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New framework helps companies make the right decisions to increase packaging sustainability

Geneva, 13 April 2022: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched SPHERE, the packaging sustainability framework. Developed in collaboration with 12 companies including several WBCSD members, across the packaging value chain, the new framework helps businesses choose the most sustainable option for their specific packaging need and delivery system by providing an overview […]

India Water Tool enhanced with agriculture water-use data to help build resilient agriculture value chains in India

WBCSD launches India Water Tool 4.0 bringing new agriculture demand-side water data helping businesses understand risks and opportunities for strengthening agriculture value chains in India. Geneva, 22 March 2022: On the UN World Water Day, we release the new version of the India Water Tool 4.0. It is a comprehensive and user-friendly application that makes water […]

First iteration of TNFD framework released for public consultation

Geneva/London, 15 March: The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has today released the beta version (“version 0.1”) of its risk management and disclosure framework for nature-related risks and opportunities. The version 0.1 of the TNFD framework is open to public consultation following TNFD’s open innovation approach.  TNFD, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and other […]

Business readiness to step up action on nature – trends & insights on corporate reporting

Geneva, 10 March 2022 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released a new whitepaper on Business readiness to step up action on nature – trends & insights on corporate reporting analyzing business readiness to contribute to the Global Goal for Nature. WBCSD undertook a baseline analysis with the aim of providing insights into how a […]

The Spanish Business Council for Sustainable Development presents ‘Vision 2050’ to inspire and accelerate the business action to ESG challenges

Madrid, 24 February 2022: The Spanish Business Council for Sustainable Development, a high-level body made up of 40 Presidents and CEOs of major companies and led by Forética -the leading business organization for sustainability in Spain, representing the country on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), presents the roadmap ‘Vision 2050. The moment of transformation’ with the aim of inspiring and accelerating […]

The Circular Transition Indicators (CTI): Now available in French

Together with Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE) and KPMG, we launched the French translation of version 2.0 of the Circular Transition Indicators framework with a view to support companies in French-speaking countries to actively manage their circular transition.  The framework is simple, applicable across industries and value chains, comprehensive yet flexible, complementary to a company’s existing sustainability efforts and agnostic as […]

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