Tag: Forest Solutions Group (FSG)

New report provides a data driven description of the forest sector’s many contributions to the realization of the SDGs

Geneva, 9 December 2020 – Today twelve leading member companies from the Forest Solutions Group (FSG) of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have issued the first Implementation Report of the Forest Sector SDG Roadmap (SDG Roadmap) released in July 2019. The report provides evidence of FSG members’ commitment to implementing the actions in the SDG Roadmap, takes stock of the status of […]

The circular bioeconomy is a USD $7.7 trillion opportunity for business and a key element in the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity.

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 […]

Nature is at a tipping point. Businesses are calling on governments to adopt policies to reverse nature loss in this decade

Geneva, 21 September 2020: On the same day as the UN General Assembly adopted its 75th Declaration that recognizes the urgent need for Member States to act to protect our planet and build back better, more than 560 companies with combined revenue of USD $4 trillion –  including WBCSD members, EDF, Firmenich, Hitachi, IKEA, Microsoft, Natura […]

Disclosure in a time of system transformation: Climate-related financial disclosure for food, agriculture and forest products companies

The production, transformation and distribution of food, agriculture and forest products are routine and essential aspects of global society. These sectors are critical for people’s health, survival and well-being, providing food, buildings, packaging and infrastructure. They also support the livelihoods of millions of people through their multi-tiered and complex value chains. The Food, Agriculture and […]

Key players across food, agriculture and forest products sectors share TCFD implementation experience

Geneva, 9 April 2020: Today, leading food, agriculture and forest products companies, through collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), provide an in-depth look at climate-related disclosure in the new report Disclosure in a time of system transformation: TCFD disclosure for food, agriculture and forest products companies. As part of the Task Force […]

Leading companies endorse WBCSD’s call for a stronger circular bioeconomy

Geneva, 7 November 2019: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched today the CEO Guide the Circular Bioeconomy, a call for the shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon, circular bioeconomy. The Guide gives business leaders a clear understanding of the topic and the business opportunities it offers to their company. The Guide is intended for CEOs […]