Signing of memorandum of understanding (MOU) between IRSG and GPSNR
Singapore, 6 August 2019: (A GPSNR media release) The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) and the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) have agreed to (…)
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
Insider Perspective: Key takeaways from the 2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
HLPF on Sustainable Development, the UN’s central platform for follow-up and review of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, took place at the UN headquarters in New York City from 9 to 18 July 2019.
The perils of complacent incrementalism
If our sustainability ambitions are grounded in our achievements, we’ll be left with nothing to measure. Brendan Edgerton, Director of Circular Economy at the World (…)
Businesses getting ready for the Tokyo 2020 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit
WBCSD and its FReSH members supported the successful business mobilization conference held in The Hague in preparation for the Global Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit to be held in Tokyo, Japan at the end of 2020.
New roadmap to maximize the forest sector’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, CEO of CMPC, launches WBCSD’s Forest Sector SDG Roadmap on behalf of leading forest companies at the High-Level Political Forum in New York. (…)
Major players across chemical and electric utility sectors share TCFD implementation experience
Today, through collaboration with WBCSD, eleven leading companies across chemical and electric utility sectors provide an in-depth look at climate-related financial disclosure in two landmark reports.
WBCSD and BluSmart announce an all-electric ride hailing demonstration service in Delhi
New Delhi, 11 July 2019: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), together with BluSmart, today announced an all-electric ride hailing demonstration service in Delhi. (…)
Insider perspective: The Bonn Climate Intersessional and Abu Dhabi Climate meeting
The past several weeks have seen a flurry of activity in the climate policy space – both in Europe and around the world.
Leading global organizations join forces to elevate the business call to protect and restore nature
New global coalition calls for action to reverse nature loss and restore natural systems on which economies, wellbeing and prosperity depend. Dalian, China, 2 July (…)
Reducing the environmental footprint of the agriculture and food system to stop it exceeding planetary boundaries
Despite the fact we need food to survive, the agriculture and food sectors can seem at odds with an increasing global drive for sustainability. They (…)