Call to action from the Planetary Emergency Partnership: emerging from the planetary emergency and partnering between people and nature This open letter, signed by WBCSD’s Managing Director Food & Nature Diane Holdorf, was originally published on 26 March 2020 by the Club of Rome. It is time to harness our fears, build hope and drive action to […]
WBCSD’s contribution to a future Science-based Target for Nature
The World Water Week in Stockholm (25-30 August) is a great annual bellwether for the water sector: trending topics, pioneering organizations and a sense of where the sector is heading.
Current food systems are outstripping the resources of the planet while current diets are resulting in global health crises of both over- and under-nutrition. All this will be amplified by a continuing growth in population and changes in dietary habits. How will we ensure our ability to create a food system that supports a population […]
This year to mark the occasion of World Toilet Day, WBCSD participated in an event in Geneva, organized by the Toilet Board Coalition (TBC) in partnership with Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and SDG Lab to highlight the role of businesses in scaling-up sanitation solutions.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today launched the WASH Pledge impact report: Maximizing business contribution towards water, sanitation and hygiene. Geneva / New York City, 17 July 2018: This publication provides a business case for companies to implement WASH at the workplace and it also showcases the action that signatories of the WASH at […]
21 August 2017, London/Geneva: Every year, US$4 billion in working days is lost because of poor sanitation. To date, 1.35 billion people work in small and medium-sized enterprises or on farms in developing countries, where basic services like water and sanitation are severely limited. This poses high risks for companies’ productivity. According to the report, WASH […]
Nestlé factories, like all factories, depend on the people who make them run. Healthy, motivated people fill the workplace with energy and productivity – and that is essential for business. On World Toilet Day today, it’s important to remember that something as basic as having a bathroom at work is actually a key part of the well-being […]
November 19 is World Toilet Day. It may sound like a joke, but in many parts of the world, this is a serious issue. One third of the world’s population lacks access to a safe toilet. At the WBCSD, we believe that everyone has the right to clean water, a safe toilet and good hygiene […]
30 companies have now signed the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) WASH Pledge – a business-led initiative that secures access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for all employees at the workplace. Geneva/New Delhi, 17 August 2015 – Over the next three years, commitments to the Pledge will provide direct benefits to over 1.6 […]