Geneva, 9 September 2020: Today, on World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is launching a new report documenting the EV journey of India’s first-ever all-electric car ride-hailing company. Advancing electrification of ride-hailing in India: A case study on BluSmart highlights key learnings and practical steps for businesses to adopt and […]
The objective of this report is to document practical experiences and lessons from EV adoption in ride-hailing. BluSmart, a new all-electric car ride-hailing service in India, was selected for this demonstration.
Every year has a few defining moments, but 2020 has so far contained so many paradigm-shifting developments that every previous market outlook needs to be reassessed.
Geneva, 28 August 2020 – Arup, one of the world’s leading design, engineering and consulting firms, has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to further drive efforts to decarbonize the built environment. Arup is behind buildings such as the Sky Believe in Better Building, the largest timber structure in the UK celebrated for […]
COVID-19 has turned our world upside down.
On a personal basis, my biggest event of 2020 should have been my long-planned orthopedic surgery.
Geneva, 15 June 2020: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today launched a new comprehensive guide for corporate electric vehicle (EV) fleet adoption, to help companies accelerate their transition to sustainable, electric mobility. The devastating effects of COVID-19 on mobility have highlighted the need for vehicles and transportation systems that are resilient to future shocks. […]
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?
In a time when people are asked to stay home and practice social distancing due to COVID-19, international collaboration is moving away from in-person events to online meetings.
This interview with Peter Bakker was originally published on 30 March 2020 by KONE.