Entering a new era of human rights transparency
The business and human rights landscape has evolved rapidly since the launch of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011 and continues to do so.
Tag: Social Impact
Case study: Lessons and Challenges in Supporting Corporate Impact Venturing for the SDGs
DIVA was launched in 2015 by Novozymes, DSM, Pillsbury and WBCSD as a not-for-profit entity to co-develop inclusive business ideas into investable ventures, and to co-invest with corporations to overcome the pioneer gap and ultimately bring an impact venture to scale.
Scaling up business solutions contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals: The corporate impact venturing approach
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will shape the global development agenda from now until 2030, explicitly call on business to use creativity and innovation to address sustainable development challenges, such as poverty, gender equality, clean water, HIV/AIDS, access to energy, and climate change. Here at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), we […]