Accountability is now at the forefront and companies need to prepare for it.
Less than two weeks after attending COP27 in Egypt, I participated in Fortune Magazine’s Impact Initiative in Atlanta, United States.
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
COP15 reflections: how is business stepping up to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)
Yesterday, we read the news, from the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), announcing that governments agreed on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Five new retail associations pledge to accelerate the Race to Zero at COP15
Five new retail and business associations announced today during the closing day of the fifteenth United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP15 pledges to become Accelerators for the Race to Zero.
Disability Inclusion: “It’s not about charity, it’s not about CSR, this is a business imperative.”
Over 1 billion people worldwide – or 15% of the global population – have a disability. With 80% of disabilities being invisible and most disabilities being acquired between the ages of 18-64, society should include people with disabilities in important conversations
A first step toward measuring circular buildings
Switching from linear to circular ways of doing business could contribute to a substantial dent in emissions from the built environment.
The Soft Commodities Forum invites investment in a new financial model to eliminate soy-driven deforestation and native vegetation conversion in Brazil’s Cerrado
The launch of the strategy is detailed alongside updates of shared accountability standards and increased supply chain transparency in the Soft Commodities Forum’s bi-annual report.
Advancing the roadmap to nature positive in the built environment
This article is the first collaborative step toward building a nature-positive roadmap with our built environment member companies. It outlines five key insights identified by members, featuring shared principles of nature-positive and analysis of sector-specific impacts, risks and opportunities.
Sustainability information is crucial for valuing companies – and high-quality data is key
Standard-setters, policymakers and regulators have made significant strides this year toward standardized sustainability disclosures by companies, launching several major consultations.
Accelerating business actions in China for biodiversity conservation
The Business Handbook for Biodiversity Conservation and the Business Biodiversity Conservation Cases, jointly compiled by WBCSD and its partners, were launched on 9 December at China Pavilion Side Event “Accelerating Business Actions in China for Biodiversity Conservation” was held at the second phase of COP15 in Montreal, Canada.
Accelerating business accountability, ambition and action and in support of Global Biodiversity Framework implementation
WBCSD with 60 leading companies and partners are developing business guidance for actions to align strategies with the shared goal of a nature-positive planet by 2030.