A new role for business in the battle against inequality and climate change
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Category: WBCSD News & Insights
Record number of organizations in “Responsible Business in Poland – Good Practices” Annual Report
Responsible Business Forum in Poland, the largest non-governmental organization and WBCSD’s Global Network representative in the country, published its annual report, Poland’s largest overview of CSR initiatives.
City of Braga, Portugal, unveils new Corporate Mobility Pact
In the Portuguese City of Braga, the transition to more sustainable mobility is at the heart of the newly launched Braga Corporate Mobility Pact, developed by WBCSD’s Global Network partner, the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Portugal and the Braga City Council.
New World Development announces approval of near-term 1.5°C aligned science based targets and commitment to net-zero
New World Development Company Limited becomes Asia’s third real estate developer to receive the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) approval of its near-term 1.5°C aligned science-based targets (SBTs) and commit to the SBTi Net-Zero Standard.
SPHERE, WBCSD’s packaging sustainability framework, now available in Chinese
WBCSD launched a Chinese version of SPHERE: the packaging sustainability framework at the 2022 Green Recycled Plastic Supply Chain Forum in Chongqing, China.
New paper analyses how using location-specific information can help improve business strategies
WBCSD together with Systemiq and the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, released a new whitepaper on Spatial intelligence & business: data application for a nature positive and net zero future analyzing how using location-specific information can help inform decision-making, transform & improve business strategies to achieve global nature and climate goals.
How businesses have a unique opportunity to promote inclusive practices in their supply chains
In today’s context of growing inequalities, an increasing number of companies want to leverage their procurement strategies and programs to support vulnerable groups who do not benefit from job creation or progress towards fair wages to the same extent as others.
The Circular Transition Indicators: Now available in Chinese
WBCSD, BCSD Taiwan and KPMG launched version 3.0 of the Circular Transition Indicators in traditional Chinese.
EU Fit for 55 Package
On 14 July, the European Commission passed a crucial milestone by adopting the EU “Fit for 55” package to transform the European economy.
Finding your company’s “True North”
We are truly at a critical moment in time. The world is facing three interconnected challenges: climate change, loss of nature and growing inequality. No part of the world is immune from these issues, which all profoundly affect doing business.