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Reconnecting with nature through the circular bioeconomy – and forests
Before the global pandemic severely disrupted ways of life, world leaders had declared 2020 to be a “super year for nature”, marked by several defining climate and biodiversity conferences and milestones.
The impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains: challenges and opportunities for the private sector
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released today at the second CEO consultation for the UN Food System Summit an issue brief exploring the barriers and opportunities that have arisen from COVID-19 and impacted food systems.
The high stake race for climate
As we come to the end of a year marked by a global health crisis, it’s a good moment to take stock of our efforts to fight the world’s climate crisis.
From climate targets to holistic solutions
Today is 12 December 2020 – the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement.
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 Report of the Forest Sector SDG Roadmap (SDG Roadmap) released in July 2019. The report provides evidence of FSG members’ commitment to implementing the actions in the SDG Roadmap, takes stock of the status of […]
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 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched a new report on the circular bioeconomy, titled “The business opportunity contributing to a sustainable world”. The circular bioeconomy addresses urgent environmental […]
The race for global climate leadership gathers pace
As the end of the year draws closer, we are about to mark the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement at COP21 in December 2015.
“Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good” – a new milestone toward the UN Food Systems Summit 2021
he UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) in 2021 is a critical milestone event that will contribute to the Decade of Action and Delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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 postponement of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15) and the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), along with the enormous fiscal pressures created by COVID-19, this year threatens to disrupt […]