Resource Type: Publication

Entreprises pour l’Environnement: How to Embark Your Company Upon Its Climate Change Adaptation Journey

This publication was originally published on 21 March 2024 by WBCSD’s Global Network Partner in France, Entreprises pour l’Environment (EpE), on under the link: https://www.epe-asso.org/en/guide-climate-change-adaptation/ The aim of this guide is to help companies tackle the issue of adapting to climate change, an essential step in guaranteeing the sustainability and continuity of their activities. The examples of 30 French […]

The plant-forward opportunity: A business playbook to meet consumer demand within planetary boundaries

Crafting innovative plant-forward portfolios presents a powerful opportunity for agrifood companies to drive tangible business benefits including revenue growth, ESG leadership, cost reduction, and risk mitigation. But realizing those benefits can be challenging.   This business playbook, co-developed with Deloitte Ltd., empowers organizations to feel confident in making and scaling plant-forward investments by offering a structure for […]

The Business Case for Scope 3 GHG Action in Agriculture & Food Value Chains

Transitioning the agriculture and food sector to net zero by 2050 presents a range of business opportunities for actors across the value chain. Based on workshops with WBCSD members, this summary report showcases the business case for individual companies in the sector to take action to decarbonize in line with the Paris Agreement and the […]

CTI – Guidance for the chemical industry to accelerate deployment of circular metrics

With 95% of all manufactured products & materials relying on chemicals processes, the industry is in a unique position to catalyze the transition to a circular economy. Yet, today the chemical industry operates predominately in the linear economy. While to date, six out of nine planetary boundaries transgressed and 90% of global nature loss is […]

Quantifying Climate-related Financial Impacts in the Oil and Gas Sector

Estimates put the global market capitalization of the oil and gas sector at USD $6.5 trillion, which is equivalent to the combined gross domestic product of the United Kingdom and France in 2022. As the oil and gas industry transitions, this value might change and greater transparency on how this might occur is crucial to […]

Briefing on key trends for 2024

WBCSD has compiled this briefing document synthesizing some of the key trends shaping sustainability in 2024 to support our members and partners in navigating some of the headwinds and tailwinds that look set to affect our collective efforts to realize transformation this year. Content for this briefing has been drawn from a review of more […]

BIMG Beacon Projects Report 2024

Discover the transformative initiatives showcased in the inaugural BIMG Beacon Projects Report 2024, a testament to the power of collaborative efforts in addressing global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution and tackling inequality. These projects, executed by Business and Industry Major Group (BIMG) members and SMEs, exemplify innovative business-led partnerships and collaborations on both global […]

BCTI Case Study: How Unilever builds and delivers its social performance strategy

The Business Commission to Tackle Inequality (BCTI) has unveiled its latest case study report, “How Unilever builds and delivers its social performance strategy”, offering insights into effective strategies for addressing inequality within the private sector. The report, created by PwC, highlights Unilever’s exemplary journey in defining and implementing a robust social impact strategy across its business and […]

Climate-related financial impact guide

Introducing WBCSD’s “Climate-related Financial Impact Guide”: a crucial resource for business supporting the assessment and disclosure of climate-related financial impacts.  WBCSD’s CEO Guide to the Climate-related Corporate Performance and Accountability System (CPAS) emphasizes the importance of decision useful climate risk and opportunity information and insights from the 2023 Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) Status […]