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
Switching from linear to circular ways of doing business could contribute to a substantial dent in emissions from the built environment.
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.
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.
Standard-setters, policymakers and regulators have made significant strides this year toward standardized sustainability disclosures by companies, launching several major consultations.
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.
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.
All businesses depend on nature, which we can think about as natural capital assets.
This insights piece is part of a series presenting diverse perspectives about business actions on nature-positive.
APRIL won an award at the Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards 2022, organised by Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS), as recognition for their great work on corporate sustainability.