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Campbell Global joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Geneva, Tuesday 28 May 2019: Campbell Global has joined nearly 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). (…)
Aditya Birla Group joins the Forest Solutions Group
WBCSD’s Forest Solutions Group (FSG) is the global platform for the forest sector value chain. Building and sharing business solutions to lead sustainable development in (…)
Finland: ‘Sustainability in Finland 2019’ survey results reveal a business focus on climate change
WBCSD’s President and CEO Peter Bakker urged Finnish businesses to take leadership for a sustainable future Helsinki, 27 May 2019: The survey Sustainability in Finland 2019, conducted by (…)
BCSD Portugal and Porto Business School team up on executive education program
Porto, 23 May 2019: BCSD Portugal, part of WBCSD’s Global Network of partner organizations, has teamed up for the second year with Porto Business School to design an executive education (…)
Insider Perspective: CFA Institute Annual Conference
Last week, the CFA Institute held its 72nd Annual Conference in London where over 600 finance and investment professionals gathered to discuss the ways in which various forms of “disruption” are forcing finance community to explore new opportunities for resilience and success in a rapidly changing world.
BCSD Brazil and WBCSD engage agribusiness companies on external disclosure and risk management
Geneva, 14 May 2019: The Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), part of WBCSD’s Global Network of partner organizations, recently embarked on a series of (…)
Advancing sustainability: a new curriculum for boards
Last month, WBCSD brought together over 50 board members from major businesses to learn about bringing sustainability into every-day corporate governance.
Czech BCSD hosts workshop on measuring and managing ESG risks
Prague, 16 May 2019: The Czech Business Council for Sustainable Development, WBCSD’s Global Network partner in the Czech Republic, hosted a conference on the latest (…)
A Global Coming of Age: How the Sustainable Development Goals can help transform the world we live in
We are living in a volatile world. Socially, politically, in the environment and the economy, many people feel that the system simply isn’t working for them, even though life today is a better experience for more people than it has been at any time in history.