We must keep the Paris Agreement a priority
Finance ministers and central bank governors from twenty of the world’s major economies (the G20), will meet in Washington DC to explore economic cooperation for 2017 and beyond.
News type: Insights from the CEO
From Fork to Farm: WBCSD’s FReSH Framework for Transforming Global Food Systems
“A low-carbon world is inevitable,” says Mr. Peter Bakker, President of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Business and human rights: From principles to action at scale
Planet, people, peace, prosperity and partnerships. These are the “five Ps” that form the foundation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The private sector’s role in promoting sustainable development
Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), outlines the private sector’s role in the sustainability and climate agenda.
COP22 – Low-Emission Solutions Conference
In the second week of COP22 – “the COP of action” – the first-ever Low-Emissions Solutions Conference (LESC) took place on the ground in Marrakech, putting innovative technical solutions at the heart of COP22 and the global climate action agenda.
Playing to win in the most important game in town
While it may sometimes feel like the ground is moving beneath our feet, there’s one fundamental shift underway that is cause for hope rather than alarm – the transition to a low carbon economy.
A wealth of opportunities
For decades, the “tragedy of the commons” has been a useful tool for understanding and explaining the risks of undervaluing shared resources.
Today, the Paris Agreement enters into force
Nearly one year ago, many didn’t even think an agreement was possible. And yet it’s going into effect faster than many ever imagined.
The SDGs, one year in: Where do we stand?
The past year has been about enhancing understanding and appreciation of the development agenda the SDGs represent, and gradually accepting that within this new global framework, all countries are in need of further development.
Paris and the climate talks: business’ shortest route to success
Our world has changed. So has our climate. Never has the necessity of building a sustainable world been so real and so urgent. But stepping into this reality should not evoke dark clouds as it is also a synonym for hope.