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, […]
Geneva: Today, 19 leading member companies of the Forest Solutions Group (FSG), of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), release the interactive ‘Catalogue of key decarbonization actions’, as part of Phase II of the Forest Sector Net-Zero Roadmap. The ‘Catalogue of key decarbonization actions’ supports forest companies in their efforts to reduce emissions […]
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 […]
Dubai/Geneva, 29 November 2023: In today’s interconnected world, businesses face a responsibility to extend their impact beyond their immediate operations to address global environmental and social challenges. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Bain & Company, in their insightful report “The Case for Beyond-Value-Chain Actions”, delve into the compelling reasons and practical […]
Unlock the power of sustainable mobility through the integration of multiple transport modes with Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS).
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]