Current activities of Richard Samans include the following.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development — Senior Economic Adviser
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global community of over 230 leading companies working together to accelerate the required transformation of their businesses, value chains and the systems in which they operate in order to limit the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality. Founded in 1995, the organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
United Nations Economist Network Working Group on Human-Centred Economics and Sustainable Development, UN DESA — Special Advisor
Co-convenor (with Professor James Galbraith), of the United Nations Economist Network Working Group on Human-Centred Economics and Sustainable Development, UN DESA. This initiative of the community of over 500 economists across the UN system is building a global network of networks of researchers working on the fundamental reform of the standard liberal growth and development model to render it more fit for the purpose of advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, including those related to the Paris climate agreement.
The Brookings Institution — Nonresident Senior Fellow
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels. Founded more than a century ago, the organization is headquartered in Washington, DC. I am a Nonresident Senior Fellow in its Global Economy and Development program and Center for Sustainable Development.
Geneva Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies — Senior Fellow
The Geneva Graduate Institute is a higher education institution and a pioneer in the exploration of global issues. Through its core missions – academic research, teaching, expertise and forum activities – it produces and shares knowledge on international relations, development issues, global challenges and governance. Founded in 1927, it is located in Geneva. I am a Senior Fellow in its Centre for Trade and Economic Integration and provide input into its Thinking Ahead on Societal Change (TASC) platform.