Asia-Pacific (APAC)

32 Businesses Meet to Accelerate India’s Industrial Transition and Transport Decarbonization

Mumbai, India, 24 June 2024: The CEOs and C-level executives of 32 forward-thinking companies convened during the inaugural World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) India Connect event in Mumbai and agreed to collectively address industrial greenhouse gases emissions and accelerate market readiness of hydrogen development and road freight decarbonization. As part of WBCSD’s Industrial […]

Toward a Just Transition In An Age of AgTech

Globally and in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a food systems transformation is underway. This transformation is being driven in part by socioeconomic, climatic and other trends, as well as a range of societal aspirations – notably those of nourishing the planet while decarbonizing the economy and remaining within planetary boundaries. In this context, a […]

RICE+ hub for regenerative ricescapes – Mission paper

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 […]

WBCSD launches a Mission Paper for the private sector to scale-up sustainable and regenerative rice-based landscapes

Geneva, 24 November 2023 – Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the Mission paper for the RICE+ hub for regenerative ricescapes, in collaboration with member companies and partners, under the auspices of the Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative (SRLI). The RICE+ hub for regenerative ricescapes Mission paper is a call to action […]

WAFI Entrepreneurs Forum in Beijing: Paving the Way for Sustainable Agrifood System Transformation

Impactful discussions and innovative solutions shared at the WAFI Entrepreneurs Forum in Beijing. Learn from industry experts driving the transformation of the agrifood sector towards sustainability.

Accelerating carbon accounting in Asia

EU’s CBAM is reshaping the global trade landscape and affecting Asian businesses. Stay compliant with carbon accounting regulations and unlock new business opportunities in Europe.

Asiana Airlines: Environmentally friendly management and sustainability

Asiana Airlines recognizes the importance of preventing global warming as a part of its corporate social responsibility and makes companywide efforts to do so by saving energy and reducing aircraft emissions.

A farmer driven approach to furthering a just transition

The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) is ‘an organization created by the farmers for the farmers’.

Daikin Group Joins WBCSD

The Daikin Group has joined a group of over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses as the newest member of the WBCSD.

NRI received the grand prize at the Japan times Sustainable Japan Award 2022

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (NRI), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, has received the highest award of Grand Prize at the Sustainable Japan Award 2022 organized by the Japan Times, Ltd. (sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of the Environment, and the Financial Services Agency).

What's new

Opinion Piece in Reuters: OP2B members unite to highlight the transformative power of regenerative agriculture

New guidance for financial institutions on why and how to integrate deforestation into financial disclosure

Unleashing corporate target-setting for nature at scale

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