B20: The Global Business Forum for G20

The Business 20 (B20) is the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community. Established in 2010, the B20 is among the most prominent G20 Engagement Groups. Its working proceeding is based on Task Forces and Action Councils entrusted with key thematics that drive the priorities of each B20 edition. They are composed of around 1.000 businesses representatives from the G20 countries and from selected invited countries and international organizations. The B20 officially conveys its final recommendations to the G20 Presidency at the B20 Summit.

Mission

To serve as a strategic platform for the business community to build consensus and set priorities on policies to address global economic challenges.

Goal

Represent the interests of the business community in relation to the G20, foster dialogue between private and public sector at G20 level and deliver impactful and differentiated policy recommendations to the G20.

About B20 Brazil

Brazil chairs the nineteenth G20 Summit. The Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI) is the B20 host organization, determined to guide the B20 community towards a process that culminates in actionable and impactful recommendations for the G20.

The theme “Inclusive Growth for a Sustainable Future” served as the guiding principle for B20 Brazil’s endeavors. This theme covers 5 pillars that make up the B20 Brazil Guiding Claim and steered the discussions of the Task Forces and the Action Council:

Promote inclusive growth and combat hunger, poverty and inequalities

Accelerate a fair net zero transition

Increase productivity through innovation

Foster resilience of global value chains

Enhance human capital

B20 Priorities

B20 Brazil has established seven task forces and one action council, each dedicated to a specific area of focus that resonates with the theme “Inclusive Growth for a Sustainable Future” and the 5 pillars that constitute the guiding claim of B20 Brazil.

These groups bring together experts and leaders from diverse economic sectors to strategize and formulate recommendations for a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world.

Task force

Trade & Investment