World Ocean Council and Ocean Business Community Leadership at U.N.
Ocean Conference

At the first ever U.N. Ocean Conference, the WOC continues to expand its
unique role in catalyzing global ocean business community leadership in
“Corporate Ocean Responsibility”.

WOC Co-Organizes Leading Business Side Event of the U.N. Ocean
Conference

The WOC is partnering with the International Chamber of Commerce and the
U.N. Global Compact to organize the conference’s leading session on ocean
business community leadership in sustainable development: “The Ocean
Business Community: Partnering for Implementation of SDG 14” (7 June, 9:00 –
10:30 AM, Room A).

The session brings together a high level, cross-sectoral business panel:
• Louise Kantrow, Permanent Representative to the U.N., International
Chamber of Commerce
• Lise Kingo, Executive Director, U.N. Global Compact
• Paul Holthus, founding President and CEO, World Ocean Council
• Jean-Louis Chaussade, CEO, Suez
• Jon Erik Reinhardsen, President & CEO, PGS
• Joao Metelo, CEO, Principle Power
• Rich Stavis, CEO, Stavis Seafood
• Donnie Brown, VP, Maritime Policy, Cruise Line International Association
• Simon Bennet, Director Policy & External Relations, International Chamber of
Shipping

WOC Ensures Industry Perspective in the Ocean Conference
In addition, the WOC is involved in the following conference activities on
Monday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 6:

SDG Media Zone live interview: 5 June, 1:30 pm-1:50 pm
“Public-Private Partnerships on Ocean Issues”
Paul Holthus (WOC CEO), Lise Kingo (Executive Director, U.N. Global
Compact) and Sturla Henriksen (CEO, Norwegian Shipowners’ Association)

Speaker: 5 June, 3:00 – 4:30 PM, Room A
“The Global Partnership for Sustainable Transport (GPST): Maritime Transport
and
the future of the Sustainable Oceans Economy”

Moderator: 6 June, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Room 12
“Swedish Initiative for Agenda 2030”

Speaker: 6 June, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Room B
“The Coral Triangle - Partnerships to achieve SDG14 (and more!!!) in the
World's Epicentre of Marine Biodiversity”.

The WOC is involved in additional events during the rest of the conference.