APEC 2021 is bringing world leaders from both business and government together to address current global challenges and encourage cooperation as recovery plans are developed and implemented across APEC economies.
Significant policy milestones reached since New Zealand became the APEC 2021 host, including:
- New policies designed to speed up the flow of vaccines and vaccine-related goods by eliminating trade restrictions and agreeing on guidelines for Customs authorities.
- The doubling down on plans to develop a sustainable and long-term recovery by reducing harmful fisheries and fossil fuel subsidies and updating APEC’s List of Environmental Goods.
- Coordinating structural reform efforts to accelerate economic recovery.
- Agreeing to explore initiatives that provide solutions for international travel under COVID-19 conditions.
- Adopting a 10-year food security roadmap to increase access to sufficient, safe, affordable, and nutritious food in the region.
As part of its role as host of APEC 2021, New Zealand is leading the development of a detailed plan of action to make the Putrajaya Vision 2040, agreed by Leaders at APEC Malaysia last year, a reality. Delivering the plan, which will shape APEC’s work for the next two decades, is one of the most important tasks to be achieved this year.
APEC CEO SUMMIT 2021
The APEC CEO Summit will take place on 11-12 November in New Zealand and will be broadcast globally. It will be the Asia-Pacific’s premier virtual gathering of world leaders, business leaders and thought leaders in the region. They will discuss the role business can play in delivering a resilient economic recovery and sustainable future.
The themes of the APEC 2021 CEO Summit are:
- The State of the World with and post COVID: economic recovery, trade and protectionism.
- The Digital Disruption Opportunity: digital transformation, technology and innovation, and the importance of digital equity.
- The Primacy of Trust: ESG (environmental, social, governance) – the next focus for business, and business as a force for good.
- The Future of Energy: clean technology, renewable energy, and energy transition.
- The Sustainability Imperative: sustainable growth, climate change, food sustainability.
