In a year marked by record-breaking heatwaves and unprecedented geopolitics, the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Azerbaijan stood as a critical moment for global climate leadership. Dubbed the ‘Finance COP’, COP29 was set to deliver a new climate finance deal. However, the conference occurred against a […]
Geneva & Dongguan, 21 November 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is pleased to announce the release of a Chinese version of the Circular Transition Indicators (CTI) Fashion Sector Guidance, a milestone report initially launched in English in January 2024. This release, to be presented at the 2024 Global Apparel Conference […]
Istanbul, November 2024: WBCSD’s Global Network partner BCSD Turkey released the2023 edition of the Reporting matters Türkiye report. In partnership with PwC Turkiye, BCSD Turkey has been assessing its members’ sustainability, integrated, and activity reports for seven years within the framework of the Reporting matters methodology developed WBCSD and Radley Yeldar. This edition introduces an evolved evaluation framework designed to guide companies through an era of rapidly evolving […]
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched an open consultation to refine the 2023 Guidance on Avoided Emissions by gathering the perspectives and consensus of various stakeholders on key refinement themes. The update aims to enhance technical aspects of the Guidance while allowing for practical use and adoption. More broadly, the aim is […]
CBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia, hosted a record attendance of around 23’000 people, with 3’000 representatives from the business community among them. As promised by Colombia, it was a true “People’s COP” with more than 1 million people participating in the event’s Green Zone located in the city’s centre. This increased popularity of “the Nature […]
Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 November 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Center for Decarbonization Demand Acceleration (CDDA) and the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) are pleased to announce the release of the “Green Purchase Toolkit: From demand signal to action, a toolkit to facilitate transactions” during the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to […]
Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 November 2024 – 11 prominent companies have come together under the Zero Emission Vehicles Emerging Markets Initiative (ZEV-EM-I) to advance the electrification of passenger, last mile, and long-haul fleet vehicles in Mexico’s cities and freight corridors. Today, at COP 29, they announced a demand signal for approximately 9,000 electric vehicles in Mexico […]
Wednesday 13 November, 2024: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and State of Green today announced their intention to work together to develop new approaches and best practices in public-private collaboration to accelerate sustainable transitions. At COP29 in the Danish Pavilion, WBCSD and State of Green announced their intention to collaborate on a […]
In this first progress report, the authors argue that the Market Transformation Action Agenda for the Built Environment is visible in many individual but still separate efforts. Transparency and accountability of operational as well as whole life carbon emissions of building projects, based on common standards, are the cornerstone of a profound market change to […]
Engage with the report in an innovative way by exploring our interactive format (via Readymag) for a dynamic look at the findings, designed to enhance accessibility and understanding. Dive into an interactive layout that allows you to explore insights, data, and case studies directly within the digital report. Geneva, 7 November 2024 – Reporting matters, […]