Category: WBCSD News & Insights

Detangling the EU Deforestation Regulation

Practical examples for companies to understand EUDR regulations & how to navigate the new legislative requirements. Deforestation remains a major global issue, impacting climate, biodiversity, water quality, and cultural heritage. For developed world governments and consumers, it can be difficult to fight deforestation, which often occurs deep in supply chains in the developing world. This […]

SWCA Environmental Consultants Joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Geneva, Switzerland: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announces SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), a leading global environmental and management consulting firm, as its latest member. By becoming a WBCSD member, SWCA gains access to additional avenues to impact global strategies and technical challenges. Through this membership, SWCA now finds itself more than ever […]

Scaling Impact: The Soft Commodities Forum Expands its Scope to the Entire Cerrado

Leia em português – Ampliando Impacto: O Soft Commodities Forum Expande seu Escopo para Todo o Cerrado The Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) announces its decision to expand land use monitoring and reporting to the entire Cerrado biome, covering over 200 million hectares (Mha). It is reinforcing its commitment toward forest-positive landscape transformation and the preservation of the Cerrado. Starting with 25 […]

Producer Perspectives: Striving for Financial and Environmental Balance in the Western Mato Grosso Cerrado

Leia em português – Perspectivas do Produto: Em busca do equilíbrio financeiro e ambiental no Cerrado do Oeste Mato-Grossense In Western Mato Grosso, Brazil, producer Leandro Bortoluzzi, from Lajeada Farm, has adopted a series of sustainable practices and looks forward to clearer rules for the carbon market.  Leandro is one of several agricultural pioneers who seek upskilling and […]

Interview with Ricardo Mastroti: The Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) Executive Director

Leia em português – Entrevista com Ricardo Mastroti: Diretor Executivo do Conselho Empresarial Brasileiro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (CEBDS) In this interview, Ricardo Mastroti, Executive Director of The Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), discusses how government policies can effectively support the integration of nature-based solutions into broader climate strategies in key Brazilian biomes such as the Amazon and Cerrado. With over […]

Launching of the Positive Policy Engagement Advisory Board

Despite the proliferation of corporate sustainability commitments, a glaring gap remains in how these commitments translate into policy engagement by companies. According to InfluenceMap, 58% of the world’s largest corporations have climate commitments that are being undermined by their policy influence strategies. This discrepancy occurs through direct policy engagement as well as indirectly through trade associations. […]

Powering India’s Energy Transition: A Closer Look at India Power’s Decarbonization Strategies

India today presents a vibrant picture of growth. Having just surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country, with a population predicted to keep growing for the next three decades, India is also poised to become the fastest growing economy among G-20 nations in 2024. What does it take to power the world’s most […]

SBTi approves COFCO International’s science-based emissions reduction targets

Geneva – COFCO International’s near-term science-based emissions reduction targets have today been validated and published by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The new near-term emissions reduction targets address the company’s key greenhouse gas emissions footprint sources and form the basis for its climate strategy. COFCO International and the other companies involved in the Agriculture […]

World Business Council for Sustainable Development Expands North American Presence; Opens Second Office in Chicago

Chicago selected after six-month search process Chicago, IL, 11 June 2024: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced today the opening of its second North American office. This strategic expansion reflects WBCSD’s commitment to accelerate progress towards a sustainable future through action on climate change, protecting nature, and promoting equity. Located in downtown Chicago, […]

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