Tag: Nature

WBCSD and pharmaceutical companies release first sector Roadmap towards nature-positive action

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in collaboration with leading pharmaceutical companies and supported by PwC UK, has published the Roadmap to Nature Positive: Foundations for the Pharmaceutical Sector (‘Roadmap’). This publication marks a critical milestone in the pharmaceutical sector’s efforts to understand its nature-related impacts and dependencies and identify key actions to […]

WBCSD and State of Green announce partnership to explore and internationalize new approaches to public-private collaboration 

Wednesday 13 November, 2024:  The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and State of Green today announced their intention to work together to develop new approaches and best practices in public-private collaboration to accelerate sustainable transitions. At COP29 in the Danish Pavilion, WBCSD and State of Green announced their intention to collaborate on a […]

The Need For a New Way of Organizing Public-Private Co-Creation: An Evidence Base

In the first blog of this series, we explored how the seeds of a new era of public-private co-creation have started to emerge, with examples of the public and private sector working together to problem solve, innovate and deliver for whole-of-society transformation. But also, that to scale these emerging forms of public-private co-creation, we must […]

We Must Usher in a New Era of Public-Private Co-Creation, and Fast 

We have just half a decade to get on track in our response to the intertwined climate, nature and inequality crisis. This represents an enormous challenge: achieving a net zero, nature-positive and more equal world in which nine billion people live well within planetary boundaries will require drastic changes across entire economic sectors and regions.  […]

Four steps that financial institutions can take to integrate deforestation into financial disclosure 

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 […]

New guidance for financial institutions on why and how to integrate deforestation into financial disclosure 

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 […]

Deforestation Disclosure Guide for Financial Institutions

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- […]

Interview with Bayer: lessons learned when buying nature-based carbon credits 

In April 2024, the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance asked Bayer to share insights on their approach to nature-based carbon credits and the broader landscape of corporate climate commitments. Daniel Schneiders, Director Climate Program at Bayer, provided us valuable perspectives on the current state of net zero pledges, the opportunities and challenges of investing in natural […]

Nature-positive in agri-food value chains: the why and the how

Our global agri-food system faces an unprecedented challenge. It’s responsible for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and uses roughly 70% of freshwater, driving significant biodiversity loss and land-use change. With projections indicating a 50% increase in food demand by 2050, the system represents a substantial threat to our natural world. At the […]