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General 11 Nov, 2025

WBCSD and One Planet Network announce launch of the Global Circularity Protocol for business (GCP) at COP30

Belém, 11 November 2025: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and One Planet Network (hosted by UNEP) have announced the official launch of the Global Circularity Protocol for business (…)

General 11 Nov, 2025

Collective Action & Investment Alliance to Advance the deployment of 17,000 signaled ZEVs in Mexico 

Mexico City, 11 November 2025 – Today, at COP30 in Brazil, leading companies under the Zero Emission Vehicles Emerging Markets Initiative (ZEV-EMI) Mexico Partnership announced (…)

General 11 Nov, 2025

Business coalition collaborates to enable billions in transport and mobility decarbonization investments before 2030 

As the world convenes in Brazil for COP30, WBCSD’s Transport & Mobility members highlight efforts to scale investments in transport decarbonization solutions across regions and (…)

General 8 Nov, 2025

WBCSD Launches Emissions Reduction Accelerator (ERA) and value chain pilots at COP30 to drive business action 

Sao Paolo, 8 November 2025: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has launched its Emissions Reduction Accelerator (ERA), an accelerator designed to mobilize (…)

General 8 Nov, 2025

Letter on the Future of the Action Agenda from Global Sustainable Business Organizations

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, we are moving beyond negotiating text to accelerating implementation. The shift is happening because the process is working – now we need to close the gaps.

WBCSD insights 7 Nov, 2025

Materiality Tunnel Vision: Legal and Governance Perspectives 

Materiality is a mindset that guides companies on what truly matters for resilience, credibility and long-term value

General 5 Nov, 2025

The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance’s COP30 Policy Asks

On the occasion of COP30, the NCS Alliance has three key recommendations for the Parties of the Paris Agreement:    Unlock finance for nature-based solutions through carbon markets:     (…)

General 3 Nov, 2025

Leading with Purpose: Business Leaders Guide to a Just Climate Transition Out Now

WBCSD and ERM are proud to announce the launch of the Business Leaders Guide to a Just Climate Transition. This practical guide supports senior leaders (…)

Member spotlight 28 Oct, 2025

The Profit of Preparedness: Resilience in Supply Chains, Finance, and AI

After an unprecedented summer marked by intense heatwaves, devastating floods, and disrupted logistics, the concept of resilience has become more than just a theoretical idea; (…)

General 27 Oct, 2025

Activating the organization for climate mitigation and adaptation  

15% Only 15% of companies disclosing to CDP have a dedicated C-suite position for sustainability, such as chief sustainability officers 21% Only 21% of companies surveyed by (…)

General 20 Oct, 2025

Financial quantification: discount rate and the financing greenium

Our previous article, Financial quantification: navigating the greenium and revenue management, explored how businesses are able to capture a price premium in sustainable products and services. In capital markets, the concept plays (…)

General 16 Oct, 2025

From Risk to Resilience: Business Insights from the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission

New WBCSD report translates science into insights and actions for business leaders Geneva, 16 October 2025 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today released Accelerating Food (…)