My interest in protecting forests began when I was aged 12, when one of my school teachers shared photographs of the deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil. As an adult, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit this important ecosystem and witness firsthand the continuing destruction. Forests provide critical services like absorbing […]
WBCSD outlines four steps to integrating deforestation into climate- and nature-related financial disclosure to help financial institutions improve transparency on material risks and meet net zero goals New York – September 23rd 2024 – Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released new practical guidance for financial institutions (FIs) on how to integrate […]
To complement this Guide, the Forest Finance Risk Consortium has developed an online training on Deforestation Disclosure for Financial Institutions. Watch the recorded session to hear from experts, standard setters, and finance sector peers—including UNEP-FI, Global Canopy, CDP, GFANZ, Hindsight Consultancy, and Storebrand Asset Management—on how to conduct deforestation-specific disclosures and integrate deforestation into climate- […]
Real estate is the world’s most valuable asset class representing two-thirds of global wealth.
This year’s climate summit, COP27, hosted by Egypt, is taking place at a tough time for global collaboration on all matters, such as global security, environment, energy, and most importantly, human survival.
New World Development Company Limited becomes Asia’s third real estate developer to receive the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) approval of its near-term 1.5°C aligned science-based targets (SBTs) and commit to the SBTi Net-Zero Standard.
We are truly at a critical moment in time. The world is facing three interconnected challenges: climate change, loss of nature and growing inequality. No part of the world is immune from these issues, which all profoundly affect doing business.
By Dr Rodney Irwin, Chief Operating Officer at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)