Climate and nature: key pillars for a just recovery from COVID-19
Convening leaders across hundreds of events, Climate Week NYC and UNGA75 have showed a critical step change in ambition to address the climate and nature crises.
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Preventing a COVID-19 food crisis – the role and opportunity for multinationals
As COVID-19 continues to impact millions of lives and jobs around the world, it is also making our global food system increasingly vulnerable.
Supporting the board’s understanding of ESG to protect and preserve long-term value
A governance perspective and new online resources Geneva, Switzerland 20 May: With the current pandemic shock and growing demand to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects, boards need to be equipped for today’s challenges. To help, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched a free online suite of resources for board directors to improve their […]
A clear-eyed view of the deeply disrupted decade ahead
What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for the decade ahead? What vulnerabilities has it exposed? What trends is it accelerating? And what must business address as it builds back better from this crisis?
Asian business leadership in the transition to a sustainable world
Geneva, 27 August 2019: Earlier this month, Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), embarked on a series of keynotes, high-level meetings and events across South East Asia to empower leadership from Asian businesses in the transition to a sustainable world. With the support of WBCSD’s Global Network partners in the […]
Corporate and sustainability reporting in Singapore and Southeast Asia
In this report, we look at the latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting developments in Singapore, including perspectives on the future of ESG disclosures from the Singapore Exchange and WBCSD Member, Olam International.
Insider Perspective: Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2018
Earlier this week, business leaders and government officials from across the Asia-Pacific gathered in Singapore for Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2018.