Yara ready to enable the hydrogen economy with historic full-scale green ammonia project
Yara announces plans for 500,000 tonnes per annum green ammonia production in Norway, powering emission-free shipping fuels and decarbonized food solutions.
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
Focusing on regenerative agriculture and moving to renewable electricity, Nestlé redoubles efforts to combat climate change
As a signatory of the UN ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ pledge, Nestlé is one of the first companies to share its detailed, time-bound plan (pdf, 10Mb) and to do so ahead of schedule.
Nature can be China’s strongest ally in the fight against climate change
COVID-19 has given us a stark warning of the risks, vulnerabilities and inequalities of our systems – and what is at stake if we cannot mobilize radical action to reset the world towards a carbon-neutral, nature-positive future.
The circular economy’s natural logic
A circular economy model would bring $4.5 trillion in opportunities over the next decade, as well as bringing environmental and social benefits. The circular economy is one (…)
Eni and Unilever top the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark 2020
Eni and Unilever, two longstanding members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), ranked first among the 199 companies assessed by the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) in 2020, setting the bar high on business respect for human rights.
Nutrien launching industry’s most comprehensive carbon program to drive sustainability in agriculture
Nutrien Ltd. today announced the launch of the agricultural industry’s most comprehensive carbon program, providing end-to-end support for growers to drive improved sustainability and boost profitability.
Everybody wants a better Food Systems Summit. Let’s go and build that together.
We just had two days of the Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good event – a new milestone toward next year’s UN Food Systems Summit.
WBCSD and global leaders call for historic Built Environment Day at COP26
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) together with C40 Cities, Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, Green Building Council Italia, Mission 2020, The Climate Group, We Mean Business, World Green Building Council, World Resources Institute and UK Green Building Council yesterday signed a letter to COP26 President, Alok Sharma, calling for a Built Environment Day at the climate summit in November 2021.
Board directors’ duties and ESG considerations in decision-making
Geneva Switzerland, 25 November 2020: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in collaboration with Baker McKenzie are launching a short report on board directors’ duties (…)
The circular bioeconomy is a USD $7.7 trillion opportunity for business and a key element in the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity.
New report on circular bioeconomy highlights attractive untapped business opportunities and case studies to facilitate access to a circular bioeconomy model. Geneva, 23 November 2020 – (…)