The winds of change are blowing strong in the fashion industry. As regulatory demands rise and consumers seek sustainability, the shift from a linear to a circular fashion and textile value chain is paramount. To achieve this transformation effectively and profitably, the industry needs a standardized approach to measure and drive circularity. Discover the power of the Circular […]
The president of the World Council for Sustainable Business Development explains that although our information on climate change is imperfect, we possess enough data to act. Companies may play the most crucial role in this transformation. For more than a decade, Peter Bakker has led the Geneva-based World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a […]
WBCSD and its members are committed to ensuring that the ambition, action and accountability of the private sector enable trust in, and iterative progress towards, a shared agenda for food systems transformation. Complementing the Emirates Declaration, the UN Climate Change High Level Champions have coordinated a multistakeholder Call to Action to transform food systems, bringing together players from […]
In 2021, 228 senior executives committed to take action in six key areas through the Business Declaration on Food Systems Transformation at the UN Food Systems Summit. Two years later, WBCSD, which convened the Food Systems Summit’s Private Sector Guiding Group, and WBA collaborated to assess progress, revealing areas of success, and highlighting gaps that demand […]
To support the forest sector implementation of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations, members of the Forest Solutions Group led the development of the TNFD additional guidance for the forest sector, in collaboration with TNFD Taskforce members, Global Canopy, and with technical support from PwC Canada. This guidance forms part of the implementation phase of […]
Despite progress in zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption, challenges persist. Variations in technology maturity, regional regulations and diverse market demands hinder a swift global transition. These complexities create investment uncertainties and widen the gap between intended global targets and the actual pace of ZEV deployment. This publication investigates the transformative potential of international public-private collaboration in […]
The time is ripe for businesses to make the leap to low-carbon operations. With supportive public policies and advancements in clean technology, a monumental shift is underway. Yet, to stay below the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, global cleantech investments must triple by the decade’s end. Business leaders face dilemmas between cost implications, technical feasibility, ROI, […]
Explore the transformative realm of beyond-value-chain actions with our latest report, “The Case for Beyond-Value-Chain Actions,” presented by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in collaboration with Bain & Company. What’s inside: Dive into practical approaches and compelling reasons for businesses to adopt beyond-value-chain actions (BVCA). Discover the urgency behind BVCA as a vital […]
The Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) enables collaboration between six leading agribusinesses to identify solutions to eliminate deforestation and conversion in soy landscapes in the Brazilian Cerrado. The Cerrado is one of Earth’s most biodiverse savannahs and home to 5% of the planet’s animals and plants. By working in partnership with producers, consumer goods companies, civil […]
This interactive Catalogue of key decarbonization actions aims to supports forest companies in their effort to drive decarbonization by guiding them through the choice and implementation of the most impactful actions to tackle carbon intensive stages (‘emission hotpots’) of the value chain of three forest products: Engineered wood products, paper-based consumer packaging, and cellulose-based textiles. The catalogue […]