable conditions for all. It will require humanity to work together across sectors at all levels to not only survive – but thrive. In the age of AI and geopolitical instability, it will take greater collective endeavor than ever before. But if we truly work together, anything is possible.
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Events
Monday January 20
Build Trust in Measuring Impact to Focus on People and Planet
🕒 3pm-5pm CET
📍Ocean room, The SDG Tent, Davos
Moderated by Mark Gough, CEO of Capitals Coalition, this interactive session organized by Capitals Coalition, will help build the business case for including the value of all four capitals in decision-making, and show how visionary leaders have already moved to the implementation of this approach and are driving long-term value.
- Learn more (invite only)
Tuesday January 21
Leadership Conveying on Integrated Capacity Building for Nature Standards and Frameworks
🕒 9.30am-11am CET
📍Boardroom, The SDG Tent, Davos (Now at Hotel National)
Organized by GCA Accountability Accelerator, Global Reporting Initiative, Porticus and partners, this event is focused on advancing an integrated approach to capacity building for corporate nature standards and frameworks with key organizations in the nature standards and frameworks ecosystem.
- More info (invite only)
From Vision to Action: Regenerative Futures Towards Systemic Transformation for Nature and Society
🕒 3pm-5pm CET
📍Ocean room, The SDG Tent, Davos
Organized by Unearthodox, this session will explore how to transform bold visions of regeneration into concrete actions that drive systemic transformation.
- More info (invite only)
Innovate 4 Nature Dinner: Collaborate for Success – from Davos to Belém
🕒 7pm-11pm CET
📍Earth Room, The SDG Tent, Davos
With speakers André Hoffmann and Paul Polman, this dinner will address advancements and challenges in nature-positive action and solutions to support business transformation.
- More info (invite only)
Wednesday January 22
Unlocking the critical levers for a nature positive economy
🕒 12.30pm-2.30pm CET
📍SDG Bistro in SDG tent, Hotel National, Obere Strasse 31, 7270 Davos Platz
Business for Nature is hosting this session on prioritizing levers for change including government-driven sector pathways, trade associations and mandatory disclosure, each of which will be ‘pitched’ by experts looking for new opportunities to ultimately deliver a nature-positive economy by 2030.
Speakers include Eva Zabey, CEO, Business for Nature, André Hoffmann, Vice-Chair, Roche, Switzerland and Co-founder, InTent, Andrew Steer, CEO, Bezos Earth Fund, Akanksha Khatri, Head, Nature and Biodiversity at World Economic Forum and Caroline Bryant, Global Challenge Lead Purposeful Business, Porticus.
Science to Action: The Road to Davos 2030
🕒 3pm-6pm CET
📍Schatzalp Hotel in Davos
Organized by the Earth Commission, Arctic Basecamp and others, this event will spotlight science’s vital role in shaping global decision-making amid escalating climate and environmental crises. Explore how safe and just boundaries can guide business and policy.
Mobilizing financial markets to value what matters most
🕒 3pm-5.30pm CET
📍Ocean room, The SDG Tent, Davos
This interactive session brings together leaders from across the financial system, insurance, banking and asset-management, alongside financial regulators and policymakers to share innovations that use capitals valuation to direct the capital markets toward resilient regenerative outcomes. Moderators: Clara Barby Senior Partner, Just Climate, and Mark Gough CEO, Capitals Coalition.
- Learn more (invite only)
The World Climate Agenda Summit
🕒 4pm-6.30pm CET
📍The Climate Hub, Promenade 58C, across from the main Arkaden-Square, Davos
Organized by World Climate Foundation, the World Climate Agenda Summit sets the agenda and accelerates momentum for climate and nature solutions in 2025, focusing on the pivotal COP30 in Brazil while addressing pressing issues like geopolitics and emerging AI.
Nature Positive Dinner: Accelerating Momentum to a Nature Positive Future
🕒 7.30pm-10.30pm CET
📍SDG Tent, Hotel National
Nature Positive Initiative organize this event about inspiring action toward nature positive outcomes and contributions, building on recent work on the standardized State of Nature metrics framework. Includes insights from first corporate adopters of science-based targets for nature.
Speakers include André Hoffmann, Vice-Chair of Roche Holding and Founder of InTent; Marco Lambertini, Convener of the Nature Positive Initiative; Johan Rockström, Director Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Erin Billman, Executive Director, Science Based Targets Network; Nollaig Forrest, CSO, Holcim, and many others.
- More info (invite only)
Thursday January 23
Harnessing Human Capital in an Intelligent Age
🕒 5pm-7pm CET
📍SDG Tent, Hotel National, Davos
Organized by Leidar, this event is focused on how leaders can invest in human capital to contribute to developing a modern and resilient society and meet the UN SDGs, including corporate discourse on ESG and the essential role of ‘S’ (Social).
