Björn Stigson

President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Björn Stigson began his career as Financial Analyst wtih the Swedish Kockums Group. From 1971-82 he worked for ESAB, an international supplier of welding equipment in different positions.

1983 he became President and CEO of the Fläkt Group. Following the acquisition of Fläkt by ABB  in 1991 he became Executive Vice-President and a member of ABB Executive Management Group.

In 1995 he was appointed President des WBCSD, a coalition of some 200 leading international corporations.

He now serves on the boards of or on committees advising the Chinese government, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the Clinton Global Initiative and the Global Reporting Initiative.