Policymakers, business leaders and the circular economy: driving solutions for sustainability
Population growth, urbanization and increasing affluence are driving natural resource consumption beyond the earth’s ability to replenish.
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
Insider Perspective: 2017 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit, “From Aspiration to Implementation”
This week in Washington D.C, the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted the 2017 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit, with WBCSD as a key partner.
WBCSD releases Practitioner Guide to the Circular Economy
26 June 2017, Washington DC: Today at the 2017 US Circular Economy Summit, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) officially launched its Practitioner Guide to the (…)
Making the circular economy more accessible and more attainable: WBCSD’s Practitioner Guide to the Circular Economy
My father grew up on a farm in eastern North Carolina during World War II. He’s shared stories about the tough financial times the family would go through depending on the crop yield that year.
LCTPi 7 Insider Perspective
This week during Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels, 250 sustainability professionals and policymakers from across the world gathered at the seventh global meeting of the Low-Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative (LCTPi 7).
WBCSD Leadership Program 2017 – Module 2 in Berlin, Germany
The WBCSD Leadership Program helps member companies identify leaders for the future who understand sustainability challenges and recognize opportunities to guide strategic decision-making. The Leadership (…)
Insider Perspective – The EAT Stockholm Food Forum
Last week, 500 delegates from 46 countries – with 30% representing the business sector – gathered at the EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2017 to discuss progress on transforming food systems
The transformation of global food systems … NOW … an update from Stockholm
This week I attended the EAT Stockholm Food Forum for the third time.
CEM8 – Insider Perspective
Last week, the eighth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM8) took place in Beijing, China.
Insider Perspective: The World Circular Economy Forum in Helsinki, Finland
This week at the first-ever World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF), over 1500 forward-thinkers from 105 countries gathered to kickstart the transition towards a circular economy.