12 October 2020: Last week’s TCFD Summit in Japan was certainly timely: the pandemic has been highlighting our unpreparedness for systemic risks, and recent natural disasters such as wildfires and floods are giving a new urgency to addressing the climate emergency, driving innovation and achieving the transition to a low-carbon economy.
The announcement at the UN General Assembly by Chinese President Xi Jinping, that China would commit to become carbon neutral by 2060 and ensure its greenhouse gas emissions would peak by 2030, marks a historic precedent.
1 September 2020 – Last week, PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) and WBCSD announced a landmark collaboration that will drive corporate-investor action on sustainable development.
The end of August traditionally signifies a return to the office and all hands on deck for the remaining months of the year.
Thanks to the ongoing pandemic, the world is off-balance – and it will remain so for years to come.
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, in collaboration with the United Nations Rome-based Agencies, will convene the Food Systems Summit in 2021, as a critical contribution to the Decade of Action to deliver the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Long gone are the days when sustainability was a nice-to-have, says Peter Bakker who believes that companies have the capacity to heal the world but is unsure whether they will react quickly enough.
Published: 17 Jun 2020
Author: Peter Bakker
Type: Insight
PwC Chairman Bob Moritz and WBCSD President and CEO Peter Bakker discussed in detail the role of businesses, the need for change in our economies and the role of good leadership in moving toward a better normal – not just a new normal.
What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for the decade ahead? What vulnerabilities has it exposed? What trends is it accelerating? And what must business address as it builds back better from this crisis?
Focusing business’ leadership and action as a catalyst for positive and lasting change