Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action; try to use ordinary situations. – Jean-Paul Richter I was eager to join the 2025 WBCSD Leadership Program, which is designed to develop future leaders capable of integrating sustainability challenges and opportunities into core business strategies. This first module was held at IMD Business School […]
Against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty, shifting political agendas, a broad sustainability backlash, and diverse stakeholder needs, the sustainability reporting landscape is more complex than ever. Many organizations are asking: how can we effectively leverage our reporting to add value in this new context? Reporting Matters plays a role in answering this question. For over […]
A Defining Moment for Business Transformation This year’s Liaison Delegate meeting marked a milestone for WBCSD as we celebrate our 30th year. With more than 700 participants – including representatives from 187 member companies, the biggest-ever representation from the US and over 50 participants from China – this was our largest and most significant LD […]
Insights on the economic opportunities of transition The transition to regenerative agriculture represents more than an environmental mandate—it is an economic opportunity to build a resilient, sustainable food system for Europe. As policymakers begin to reframe agricultural subsidies and investors take notice of the long-term benefits of resilient production systems, regenerative models are increasingly an […]
There is good news to share: WBCSD member companies that made Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit commitments in 2021 are well on track to deliver on the majority of their pledges, contributing to healthier and more sustainable food systems. This is the outcome of a preliminary inventory, ahead of the High-Level Private Sector Event that […]
India is in the early stages of transitioning to e-trucks, with significant growth expected ahead India’s freight sector, primarily driven by road transport and dominated by diesel trucks, is projected to experience significant growth through 2050 due to urbanization and rising incomes. In light of this, organizations are increasingly shifting towards electric heavy duty vehicles […]
Examining the best practices of policy approaches to industrial process heat decarbonization
We are delighted to announce that Cenk Alper, CEO & Board Member of Sabancı Holding, joined our Executive Committee last month. To mark this occasion, we spoke with him to explore his thoughts on how WBCSD and global businesses can work together to raise ambition for a more sustainable world, act at speed and scale […]
Through our landscape-focused initiatives, we are working with partners and members to activate these levers of change and unlock the finance needed to accelerate the needed transition at pace.
In a year marked by record-breaking heatwaves and unprecedented geopolitics, the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Azerbaijan stood as a critical moment for global climate leadership. Dubbed the ‘Finance COP’, COP29 was set to deliver a new climate finance deal. However, the conference occurred against a […]