Peter Bakker joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in January 2012 after having been involved as a member for a number of years in his role as CEO of TNT NV, the Netherlands-based holding company of TNT Express and Royal TNT Post.
Peter, a respected leader in corporate responsibility, is the recipient of the Clinton Global Citizen Award in 2009 and the SAM Sustainability Leadership Award in 2010, and is a UN WFP Ambassador Against Hunger.
In addition to his role at the WBCSD, Peter is the Chairman of War Child Netherlands; a Co-Chair in the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN-LN); Council member for China Council for International Cooperation (CCICED); and Deputy Chairman for the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).
Peter holds a masters degree in Business Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam and a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the HTS Alkmaar.
