WBCSD to support TNFD framework development as piloting program partner

Geneva, 24 May 2022: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is pleased to announce that it will support the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) as one of four piloting program partners to inform the design and development of the TNFD’s recommendations. The TNFD framework, now in prototype format and under development, will enable corporates […]

India Water Tool enhanced with agriculture water-use data to help build resilient agriculture value chains in India

WBCSD launches India Water Tool 4.0 bringing new agriculture demand-side water data helping businesses understand risks and opportunities for strengthening agriculture value chains in India. Geneva, 22 March 2022: On the UN World Water Day, we release the new version of the India Water Tool 4.0. It is a comprehensive and user-friendly application that makes water […]

First iteration of TNFD framework released for public consultation

Geneva/London, 15 March: The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has today released the beta version (“version 0.1”) of its risk management and disclosure framework for nature-related risks and opportunities. The version 0.1 of the TNFD framework is open to public consultation following TNFD’s open innovation approach.  TNFD, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and other […]

Business readiness to step up action on nature

WBCSD undertook a baseline analysis with the aim of providing insights into how a subset of 55 members who are already active with respect to nature are currently performing related to the nature-positive “building blocks”.

Business readiness to step up action on nature – trends & insights on corporate reporting

Geneva, 10 March 2022 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released a new whitepaper on Business readiness to step up action on nature – trends & insights on corporate reporting analyzing business readiness to contribute to the Global Goal for Nature. WBCSD undertook a baseline analysis with the aim of providing insights into how a […]

WBCSD partners with TNFD alongside leading science and industry bodies

Geneva/London, 25 January 2022: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is pleased to announce it is working with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) as part of a multi-disciplinary group of leading international organisations that will support the TNFD’s task of developing a risk management and disclosure framework for nature-related risks. This framework will […]

Members of the Soft Commodities Forum deliver progress on soy supply chain traceability to track deforestation and conversion risks in the Cerrado

In their December 2021 progress report, published today, members of WBCSD’s Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) reaffirm their commitments to increase the transparency and traceability of their Cerrado-sourced soy supply chains, to track sourcing where there are the highest risks of deforestation and conversion.

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