16 January 2019: An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain today launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean. The cross value chain Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), currently made up of nearly thirty member companies, has committed over […]
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 […]
In a conversation with Martina Fuchs from CNNMoney Switzerland, our President and CEO Peter Bakker talks about today’s challenges for business, and how we work together with our members to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.
Geneva, New York City,10 January 2019: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is pleased to announce that William (Bill) Sisson has been named the Executive Director for WBCSD North America, based in New York City. In this role, he will direct and oversee WBCSD’s regional member relations, sustainability-oriented projects and events. Bill has over 30 years […]
Over the past two weeks in Katowice, Poland, nearly 25,000 delegates from around the world gathered for the twenty fourth Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as COP24.
We live in a complex, challenging and changing world. Who amongst us can look around and say that the world today is the world we imagined for ourselves?
By 2030 cities will be home to 60% of the global population which will lead to increased traffic congestion and reduced air quality through a 60% increase in CO2 emissions. Today, the transport sector represents 23% of all energy-related global emissions. Transport emissions have grown faster than any other sector over the past 50 years while […]
Katowice, Poland, 5 December 2018: Today at COP24 in Poland, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Circle Economy, in collaboration with Arcadis, released a report describing the changes required for the circular economy to become mainstream in the built environment. The report was developed with ABN AMRO, ArcelorMittal, CRH, DSM, EDGE, Enel, Madaster, Rabobank, Renewi, […]
Katowice, Poland, 5 December 2018: Today on World Soil Day at the UNFCCC COP24, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched a new report highlighting the business case for investing in soil health. “The Business Case for Investing in Soil Health” shows how companies around the world are beginning to address the issue and identifies the […]
From 26 to 28 November 2019, leaders and representatives from across the business and human rights world gathered in Geneva for the seventh edition of the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights.