Category: WBCSD News & Insights

Global Circularity Initiative Set to Deliver 100 Billion Tons of Material Savings by 2050, Slashing Annual CO2 Emissions by 6% 

In a significant step towards accelerating the global transition to a circular economy, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the One Planet Network (OPN), hosted by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), announce the release of the “Global Circularity Protocol for Business (GCP) – Impact Analysis on Climate, Nature, Equity and Business Performance“. […]

WBCSD launches Young Professionals Program to empower the next generation of sustainability leaders 

Geneva, 12 September 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is excited to announce the launch of its Young Professionals Program (YPP), a six-week initiative designed to equip early-career professionals with the knowledge, skills, and networks they need to become future sustainability champions within their organizations and industries.  Tailored for professionals aged […]

Narrowing, slowing and closing plastics loops:  companies’ circularity strategies, performance measurement and accountability to end plastic pollution  

Learning from the case study Evaluating progress on plastic pollution mitigation: circularity & plastic footprint.   We face a global resource crisis where demand is outstripping supply, but at the same time, every day, the equivalent of over 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into our oceans, rivers and lakes. The system is broken. […]

Climeworks Joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Geneva, 12 September, 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announces that Climeworks, a global leader in carbon removal, has joined as its newest member.  Climeworks develops, builds, and operates direct air capture plants to permanently remove CO2 from the air. In addition, the company offers individually curated portfolios of high-quality carbon removal solutions to its customers that comprise best-in-class engineered and nature-based approaches. By […]

Global Network: BCSD Taiwan releases “Nature Positive – Taiwan Report” 

Taipei, September 2024: WBCSD’s Global Network partner BCSD Taiwan, with support from its  Taiwan Nature Positive Initiative  recently launched its “Nature Positive – Taiwan Report”, Taiwan’s first localized natural sustainability action guide. Julian Hill-Landolt, Nature Action Senior Director at WBCSD, attended the report launch event in July, where he shared forward-looking perspectives on nature action […]

Digital collaboration for EV charging infrastructure substantially reduces costs and improves operations 

Optimizing EV charging infrastructure planning can result in 13% reduction in fuel costs and 70% reduction in charging time. Decarbonization of India’s trucking industry is a critical imperative India’s freight sector is expected to grow from over 3 trillion ton-kilometers annually today to nearly 10 trillion ton-kilometers by 2050. This presents a significant challenge, with […]

Leadership & LEAP Programs: Registrations for 2025 now open 

Geneva, 5 September 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is excited to announce the opening of registrations for the 2025 editions of its highly regarded educational initiatives: the Leadership Program 2025 and the LEAP Program 2025. These programs, developed in collaboration with esteemed academic institutions and leading member companies, are designed to equip […]

Ajinomoto joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Geneva, Switzerland [Date of dissemination] 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) welcomes Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (the Ajinomoto Group), a Japanese multinational food and biotechnology corporation, as its newest member, joining over 225 businesses dedicated to accelerating the transition to a more sustainable world. The Ajinomoto group provides a variety of products, services and solutions ranging from seasonings, quick nourishment foods, frozen foods, amino acids, semiconductor materials, and pharmaceuticals.  The Ajinomoto Group, which has been researching […]

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