The business case for circular buildings
The construction industry consumes roughly half of virgin resources globally and accounts for close to 40% of global carbon emissions and solid waste streams.
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All change in sustainable investor relations
This Working Paper outlines findings from a series of interviews conducted with over 30 large, listed companies from across the world to assess the changing nature of sustainable investor relations.
Who’s writing what for investors about sustainability and your company
Sustainable investment is growing rapidly, ‘mainstream’ investors are getting more interested in sustainability exposures and management practices of companies, and ESG ratings agencies are publishing ratings that assess sustainability performance.
Leadership Program 2022 Brochure
The WBCSD Leadership Program helps representatives from companies gain an in-depth understanding of sustainable development challenges and the opportunities that feed into strategic business decision-making.
Reporting matters 2021
Our world faces unprecedented challenges in the form of the climate emergency, nature crisis and mounting inequality. Global progress on tackling these issues remains off track and we are fast approaching crucial tipping points.
Improving Stakeholder Governance
Improving Stakeholder Governance is a companion piece to Boards and their stakeholders: The state of play, WBCSD’s research in collaboration with DNV, which highlighted that while engaging with stakeholders is critical, practice is still in its infancy at board level.
Future-Proof Business
Future-Proof Business is a guide to support companies in defining the scope, scale, and specifics of how their businesses can evolve to meet critical challenges in climate change, nature loss, and mounting inequality and deliver true value across social, environmental, and economic dimensions.
Policy Recommendations to Accelerate Hydrogen Deployment for a 1.5°C Scenario
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and 20 member companies today unveil a set of essential policy recommendations to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen with the lowest possible carbon intensity and create a global hydrogen market.
Reimagining performance management
The pace of change is accelerating. The forces of change are increasingly coming from external sources not subject to the direct control of managers.
True Value of Food
The True Value of Food – a powerful aid to business decision-making, guides business leaders in accounting for the real value of food in their decisions and action.