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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]