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 […]
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches an online platform, Natural Infrastructure for Business, to increase awareness of the business opportunities in investing in ecosystems – or natural infrastructure – and scale up action. Global Landscapes Forum, Paris, 6 December 2015 – The ultimate objective of the initiative is that by 2020, companies systematically assess […]
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 […]
November 19 is World Toilet Day. It may sound like a joke, but in many parts of the world, this is a serious issue. One third of the world’s population lacks access to a safe toilet. At the WBCSD, we believe that everyone has the right to clean water, a safe toilet and good hygiene […]
This Business Guide to Water Valuation provides business-specific guidance on the main concepts and techniques associated with water valuation. The intention is to arm business managers with the knowledge and critical eye needed to work with valuation specialists. This will help managers commission, manage and review water valuation studies, as well as make the best use of […]
30 companies have now signed the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) WASH Pledge – a business-led initiative that secures access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for all employees at the workplace. Geneva/New Delhi, 17 August 2015 – Over the next three years, commitments to the Pledge will provide direct benefits to over 1.6 […]
Like many people, sometimes I daydream of a beach when I need a momentary escape from daily life.
Hardly a week goes by without stories of acute water scarcity making the headlines in geographies such as California, India or South Africa. It is estimated that the world could face a 40% water supply gap as early as 2030. On the other hand, 80% of used water is discharged back into the natural environment […]
These documents provide a brief overview of the key arguments for companies to sign the WASH Pledge, and give a broad overview of what is required for implementation The following documents are available for download below: • WASH Pledge two-page overview (available in English, French, Spanish and Bahasa Indonesian) • WASH Pledge advocacy flyer (available in English, French and Spanish) • WASH Pledge implementation flyer (available in English, French, Spanish and Bahasa Indonesian) […]
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is releasing an updated version of the Global Water Tool (GWT) with some of the most recent datasets, including water stress indicators from the World Resources Institute (WRI). Geneva, 9 February 2015 – This version introduces user-friendly options allowing easy import of existing data and improved GIS-based […]