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A clear-eyed view of the deeply disrupted decade ahead
What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for the decade ahead? What vulnerabilities has it exposed? What trends is it accelerating? And what must business address as it builds back better from this crisis?
WWF, WBCSD release new report on water tools and approaches for businesses to assess risks and shared water challenges
New Delhi, 14 May: Today, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the report Right Tool for the Job: (…)
Vale advances on the climate agenda and unveils USD$2 Billion to reduce carbon emissions within the next ten years
Vale will invest at least USD $2 billion to reduce its direct and indirect absolute emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 33% by 2030.
WBCSD releases insights into macrotrends and disruptions impacting businesses over the next decade
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is pleased to share the first Vision 2050 issue briefs – Macrotrends & Disruptions shaping 2020-2030 and The (…)
An eye-opening journey in the heart of the Brazilian Cerrado
The following text and images are from a personal blog post from WBCSD’s Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) Manager Nicoletta Pavese where she shares her journey in connecting with soy producers in the Western Bahia State
Total adopts a new climate ambition to get to net zero by 2050
Supporting the EU’s carbon neutrality target, Total commits to become a net zero emission company for all its European businesses by 2050.
2020: a different kind of “super year”
Focusing business’ leadership and action as a catalyst for positive and lasting change
Business leadership for social and economic continuity in the new COVID reality
The following is an opinion piece by Dr David Nabarro in his role of Special Envoy to the World Health Organization (WHO) on COVID-19 and Founder and Principal of 4SD, and Peter Bakker representing the global business leadership voice as WBCSD’s President and CEO.
Earth Day 2020 – a moment to pair climate action with our COVID recovery
Today’s 50th Earth Day has given us a lot to think about.