Global Agribusiness Alliance announces new Chair
CEO of Phoenix to become new Chair from 2019 Singapore, 25 October 2018: Today, the Global Agribusiness Alliance (GAA) announced the nomination of Mr Gaurav Dhawan, CEO of (…)
Tag: Nature Action
Leading companies commit to action in climate smart agriculture – essential to achieving Paris Agreement goals
Unilever, Olam, Barry Callebaut, Syngenta, Rabobank and the We Mean Business coalition spearhead CSA 100, which aims to close the emissions reduction gap and limit (…)
We’re on track to blow past 1.5°C temperature rise – it’s time to work with nature to address the climate challenge
The landmark report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed by leading scientists and government representatives from across the globe, shows that the world (…)
Investment Management Firm New Forests joins WBCSD
Global forestry investment manager New Forests has today joined nearly 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). (…)
Launch of the Food Loss and Waste Value calculator
Geneva– 19 October 2018: On 25 September 2018, at the Champions 12.3 event, FReSH announced the creation of the Food Loss and Waste Value Calculator that allows to instantly estimate the (…)
Global companies step up to scale investment in natural climate solutions
12 September 2018: Today at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) publicly launched its new project (…)
WBCSD senior representatives join Ethical Corporation October events
Geneva, 10 September: Representatives from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development will join 400+ peers at Ethical Corporation’s London-based event Ethical Corporation has finalized (…)
New Partnership Aims to Drastically Cut Food Loss and Waste in Indonesia
Copenhagen, 30 August 2018: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that one-third of all food produced annually for human consumption in the (…)
New Guide shows how the forest products sector can value nature into their business decision-making
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the members of the Forest Solutions Group (FSG) today launch the Forest Products Sector Guide to the Natural Capital Protocol, (…)
Prestigious World Food Prize awarded to Geneva-based food system and nutrition champions David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad
Geneva, Switzerland, 25 June 2018: The World Food Prize Committee today announced the award of the 2018 World Food Prize to Dr. David Nabarro, Strategic Director (…)