Integrating climate risk into the finance sector
WBCSD co-organized an official side event at the UNFCCC Bonn Intersessionals with the We Mean Business Coalition (WMB), the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Tag: Business Decision-making
Leading companies share experiences and recommendations on impact valuation
Over a dozen companies – most of which are WBCSD members – have come together as an informal group called the “Impact Valuation Roundtable” (IVR). Their goal is to build on and operationalize existing frameworks like the Natural and Social Capital Protocols. By sharing best practice and learnings, the group aims to facilitate uptake and […]
COSO and WBCSD Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Working together to align sustainability and enterprise risk management Lake Mary, 7 April 2017: Recognizing the benefits of mutual cooperation to their respective members and for business in general, The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recently completed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed […]
WBCSD Insider perspective: Business and Biodiversity Forum
WBCSD advocates for the integration of biodiversity into business strategies and operations and encourages business to measure, value and report biodiversity impacts and dependencies.
WBCSD Insider perspective: IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016
From 1 to 10 September, Hawaii became home to IUCN’s renowned World Conservation Congress.
Launching new training program to help business increase investment in natural infrastructure
Honolulu, Hawai’i, 4 September 2016 – We’re excited to launch an online, free training course on Natural Infrastructure for Business (NI4Biz). This course will teach business leaders about the benefits of natural infrastructure projects. We hope it will lead to increased investment in nature-based solutions that are good for business, society and the environment. What is Natural […]
On the Road to Ankara to Achieve Land Degradation Neutrality
Land is an essential asset for business and its degradation represents a major risk for many companies in sectors ranging from agriculture and forestry to those that have indirect links to land via supply or value chains. Concerns over land degradation are now mobilizing the international community, and there are a growing number of global […]
On the Road to Ankara: a Declaration of Intent to help address land degradation
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Turkish Ministry of Forests and Water Affairs (MoFWA) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have joined forces to address the pressing challenge of global land degradation. Geneva, 13 May 2015 – The agreement was formalised in a Declaration of Intent that supports collaboration in the lead-up to the UNCCDCOP12 that will take […]