The time is ripe for businesses to make the leap to low-carbon operations. With supportive public policies and advancements in clean technology, a monumental shift is underway. Yet, to stay below the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, global cleantech investments must triple by the decade’s end. Business leaders face dilemmas between cost implications, technical feasibility, ROI, […]
Explore the transformative realm of beyond-value-chain actions with our latest report, “The Case for Beyond-Value-Chain Actions,” presented by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in collaboration with Bain & Company. What’s inside: Dive into practical approaches and compelling reasons for businesses to adopt beyond-value-chain actions (BVCA). Discover the urgency behind BVCA as a vital […]
The Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) enables collaboration between six leading agribusinesses to identify solutions to eliminate deforestation and conversion in soy landscapes in the Brazilian Cerrado. The Cerrado is one of Earth’s most biodiverse savannahs and home to 5% of the planet’s animals and plants. By working in partnership with producers, consumer goods companies, civil […]
This interactive Catalogue of key decarbonization actions aims to supports forest companies in their effort to drive decarbonization by guiding them through the choice and implementation of the most impactful actions to tackle carbon intensive stages (‘emission hotpots’) of the value chain of three forest products: Engineered wood products, paper-based consumer packaging, and cellulose-based textiles. The catalogue […]
Agricultural and food value chains must address barriers to scope 3 emissions reductions and removals associated with land use. This is essential to accelerate in value chain interventions and the flow of much-needed investment. WBCSD is working with members and partners to identify and tackle these challenges. This report represents the perspective of members and partners based […]
Given the unique opportunity for sustainable rice landscapes to deliver solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation, nature recovery, and improving farmer livelihoods while contributing to food and nutrition security, there is an urgent need to target finance and scale up actions in high-impact landscapes. What is it about and key findings: The Mission paper provides information about […]
Real estate is the world’s most valuable asset class, representing two-thirds of global wealth. With construction-related activities making up more than 13% of global GDP and 12% of employment, its size means it contributes to over one-third of final energy use globally, generates nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions and consumes 40% of raw […]
We are seeing increasing demand for net-zero emissions buildings – from building owners looking to align their property portfolio to corporate commitments, from tenants searching for space that meets their corporate requirements, and from investors looking to deploy sustainable finance in the property market. Despite the increasing commitments to reducing emissions in the property sector, […]
Decarbonized hydrogen is gaining momentum as one of the few available solutions to a complex challenge in the energy transition – the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors. It is now clear: without the use of this energy carrier, many energy-intensive industries will not achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. And yet, despite this widespread consensus, only 4% of all […]
In a world grappling with the pressing issue of plastic pollution, the imperative for companies to communicate their plastic impact is growing ever stronger. The International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution will drive the need for even more transparency and accountability, requiring countries to report on progress and compliance. Companies in the plastic […]