Before the global pandemic severely disrupted ways of life, world leaders had declared 2020 to be a “super year for nature”, marked by several defining climate and biodiversity conferences and milestones.
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As the momentum around the circular economy continues to grow, more and more companies become interested in how they can start their journey. Though the business opportunity and the positive environmental impact of the circular economy is increasingly evident, much of the material available remains highly theoretical. As a result, it can be tricky for stakeholders […]
Geneva, 8 December 2020 – Today, the Circular Economy program of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches the Circular Views. Circular Views is the podcast series to learn about the circular economy. As the momentum around the circular economy continues to grow, more and more companies become interested in how they can start their journey. Though the […]
New report on circular bioeconomy highlights attractive untapped business opportunities and case studies to facilitate access to a circular bioeconomy model. Geneva, 23 November 2020 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched a new report on the circular bioeconomy, titled “The business opportunity contributing to a sustainable world”. The circular bioeconomy addresses urgent environmental […]
Geneva, 11 November 2020: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the Circular Economy Action Plan 2020 – Summary for business together with Guidehouse. What does the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) 2020 mean for my business? What will be the key barriers and enablers for my company and sector to effectively implement it? How […]
How circular is my company? How do we set targets for improvement? And how do we monitor improvements resulting from our circular activities? These are key questions that the CTI, shaped by 26 WBCSD member companies and launched in January 2020, help companies to answer. The CTI report has now been translated into Japanese, with a view […]
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 […]
Geneva, 29 June: As the world’s attention focuses on the need for a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the circular economy represents a critical opportunity to sustainably reboot our economies – in a way that also helps fight the climate and nature crises. The virtual WCEFonline event is part of the World Circular Economy Forum and […]
This is an English summary of the article that was originally published in May 2020 in MilieuMagazine. The recently launched methodology allows companies to measure the impact of their circular activities; on a company level, business unit or product group. This new calculation method helps companies to take the next step in their circularity journey. The Circular Transition […]