The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is proud to be recognized as one of the “ESG Innovation Drivers” in Bloomberg Green’s The Watchlist 2026, which was unveiled on November 27 in Shanghai, China. This nomination acknowledges WBCSD’s leadership in accelerating sustainable business transformation worldwide.
Weidong Zhou, China Director of WBCSD, participated in the gala dinner for The Watchlist 2026, where he shared insights from WBCSD’s work in advancing corporate climate action and low-carbon transition.
As a global network of 250+ leading companies driving sustainability as a key driver of competitiveness, WBCSD has connected businesses across sectors and regions to tackle global challenges, shape bold policy agendas, and develop tools that turn ambition into action.
Developing forward-looking solution frameworks
WBCSD has developed a series of innovative tools and frameworks, such as the Climate Drive and the Global Circularity Protocol for Business. These provide companies with Robst, globally applicable pathways to decarbonization and circularity, de-risking their transition and accelerating implementation.
Catalyzing innovation through cross-sector collaboration
By convening industry working groups, value chain initiatives, and multi-stakeholder dialogues, WBCSD fosters knowledge sharing and collaborative innovation among member companies, catalyzing breakthrough solutions through open cooperation.
Scaling solutions for system-wide impact
Through initiatives like the Emissions Reduction Accelerator and our work on Avoided Emissions, WBCSD helps companies translate innovative low-carbon solutions into tangible business opportunities, scaling their impact and de-risking investments through strategic partnerships across their ecosystems.
Advocating for enabling policy environments
WBCSD engages with policy makers globally to co-create the conditions for a sustainable, competitive economy. We advocate for coherent policy frameworks—from harmonized carbon accounting standards to smart innovation incentives—that unlock business action and accelerate the transition.
In the race to net-zero, innovation has become the most critical driving force. WBCSD will continue to leverage our unique position at the nexus of business and sustainability, harnessing global expertise to catalyze the breakthroughs that make sustainability the core driver of business success.
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