WBCSD and Sustainable Rice Platform to advance sustainable rice solutions through innovative finance and value chain linkages
WBCSD announced its membership of the Sustainable Rice Platform.
Tag: Scaling Positive Agriculture
BNP Paribas defines a restrictive policy to fight deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado regions
Beef and soybean production in Brazil accelerates deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado. Whether legal or illegal, it jeopardises the ecological integrity and future of these two biomes.
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action mobilizes tech and finance sectors to fulfill agriculture’s potential as a climate solution
This report that analyzes the state of soil health technology and identifies opportunities to realign private sector capital to scale-up the adoption of climate-smart agriculture on farms and ranches across the U.S.
New report highlights the opportunities for business through digital services for farmers
The report highlights the significant opportunities for business with Digital Climate Advisory Services (DCAS).
One click away – Reaching 300 million smallholders with Digital Climate Advisory Services
What do a cocoa farmer in Cote d’Ivoire, a rice farmer in Indonesia and a sugarcane farmer in India have in common?
The impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains: challenges and opportunities for the private sector
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released today at the second CEO consultation for the UN Food System Summit an issue brief exploring the barriers and opportunities that have arisen from COVID-19 and impacted food systems.
Focusing on regenerative agriculture and moving to renewable electricity, Nestlé redoubles efforts to combat climate change
As a signatory of the UN ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ pledge, Nestlé is one of the first companies to share its detailed, time-bound plan (pdf, 10Mb) and to do so ahead of schedule.
Nutrien launching industry’s most comprehensive carbon program to drive sustainability in agriculture
Nutrien Ltd. today announced the launch of the agricultural industry’s most comprehensive carbon program, providing end-to-end support for growers to drive improved sustainability and boost profitability.
“Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good” – a new milestone toward the UN Food Systems Summit 2021
he UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) in 2021 is a critical milestone event that will contribute to the Decade of Action and Delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
New toolkit on advancing human rights policy and practice in the agribusiness sector
Geneva, 4 November 2020 – Today, the Global AgriBusiness Alliance (GAA), a sector project of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched a new implementation toolkit on advancing human rights policy and practice in the agribusiness sector. Building on the recent release of the second edition of the CEO Guide to Human Rights, the new GAA […]