From climate targets to holistic solutions
Today is 12 December 2020 – the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement.
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
Danone, Firmenich SA, Mondi, PMI and Symrise recognized as global sustainability leaders with triple A score by CDP
WBCSD members Danone, Firmenich S.A, Mondi, PMI and Symrise are among the only companies in the world to have obtained a “triple A” score by CDP in recognition of their leading environmental efforts in tackling climate change, fighting deforestation and protecting water cycles.
B4IG leads the way on the European framework on mandatory Human Rights due diligence
The statement welcomes the announcement that the European Commission will present a legislative proposal on mandatory human rights due diligence and proposes a set of considerations for this EU-wide legislation.
New report provides a data driven description of the forest sector’s many contributions to the realization of the SDGs
Geneva, 9 December 2020 – Today twelve leading member companies from the Forest Solutions Group (FSG) of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have issued the first Implementation (…)
A coalition of leading Canadian companies commit to meaningful action on climate change
A coalition of leading Canadian companies commit to meaningful action on climate change, call on other Canadian companies to join their efforts
Circular Views – The podcast series on the circular economy
Geneva, 8 December 2020 – Today, the Circular Economy program of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches the Circular Views. Circular Views is the podcast series to (…)
New World Development joins forces with DBS HK to pioneer Hong Kong’s first interest rate swap linked to the SDGs
New World Development Company Limited (NWD) and DBS Hong Kong (DBS) have completed Hong Kong’s first-ever interest rate swap linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), thereby taking a significant step on the journey to sustainability.
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.
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.