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Category: WBCSD News & Insights

GSK, Google, Microsoft & McKinsey create partnership for better protection against health emergencies

A new partnership between universities, foundations and leading technology and health companies aims to protect the world from future pandemics, by harnessing the power of data and analytics.

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged North America, Response Program, Response Project - Long-term impacts, Covid-19

Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber to vote for increased smallholder inclusion at 2nd General Assembly

Singapore, 14 September 2020: The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) will convene its 2nd General Assembly virtually on 23 September 2020. The event will (…)

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged Tire Industry Project

Keeping the energy transition on track: What’s next for PPAs and business leadership in renewable energy?

We’re getting used to hearing good news in the renewable energy sector.

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged Scaling Renewable Electricity (Rescale), Climate & Energy, Climate

Novartis reinforces commitment to patient access, pricing a EUR 1.85 billion sustainability-linked bond

Novartis today announced the pricing of a EUR 1.85 billion sustainability-linked bond (SLB), reinforcing its commitment to ESG principles and the 2025 Patient Access Targets announced earlier this month.

Posted in WBCSD News & Insights

IBM joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development to help accelerate the transition to a sustainable world

Geneva, 11 September 2020: IBM today joined over 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).  The relationship further (…)

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged Organizational, Climate & Energy, North America, Food & Nature, WBCSD Member, Corporate Performance & Accountability (CP&A)

Advancing electrification of ride-hailing in India: A case study on BluSmart

Geneva, 9 September 2020: Today, on World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is launching a new report documenting (…)

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged Cities and Mobility, Transforming Urban Mobility, Emobility, REmobility

Building forward better: Accelerating business momentum toward a net-zero future

WBCSD reaffirms its commitment to business leadership by appointing Claire O’Neill as Managing Director for Climate & Energy. Geneva, 9 September 2020 – With a just (…)

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged SOS 1.5, Organizational, Climate & Energy, Climate, Corporate Performance & Accountability (CP&A)

50L homes and the future of urban water use

Ahead of the launch of the 50L Home Coalition, WBCSD, The World Economic Forum and 2030 Water Resources Group convened a session at the recent World (…)

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged Water Stewardship, Agriculture and Food, Food & Nature

Shell: Aiming to become a net-zero energy business by 2050

In April 2020, Shell announced their new plans to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 or sooner.

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged Climate Action and Policy, SOS 1.5, Climate & Energy

Alliance to End Plastic Waste Releases 2020 Progress Report

WBCSD is proud to be a founding strategic partner of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and accelerating solutions to end plastic waste. We continue (…)

Posted in WBCSD News & InsightsTagged The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Circular Economy

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