Towards a global benchmark for the forest products value chain
At our Council Meeting in Paris, the CEOs of our Forest Solutions Group (FSG) have adopted a revised set of membership principles and responsibilities to affirm the (…)
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WBCSD launches new platform to increase business investment in nature
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches an online platform, Natural Infrastructure for Business, to increase awareness of the business opportunities in investing (…)
Agri-business Leaders get climate smart at COP21 and aim to make 50% more food available and reduce agricultural emissions by 50% by 2030
On the agriculture thematic day at the COP21 meeting in Paris, leading global agribusiness leaders have outlined their ambition to tackle the challenge of making (…)
Forest Sector steps up to mitigate climate change through increased forest cover and use of forest products
On the forests thematic day at the COP21 meeting in Paris, leading global forest companies have outlined their ambition to address climate change through increasing (…)
Scaling up business solutions contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals: The corporate impact venturing approach
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will shape the global development agenda from now until 2030, explicitly call on business to use creativity and innovation (…)
Tire industry engaged in sustainable development and CO2 reduction
The Tire Industry Project (TIP), gathering 11 leading tire companies working under the umbrella of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), recently celebrated (…)
Act today to contribute to universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene
November 19 is World Toilet Day. It may sound like a joke, but in many parts of the world, this is a serious issue. One (…)
Leading tire company CEOs announce continued progress on research projects addressing key sustainability issues
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of leading tire companies meeting here today announced the latest results of ongoing international research projects studying the potential environmental and (…)
Corporate WASH Pledge secures access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene for 1.6 million people worldwide
30 companies have now signed the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) WASH Pledge – a business-led initiative that secures access to safe water, (…)
Land degradation neutrality: Why this should be on top of the business agenda
Land degradation neutrality is likely to become a global target through the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) led COP12 and the Sustainable Development Goals to be adopted later this (…)