High-level roundtable: Incentives, capabilities and an enabling environment - policy tools that make RBC work
Jun 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct
Description
This roundtable discussion will shift the focus from diagnosis to action. It is widely acknowledged that responsible business practices require a supportive, efficient, and coherent policy ecosystem: an enabling policy environment that simplifies and streamlines expectations on business, incentivises leadership, avoids a race to the bottom, and promotes predictability and fair competition. The discussion will explore what incentives, capabilities and enabling policy environments are needed for responsible leaders to succeed - and for others to follow - and provide guidance on where international co-operation is needed the most in order to support this development.
Following the lead interventions, delegates, participants, and institutional stakeholders, will be invited to provide insights in line with the following discussion questions:
• What is the single biggest missed opportunity in RBC policy today? And what could actually make a difference?
• What actions are needed from policy makers to incentivise and enable responsible behaviour and leadership, and create positive outcomes for people and the planet?
Format: This session will be a moderated roundtable discussion with multiple rounds of discussion. Following initial insights, participants will be invited to provide their reflections and comment on key issues.
