CEM8 – Insider Perspective
Last week, the eighth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM8) took place in Beijing, China.
Category: WBCSD News & Insights
Insider Perspective: The World Circular Economy Forum in Helsinki, Finland
This week at the first-ever World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF), over 1500 forward-thinkers from 105 countries gathered to kickstart the transition towards a circular economy.
Leading companies launch “Business Guide to Circular Water Management”
Today, the WBCSD Water Cluster released the Business Guide to Circular Water Management: Spotlight on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Helsinki, Finland 7 June 2017. This first-of-its kind Guide brings together decision-making tools, case studies and best practice technologies to help companies seize the opportunities associated with circular water management practices. All too often, water mistakenly is considered a cheap […]
Insider Perspective: International Transport Forum 2017
This week in Leipzig, Germany at the International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit, business and government leaders gathered to discuss the important changes underway across the transport sector.
Integrating climate risk into the finance sector
WBCSD co-organized an official side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Intersessionals with the We Mean Business Coalition (WMB), the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Just released: new report assesses opportunities and barriers for advancing Natural Infrastructure in business
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) issued a report on business incentives for implementing Natural Infrastructure (NI) Geneva, 8 May 2017: This work builds on the materials and resources available on WBCSD’s Natural Infrastructure for Business (NI4Biz) platform. The report details a study conducted across different sectors in six regions (Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East […]
WBCSD Members study Jain Irrigation’s innovative and practical solutions for Water-Smart Agriculture
Jalgaon, 3 May 2017: Last month, Jain Irrigation hosted a group of WBCSD member companies for a two-day visit of company’s facilities in Jalgaon, in Maharashtra, one of India’s leading states in terms of agricultural production. The visit brought together representatives from seven companies, part of the WBCSD Water-Smart Agriculture working group, to generate learnings and […]
Sustainable Chocolate: Barry Callebaut joins WBCSD
Barry Callebaut has today joined almost 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Geneva, 2 May 2017: Barry Callebaut is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and […]
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.
Prioritizing the ingredients for sustainability: ADM joins WBCSD
Geneva, 6 April 2017: Today, Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) joins 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). As one of the largest food processors in the world, ADM has an important role to play in helping to incorporate health and sustainability into global food systems. […]