Against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty, shifting political agendas, a broad sustainability backlash, and diverse stakeholder needs, the sustainability reporting landscape is more complex than ever. Many organizations are asking: how can we effectively leverage our reporting to add value in this new context? Reporting Matters plays a role in answering this question. For over […]
The Council on Sustainability Transformation, a group of senior leaders from corporations, governments, and academia, has been launched to accelerate private sector action on critical sustainability challenges. The Council is convened by ERM, the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy. Its launch comes at a time when thousands of major companies remain committed to delivering on their […]
Hear from our President & CEO Peter Bakker on Day 3 of Davos 2025. Sustainability risks being pushed to the edges. Yet the message remains clear: Businesses must be action-focused to get ahead of the climate crisis. This transition is non-negotiable, and together with our members we demonstrate how sustainability can be the main driver […]
Wells Fargo has published important sustainability-related reports: the 2023 Sustainability and Governance (S&G) Report and an updated Climate Report, which can be found on the Wells Fargo Goals and Reporting web page.
Sustainability taxonomies are becoming central to the regulatory landscape, defining and classifying sustainable economic activities. Properly leveraging these frameworks is crucial for companies to align with governmental sustainable development priorities and to attract capital. In response to growing corporate needs for understanding and aligning with taxonomies, WBCSD, in collaboration with Deloitte, presents the first paper […]
In an era where the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequalities are increasingly evident, affecting the financial viability of companies across the economy. Our comprehensive guide demystifies the process of integrating sustainability into business operations, turning challenges into strategic opportunities. This guide equips corporate finance and sustainability practitioners with the knowledge to […]
Half of CxOs that deliver both business growth and sustainability use data at high level Fujitsu Limited Kawasaki, April 23, 2024 Fujitsu today released the results of the “2024 Fujitsu SX Survey,” (1) highlighting the results of a survey of 600 corporate executives (CxOs) from organizations in15 countries, investigating their progress in achieving Sustainability Transformation (SX) and […]
WBCSD has compiled this briefing document synthesizing some of the key trends shaping sustainability in 2024 to support our members and partners in navigating some of the headwinds and tailwinds that look set to affect our collective efforts to realize transformation this year. Content for this briefing has been drawn from a review of more […]
This year’s annual review of WBCSD’s member companies’ sustainability and integrated reports in partnership with Radley Yeldar (RY) is titled “Delivering Impact in a Time of Complexity“. Marking the eleventh installment of Reporting matters, this edition introduces an evolved evaluation framework designed to guide companies in an era of rapidly evolving reporting regulations and increased stakeholder expectations. Reporting matters […]
In today’s financial landscape, sustainability is emerging as a key driver in investment decision-making processes, and has the potential to incentivize and scale capital allocation via the integration into intrinsic valuation and pricing. Our primer explores sustainability in intrinsic valuation, offering a structured framework, exploring key intervention points for integration including forecasted financials and model […]