LafargeHolcim successfully launches first sustainability-linked bond for €850 million
LafargeHolcim priced a EUR 850 million sustainability-linked bond with a coupon of 0.5% maturing in 2031.
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
Novartis set to achieve 100% renewable electricity in its European operations
Novartis today announced the signature of five virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs), which are expected to collectively add more than 275 megawatts of clean power to the electrical grid.
April sets bold 2030 sustainability targets for a positive impact on climate, nature and people
Leading global producer of sustainable fiber and bio-based products, Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL), has announced a slate of progressive targets to 2030 that will have a positive impact on climate, nature and people while transforming its business.
Unilever sets bold new ‘Future Foods’ ambition
Unilever today announced a new annual global sales target of €1 billion from plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, within the next five to seven years.
Tire Industry Project publishes report on environmental performance of tire manufacturing
Geneva, 16 November 2019: The Tire Industry Project (TIP) has published its fourth report on environmental key performance indicators (KPIs) linked to TIP member manufacturing activities (…)
Fighting climate change isn’t just about saving the planet, it’s also about boosting the US economy and helping American workers
The United States has seen a series of concurrent climate-related disasters this summer.
Business and human rights: WBCSD determined to continue raising the bar
Across the world, the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically revealed our systemic vulnerabilities, exposing the fragility of human life, our economies, supply chains, social welfare systems and institutions.
Saint-Gobain sets out its CO2 roadmap towards carbon neutrality by 2050
Saint-Gobain sets out its CO2 roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality.
What nature can do for the climate in a post-COVID world
Business are in a race to zero It was expected that 2020 would set the agenda for environmental action for the next decade. But with the (…)
Reinventing capitalism: WBCSD lays out a transformation agenda for business
Geneva, 11 November 2020: By any standards, 2020 has been a year of attention-consuming news stories. Even with the pandemic, unprecedented wildfires across huge swathes of (…)