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 […]
After the success of the Paris Agreement, I can walk into any room shouting “2°C!” and everyone knows that I am talking about climate change. We have a problem, there is a science-based target to aim for, and we are implementing the solutions to solve it.
-A partnership of leading international organizations is launching the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard at the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) 2016 Summit in Copenhagen. -New international framework launched to empower businesses, governments, and other organizations to measure, report on and manage food loss and waste -An estimated one-third of all food is lost […]
Singapore Business Council for Sustainable Development invited business and government representatives to contribute to the finalization of the Food Loss and Waste Protocol by providing feedback and pilot testing the methodology. The call is open to entities all around the world. The Protocol aims to become the most widely used international accounting and reporting standard […]
Today is World Water Day. This year’s theme,Water and Jobs highlights that nearly all jobs and businesses depend on water, yet 38 workers die every hour from water-related diseases. New York/Geneva, 22 March 2016 – How can companies build a world where all workers have access to clean water and safe sanitation at the workplace? While signing […]
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches an online platform, Natural Infrastructure for Business, to increase awareness of the business opportunities in investing in ecosystems – or natural infrastructure – and scale up action. Global Landscapes Forum, Paris, 6 December 2015 – The ultimate objective of the initiative is that by 2020, companies systematically assess […]
On the agriculture thematic day at the COP21 meeting in Paris, leading global agribusiness leaders have outlined their ambition to tackle the challenge of making more food available for a growing population while reducing agriculture’s greenhouse gas footprint. • Leading agri-business companies PepsiCo, Monsanto, Olam and Kellogg Company join forces to make 50% more food […]
November 19 is World Toilet Day. It may sound like a joke, but in many parts of the world, this is a serious issue. One third of the world’s population lacks access to a safe toilet. At the WBCSD, we believe that everyone has the right to clean water, a safe toilet and good hygiene […]
30 companies have now signed the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) WASH Pledge – a business-led initiative that secures access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for all employees at the workplace. Geneva/New Delhi, 17 August 2015 – Over the next three years, commitments to the Pledge will provide direct benefits to over 1.6 […]
Hardly a week goes by without stories of acute water scarcity making the headlines in geographies such as California, India or South Africa. It is estimated that the world could face a 40% water supply gap as early as 2030. On the other hand, 80% of used water is discharged back into the natural environment […]