WBCSD India Day 2019
Home to one-sixth of the world’s population, India is transitioning fast. By 2030, the middle class is expected to grow to be the largest in the world representing an estimated USD$ 6 trillion growth opportunity for businesses.
Tag: Redefining Value
Can sustainable business really save the world?
Time is running out to decarbonise the world’s economies. Can the business world respond in time? Eco-Business asks the two leaders of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Peter Bakker and Olam boss Sunny Verghese, if sustainable capitalism can avert planetary disaster. This article was originally published by Eco-Business and republished with their kind agreement. The origins […]
Helping the postal sector to become more sustainable
Peter Bakker, president and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, outlines its Vision 2050 program and how it applies to posts.
Major players across chemical and electric utility sectors share TCFD implementation experience
Today, through collaboration with WBCSD, eleven leading companies across chemical and electric utility sectors provide an in-depth look at climate-related financial disclosure in two landmark reports.
Advancing sustainability: a new curriculum for boards
Last month, WBCSD brought together over 50 board members from major businesses to learn about bringing sustainability into every-day corporate governance.
Realizing systems transformation – WBCSD embarking on a refresh of its landmark Vision 2050
“Walk into the board room of a typical Fortune Global 500 company today and the talk will be about today’s challenges. In an environment that rewards short-term gains, immediate concerns understandably dominate management’s time and attention. Many companies with relatively long business horizons are still effectively looking at their watches rather than their calendars. So […]
Time for action is now – Bill Sisson, new Director for North America
Phoenix, AZ, 28 February 2019: 2019 will mark four years since the United Nations (UN) Member States unanimously agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals are a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet by 2030 – a deadline which is starting to loom ever-larger on the horizon. At the World […]
New risks, new tangibles and new business
It’s becoming impossible to ignore the rapid shifts taking place in the corporate landscape around the world.
Insider Perspective – Natural Capital Week, Paris
Last week, Paris was buzzing with talk of how to value nature in business and policy decision-making as part of an action-packed “Natural Capital Week” 2018.
Reporting matters: Climate Change Deep Dive Analysis
Sustainability reporting has come a long way since we started Reporting matters.