Incentives for Natural Infrastructure
Natural Infrastructure (NI) is a planned or managed, natural or semi-natural system designed to provide a specific benefit.
Tag: Water Stewardship
WBCSD Members study Jain Irrigation’s innovative and practical solutions for Water-Smart Agriculture
Jalgaon, 3 May 2017: Last month, Jain Irrigation hosted a group of WBCSD member companies for a two-day visit of company’s facilities in Jalgaon, in Maharashtra, one of India’s leading states in terms of agricultural production. The visit brought together representatives from seven companies, part of the WBCSD Water-Smart Agriculture working group, to generate learnings and […]
Making freshwater go round – and round, and round and round…
It’s time to get innovative and go circular Today is World Water Day, and organizations around the world are exploring how they can be smarter with water through circular solutions. From California to Sao Paolo, India and South Africa, water shortages are making headlines. Two-thirds of the global population currently lives under conditions of severe water scarcity […]
World Toilet Day is everyone’s business: Nestlé’s WASH Pledge success story explains it all
Nestlé factories, like all factories, depend on the people who make them run. Healthy, motivated people fill the workplace with energy and productivity – and that is essential for business. On World Toilet Day today, it’s important to remember that something as basic as having a bathroom at work is actually a key part of the well-being […]
WASH Pledge implementation case studies
These case studies outline lessons learned and best practice of WASH Pledge implementation in Nestlé, Vedanta, EDF and Aditya Birla Group
Scaling Corporate Action on Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Supply Chains
This paper is the result of an ongoing collaborative research project between WBCSD, WaterAid and CEO Water Mandate, with a view of identifying the right ways in which companies can support employee access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) through their supply chains.
Business, plastics and waste management – the sustainability dream team?
There’s a reason we call our home the “Blue Planet.” Oceans cover most of Earth’s surface and generate roughly 70% of the oxygen in our atmosphere. They regulate our climate and provide many of the environmental processes that enable life as we know it – but there’s a problem. Our oceans are in trouble. You’ve probably […]
The Marine Debris Puzzle: Where Do You Fit In?
Our earth’s ocean provides us with so much—the air we breathe, food and water, plus efficient transportation routes for global commerce, unlimited recreational opportunities, and much, much more. Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics Global Sustainability Director In short, the ocean makes possible the quality of life that we have all come to enjoy and therefore, […]
Launching new training program to help business increase investment in natural infrastructure
Honolulu, Hawai’i, 4 September 2016 – We’re excited to launch an online, free training course on Natural Infrastructure for Business (NI4Biz). This course will teach business leaders about the benefits of natural infrastructure projects. We hope it will lead to increased investment in nature-based solutions that are good for business, society and the environment. What is Natural […]
New initiative introduced on World Water Day supports business action towards the SDG on universal access to water and sanitation
Today is World Water Day. This year’s theme,Water and Jobs highlights that nearly all jobs and businesses depend on water, yet 38 workers die every hour from water-related diseases. New York/Geneva, 22 March 2016 – How can companies build a world where all workers have access to clean water and safe sanitation at the workplace? While signing […]