bp introduces new position on biodiversity
To coincide with World Environment Day, bp has pledged new measures to help restore, maintain and enhance nature in recognition of the action needed to strengthen biodiversity.
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
GAA hosted virtual convening on agribusiness sector role in driving community-based fire prevention
Singapore, 5 June: The global incidence of devastating fires poses a critical operational, social, and environmental risk for the collective agribusiness community. Many factors drive fire in (…)
The awakening for systemic change
We have seen the world change dramatically over the past few months, heightened further in this last week, and hope these crises are the beginning of a new awakening. But hope alone is not enough…
SOS 1.5: A new roadmap to action business commitments to deliver net-zero emissions
Today on World Environment Day, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released its new climate action roadmap to help companies reach net-zero carbon emissions before (…)
Impact of COVID-19 on smallholder farmers – insights from India
Smallholder farmers are a crucial part of the food value chain in India, as well as a critical element of the global food system.
Yara takes action to avert hunger crisis in the wake of Covid 19
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people facing acute hunger could double.
Latham & Watkins releases newest edition in popular Book of Jargon® series – Environmental, Social & Governance
Must-have mobile and desktop reference tool defines more than 1,000 industry terms.
New governance tools helping companies set priorities and credible goals aligned with system resilience and ESG
Geneva, Switzerland 26 May, 2020: As we restart the global economy, companies will be under pressure to demonstrate that their strategy aligns with meeting the needs (…)
Preventing a COVID-19 food crisis – the role and opportunity for multinationals
As COVID-19 continues to impact millions of lives and jobs around the world, it is also making our global food system increasingly vulnerable.
Supporting the board’s understanding of ESG to protect and preserve long-term value
A governance perspective and new online resources Geneva, Switzerland 20 May: With the current pandemic shock and growing demand to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) (…)