WBCSD has developed the Building System Carbon Framework to enable the cross-company action needed for reaching a net-zero built environment by 2050. The Framework provides a common language for all companies in the building and construction sector. Using a common metric and a full life-cycle approach, joint solutions can be designed and implemented to help […]

The new WBCSD progress report supports businesses to make balanced assessments of the sustainability and health impacts of different animal and plant protein products and production methods. Geneva, 18 August 2020 – Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the Protein Impact Framework, a progress report supporting businesses to make balanced assessments […]

Insights ahead of the 2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Geneva, Tuesday, 7 July: Between 7 and 16 July 2020 the United Nations will be convening its annual High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) – its core platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable […]

As businesses consider the return to a new ‘normal’ activity level, WBCSD’s work on Return to New Normal supports companies to understand and act to improve their vulnerability to a second wave of COVID-19, future global pandemics and potentially other kinds of future shocks. Explore the library to find examples of emerging practices on employee health […]

Several documents on the priorities for action have been recently published, including a perspective on a sustainable & inclusive recovery in the FMCG industry and an insight article titled “The path for a strong business response to COVID-19 and the inequities of our food system” written by Dr. David Nabarro and Diane Holdorf.

As the world grapples with the dual impact of a public healthcare crisis and an economic crisis, it has become clear that we must “build forward better” by focusing on resilience and sustainable development. In a populous country like India, the pandemic is likely to affect a large portion of the population and have severe […]

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released an issue brief outlining the business model shifts, emerging technologies and social innovations that could shape the next decade.  Geneva, 26 August 2020: This issue brief is part of a series of interim outputs linked to WBCSD’s current refresh of its Vision 2050, a landmark 2010 report that laid […]

Geneva/London, 27 August 2020: The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) – together representing asset owners, investment managers, service providers and businesses – have forged a new collaboration to create the enabling conditions for a sustainable financial system. In the landmark collaboration, the PRI and WBCSD will […]

The end of August traditionally signifies a return to the office and all hands on deck for the remaining months of the year. This year, as we adjust to our “new normal” and its endless amount of video calls, it is nevertheless important to sharpen our focus on what will be a critically important final […]