Geneva, 19 December 2008 - Globally, an estimated 1 billion tires reach the end of their useful lives on vehicles each year. Recognizing the varied end-of-life tires (ELTs) management systems in place around the world, and the need for more information on ELTs and their management by the public, other industries and governments, the WBCSD Tire Industry Project Group has put together an issue overview.
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Geneva, 17 December 2008 - In early December, the WBCSD shared key lessons learned from doing business with the low-income sector at the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, in Cartagena, Colombia. The event focused on “The Business of Inclusion”, emphasizing the importance of companies engaging in inclusive business as a means of creating economic opportunities for Latin America's low-income segment.
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Geneva, 17 December 2008 - Business can play a leading role in fostering more sustainable consumption patterns, according to a report released today by the WBCSD. The report, "Sustainable Consumption: Facts and trends from a business perspective", is the result of a year-long study of the relationship between business activities, consumer behavior and environmental and social challenges.
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Geneva, 16 December 2008 - With the generous support from a number of WBCSD members, The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review (ESR) is now also available in Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. The Japanese version was supported by Hitachi Chemical, the Portuguese version by Brisa and the Spanish version by Holcim and Telefonica.
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Poznań, 12 December 2008 - On the second day of the High-Level Segment of Poznań climate conference, the WBCSD and the UNFCCC jointly hosted an important Business Ministerial breakfast. During this event, Björn Stigson presented the Ten Point Summary of the Poznań Global Business Day that was held earlier in the week.
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Geneva, 12 December 2008 - Is it true that the service of pollination, provided mainly by bees for free, is estimated to be at least worth US$ 4 billion a year to the agricultural sector in the US alone? Or that coral reefs provide ecosystem services vital to off-shore fisheries and shoreline protection worth as much as US$ 600,000 per square kilometer?
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Poznań, 10 December 2008 - WBCSD President Björn Stigson spoke today in a side event at the Poznań climate change meetings on finding solutions to climate change through information and communication technolgies (ICTs).
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Poznań, 9 December 2008 - Close to 200 senior leaders from business, government, civil society and policy-making met here today at a day-long event to discuss how to formulate the post-2012 climate regime.
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Poznań, 8 December 2008 - A group of CEOs from some of the world's best-known electricity companies has released a detailed report showing that enough low-carbon technologies exist to help the world avert damaging climate change, but that strong policy is needed to support their rapid deployment.
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Geneva, 5 December 2008 - Repsol's environmental projects worldwide are run in keeping with its vision to create value, as much for shareholders and employees as for the stakeholders in the communities where they operate. Repsol “understands that its main function in society is to satisfy energy needs in those countries where it operates and to do so in an efficient, sustainable and safe manner.” The energy market is highly competitive and Repsol's initiatives and programs enable it to keep its license to operate, innovate and grow.
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4 December 2008 - Sir, Martin Wolf (Clarity is crucial, FT.com December 1) makes the point that business must demand from government what it needs most – a clear and consistent global policy framework. Mr Wolf is banging at an open door. Those of us who have long worked with companies on sustainability issues know that business has been telling governments this for some time.
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Geneva, 4 December 2008 - Just published, the Cement Sustainability Initiative's (CSI) “Climate Actions” publication details the results of industry efforts to address major sustainability challenges. These include: a sector-specific CO2 Accounting and Reporting Protocol, a global database of cement plant energy and emissions performance, a new approach to the Clean Development Mechanism, and ways in which the cement industry could be a specific sector in the new global, post-2012 international climate framework.
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European Business Review, 3 December 2008 - Business knows that what gets measured - gets done. As more and more companies embed sustainable development into their core business strategy, it is becoming increasingly important that we are able to measure progress towards building a more sustainable and inclusive world.
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Geneva, 2 December 2008 - WBCSD President Björn Stigson spoke yesterday at the launch meeting of the Green Economy Initiative, convened by the United Nations Environment Programme in Geneva. The meeting gathered policy-makers, business executives, analysts, representatives from non-governmental and civil society organizations, and media to share their perspectives.
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Poznań, 1 December 2008 - The WBCSD and its members will be on the ground at UNFCCC's 14th Conference of the Parties in Poznań to contribute to the debate and present their thinking and proposals for a policy framework once the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.
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Doha, 1 December 2008 - At the Doha Conference on Financing for Development, Ricarda McFalls, Managing Director of the WBCSD Development Focus Area, stressed that access to finance was one of the cornerstones of a thriving SME sector in developing countries, and she presented successful models for integrating local SMEs into the supply chain of big corporations operating in developing countries.
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Geneva, 27 November 2008 - “Truly if we are going to make a difference in the world, the only way to do it is through partnerships,” says Peter Gardiner, natural resources manager at Mondi in a video on forests and partnerships shot during October's World Conservation Forum in Barcelona.
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