WBCSD - World Business Council for Sustainable Development

19/10/2011

The Tipping point: Sustained stability for the new economy With instability in financial markets hitting unprecedented heights, reforming the financial sector to ensure greater long run stability in the world economy is unavoidable.

24/10/2011

UrbanTec - Smart Technologies for better cities According to UN estimates, the worldwide share of people living in cities will rise to over 60% in 2030 and will reach around 75% in 2050.

25/10/2011

The Battery Show The Battery Show is North America’s largest free to attend exhibition for advanced batteries. The exhibition showcases the very latest battery technologies and solutions, ranging from electric vehicle applications to raw material suppliers.

26/10/2011

2011 EABIS Colloquium "A new era of development: the changing role & responsibilities of business in developing countries" During the last few years, profound shifts have taken place in geopolitics and economic power.

04/11/2011

Sustainable Opportunities Summit The sixth annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit, the largest business sustainability conference in the Rocky Mountain region, is designed for business (large and small), governmental and academic leaders and influencers who are interested in learning how organizations are realizing market opportunities and significant cost savings through strategic sustainability initiatives.

08/11/2011

Forum international des pionniers de la RSE en Afrique Co-construction of the Manifesto of Douala on CSR in Africa

09/11/2011

American Water Summit 2011: Compelling needs, creative solutions Attend this Summit to: Find out where the smart money is in the American water industry Discover the new technologies which will change America’s water future Hear from experts how to promote the value of water as a product Become part of an agenda to pass on a better water system in the USA

14/11/2011

Using megatrends for strategic advantage You are invited to a 2-day workshop, co-hosted by WRI’s Next Practice Collaborative and WBCSD, to discuss how to apply megatrends for strategic advantage.

16/11/2011

'Business and Sustainable Development' conference The 'Business and Sustainable Development' Conference, the largest annual conference in this field in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the largest in Southeast Europe, offers a unique combination of events on sustainable use of natural resources, sustainable development of cities and towns and the corporate social responsibility models.

23/11/2011

10th Metropolis World Congress - Cities in Transition 10th Metropolis World Congress is a unique exchange and networking opportunity that gathers urban planners, government leaders, city managers, urban management experts, international NGOs, academics, and other important stakeholders from around the world.

24/11/2011

International Green Awards Peter Paul van de Wijs, WBCSD Managing Director, Communications and Business Role Focus Area, has been appointed to the jury of the International Green Awards.

29/11/2011

econsense The new car energy consumption labeling as a tool for sustainable management of company car fleets, with BMW Group, Daimler AG and Volkswagen AG.

21/12/2011

European Sustainability Leaders, Champions and Front Runners - Preparing Rio+20 - Conference This conference plans to address how leaders, front runners and champions of the green economy and sustainability agenda can get organized, thanks to friendly cooperation and networking. Its aim is to enable more ‘efficient’ collaboration and ‘scale up’ successful partnership initiatives in Europe and in the world to share natural, financial and knowledge-based resources with a view to move towards greater security, prosperity and well-being.

14/02/2012

Business Perspective on Sustainable Growth: Preparing for Rio+20 On 14-16 February 2012 in New York City, KPMG International will host an invitation only Summit that will address one of the fundamental challenges of our time: driving sustainable business growth in a resource-constrained world. Business Perspective on Sustainable Growth: Preparing for Rio+20, organized in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Global Compact and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, will provide business and policy leaders wi

22/03/2012

World Water Day 2012 International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect o

28/03/2012

8th South-East European Congress & Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy The event will be the most significant meeting point for business and knowledge exchange in the Region of South-East Europe. The participation is a great opportunity for establishment of new partnerships on a global scale.

28/03/2012

South-East European Conference & Exhibition "SAVE the Planet" - Waste Management, Recycling, Environment The event encourages the investments, transfer of good practices and technologies to the Regional market where foreign companies can find plenty of opportunities. 'Exhibition - Conference' format turns it into a professional platform for product exploration, discussion, professional enrichment, networking and new partnerships setting up.

28/03/2012

SEE Solar - South-East European Solar Exhibition SEE Solar Exhibition will present most up-to-date photovoltaic and solar thermal systems and will bring together manufacturers, installers, investors, designers and consultants.

30/04/2012

Global Water Summit 2012 From Wall Street to the streets of Athens, Cairo and Tripoli, the message is clear: this is not business as usual. World events - financial, climatic, revolutionary - will have a lasting and unavoidable impact on the way the world of water works.

13/05/2012

IWA World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy A global network for water professionals: The International Water Association (IWA) is the global network of 10,000 water professionals spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering all facets of the water cycle.