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 (…)
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
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 (…)
Lead, transform, succeed: Translating global needs and ambitions into business solutions on the path to 2030
WBCSD’s Director of SDGs, James Gomme, explores the business case for engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals and takes stock of progress as part of an article appearing in the 2019 Sustainable Development Report
Leading accounting and sustainable development bodies join forces to improve corporate performance
27 June, London–The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) today announced their first joint project. (…)