The Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain has vowed to prioritise the environment in the March budget. Sajid Javid has this week launched the beginning of the Budget process and announced that it...
To get long-duration storage costs down to $0.05/kWh, research teams funded by ARPA-E are pursuing breakthroughs in flow batteries, hydrogen storage and other technologies – even thermovoltaics. Ten teams working to drive down the...
Octopus Renewables has secured a £185 million clean energy mandate from the National Gird UK Pension Scheme. Octopus Renewables, the specialist clean energy investor and part of Octopus Group, has won a new UK...
The 400MWh US system follows on from the announcement of a 250MWh system in the UK. Image: Highview Power. Highview Power is laying claim to the first installation of a long duration liquid air energy...
Quorn has announced that they will be adding a carbon footprint label to their most popular products. In a move to be more transparent with customers, Quorn is introducing carbon footprint data for sixty...
Business leaders from across the UK have been appointed for the UK’s first citizens’ assembly on climate change. The Climate Assembly UK was commissioned by six cross-party House of Commons Select Committees in summer 2019,...
#SmartSolarStorage2020: GRIDSERVE said its new solar-plus-storage site is the first in the UK to include bifacial PV modules and single-axis trackers, as well as being unsubsidised. Image: GRIDSERVE. Renewables developer GRIDSERVE has completed a “game...
The City of London Corporation (CLC) has announced that the capital will get its first zero-emissions street. Beech Street, much of which runs under the Barbican Estate, will now be restricted to zero emission...
Together with Futerra, WBCSD has created a new guide to the Good Life Goals for business. This resource will help companies understand how to use the Good Life Goals to make the SDGs relevant...
WBCSD and Circular IQ have agreed to co-develop an online tool in support of the Circular Transition Indicators (CTI)-framework, to scale up the circular economy uptake by business. The framework was developed by WBCSD...
WBCSD became an official supporter of a new coalition of 17 global companies called the “Business Avengers” to highlight the crucial role businesses play in hitting the targets of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals...
Given its large population and future growth prospects, businesses have many sustainability opportunities in India. At the same time, however, the country’s size makes its sustainability challenges globally significant. Because of companies’ critical role for...
The business environment is changing. How can company action their commitments? Peter Bakker, our President and CEO, sets out three ways that companies can make a statement of purpose come alive, in the wake...
For business to work in the future, we need to put people at the heart of work. WBCSD has issued a statement of leadership endorsed by top executives from Ayala, Banco Santander, Charoen Pokphand...
WBCSD released this declaration at the COP14 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in New Delhi. This call to action from business highlights business action for land degradation neutrality and drought resilience...
As the climate emergency continues to demand action on climate adaptation and resilience, WBCSD’s new Business Climate Resilience report brings together important global developments and the latest thinking, with a particular focus on private sector...
A new WBCSD policy paper presents the reasons why business supports carbon pricing as a critical enabler to raise climate ambition. The paper calls for governments to put on a price on carbon and...
WBCSD has joined other organizations to endorse the ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ initiative calling on companies to take 1.5°C-aligned climate action and commit to the 1.5 Pledge. In this context, WBCSD calls for corporate...
“One Planet Business for Biodiversity” (OP2B) – a business-led, agriculture-centric coalition – was launched today at UN Climate Action Summit in New York. 23 September 2019, New York, NY: Today, nineteen forward-thinking, agriculture-centric companies,...
Natural climate solutions address many of the critical issues we face today by helping nature do what it’s been doing for millions of years: sequester and store carbon. Together with the Nature4Climate coalition, WBCSD has...
Geneva, 26 August 2019: Startup accelerator MassChallenge and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) are joining forces to identify the 10 most promising technologies, startups and small companies to mitigate climate change...
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CII-CESD) have published an issue brief focused on India’s latest developments and evolving requirements on business and...
MoU signed between WBCSD’s Peter Bakker and WEF’s Klaus Schwab and Dominic Waughray. Geneva, 20 August 2019: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have today signed...
Geneva, 27 August 2019: Earlier this month, Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), embarked on a series of keynotes, high-level meetings and events across South East...
Time is running out to decarbonise the world’s economies. Can the business world respond in time? Eco-Business asks the two leaders of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Peter Bakker and Olam boss...
WBCSD’s Sustainable Urban Mobility project, SiMPlify, has won a coveted award as part of the 2019 State-of-the-Art Partnerships, recently announced in Washington DC by P4G, the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals...
Images of the dry season fires in the Brazilian Amazon have generated massive media coverage and raised social consciousness about the existential challenges we face if rainforests continue to perish. They are vital to...
Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, has partnered with industrial technology experts Rolls Royce to develop zero emissions air travel. The programme, announced at a Clean Aerospace event at the British Embassy in...
Last week, I was privileged to represent the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) at the global launch of a new initiative that has the potential to be a game-changer in sustainability practice....
The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague and the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network organize the 23rd EMAN Conference focused on Biodiversity and Natural Capital Accounting. 7th – 8th November 2019 Czech University...
Asda has partnered with the non-profit organisation City to Sea to implement free water-refill schemes in all Asda cafes. The supermarket giant has committed to reducing the amount of plastic pollution reaching oceans by...
Living sustainably doesn’t mean you have to live without luxuries but instead be aware of your resource consumption and choose options that reduce unnecessary waste. Living sustainably doesn’t mean you have to live without...
The famous supermarket chain will support the circular economy model by reusing unsold fresh bakery bread to make olive crostini’s and bread pudding. Tesco, a well-known British supermarket with approximately 7000 stores worldwide, has...
The new wave of sustainable jeans is here. Denim producers, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers allow transparency – fashions latest buzz – by inviting potential customers into their factory to present to them how hygienic and...
Three of the ‘Big Six’ energy companies have promised to ensure all their employee vehicles are electric by 2030. SSE, Centrica and Mitie have all committed to the EV100, The Climate Group’s pledge targeting...
The World Resources Institute offers up a five course ‘Menu of Solutions’ to achieve a sustainable food future. As the world’s population is expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, a new report...
An in-depth look at climate-related financial disclosures in the chemical and electrici utility sectors. Cílem dvou nových zpráv z chemického a elektrického sektoru je pomoci společnostem implementovat doporučení pracovní skupiny pro zveřejňování finančních informací souvisejících...
Článek Emanuela Šípa, člena pracovní skupiny „Čistá doprava“ CBCSD. About three years ago our magazine brought an article where it was announced that, at the end of the financial crisis, experts again returned to...
New Delhi, India 26 June 2019: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released Corporate Renewable PPAs in India – a market and policy update for 2019. The goal of the paper is...
19 June 2019, Brussels, Belgium: Today, at the EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the first guidelines to help companies successfully develop and execute an integrated energy...
Listen to the latest Panorama podcast, where WBCSD Tony Siantonas speaks with Professor Johan Rockström about how we can enhance sustainable farming within planetary boundaries. Johan Rockström is a Director at the Potsdam Institute...
Geneva, 6 June 2019: The six members of WBCSD’s Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) – Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bunge, Cargill, COFCO International, Glencore Agriculture and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) – have issued public reporting on...
Battle Creek, Mich., June 4, 2019: PRNewswire – In celebration of Kellogg Company’s next-generation Kellogg’s® Better Days global commitment, Peter Bakker, President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Steve Cahillane, Chairman and CEO Kellogg Company, share how businesses...
New Delhi, 25 June 2019: Major companies from the cement sector and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched today the Indian Cement Sector SDG Roadmap at an event organized by WBCSD and UN...
Nature loss is threatening our economies – urgent actions and collaboration are needed Comprehensive scientific assessments are telling us that we are losing nature at a rate that is pushing the planet towards dangerous...
New York, New York 11 June 2019: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released its second Aligning Retirement Assets Toolkit – designed to help companies better align retirement funds with their social and environmental...
For business to be successful, directors need to be transparent and consider the future impact of their decisions. On Tuesday 7 May in Brussels, join WBCSD, ecoDa (The European Voice of Directors) and PwC...
Leveraging the power of sectoral collaboration, WBCSD and IPIECA will work together to help explore, articulate and realize the potential of the oil and gas industry to contribute to the realization of the Sustainable...
Companies around the world face complex and global challenges related to human rights and tackling them effectively can be difficult. Companies must engage with stakeholders across different regions who operate in very different local...
WBCSD reflects on Inter IKEA Group’s ambition of inspiring and enabling 1 billion people to make healthier and sustainable choices Geneva, 23 April 2019: Inter IKEA Group recently launched its Sustainability Report FY18, reporting...
Curious about reporting on environmental, social, governance (ESG) risks and opportunities? Our newly released ESG Disclosure Handbook & Indicator Library are practical resources that address key disclosure questions and decisions, supporting effective and efficient...
Check out this short highlight video from WBCSD’s annual Liaison Delegate meeting in Montreux, which covers some of the key moments from this important event. Over 400 participants from 42 countries joined WBCSD for an...
The theme for this year’s World Health Day on 7 April was “Universal Health Coverage”. In this article, written jointly by Laurence Haddad and WBCSD’s Alison Cairns, we look at some of the ways poor diets...
WBCSD’s Managing Director of Food and Nature, Diane Holdorf, spoke to Forbes about how we can transform our food systems to feed an ever-growing population without outstripping the resources of the planet. Business has a...
Our current society is characterized by a range of dynamic shifts and evolutions. We are faced with a world that is polarizing, a world that is facing risks and opportunities in the way we...
Will the world be able to provide healthy, nutritious food and supply goods from agricultural production to a population over nine billion by 2050, while sustaining and regenerating ecosystems and natural resources? Projects in...
Combating climate change and transforming the energy system are core challenges on the path to a sustainable future for business, society and the environment. The Paris Agreement has sent a decisive and global signal...
Today, more than half the global population lives in cities, and by 2050 more than two-thirds will. City life drives 80% of total global energy and resource demand and 70% of greenhouse gas emissions....
The future of business is circular, and there’s no room for waste in it. Factor 10, WBCSD’s new circular economy program, aims to bring circularity into heart of business leadership and practice. Our goal is...
Wednesday 20 February 2019: The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) will introduce major new updates to enable companies to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets consistent with the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement,...
On 20-21 February 2019, the members of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) met in Ottawa, Canada, for their global Assembly. Hosted by the government of Canada, the delegates reviewed progress of the...
New study shows Japan’s growing market demand for quality information on environmental, social and governance considerations Geneva, Switzerland 11 February 2019: Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Climate Disclosure Standards...
India Water Tool 3.0 – new and improved platform for stakeholders to mitigate and manage water risk in India Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the third version of the India...
27 February 2019, Geneva Switzerland: Today, in conjunction with GreenBiz 2019, the Social & Human Capital Coalition (SHCC) launched the Social & Human Capital Protocol. This moment is the result of four years of...
The new 2019 Energy Outlook report by BP has found that the demand for renewable energy is growing. The report, published today, explores the key uncertainties that could impact the shape of global energy...
Following in the footsteps of Greta Thunberg, school children across the UK have gone on strike for climate change. More than 8 million students are expected to attend the strike to demand action from...
A new PwC survey has found that responsible investment and sustainable development are become more of a priority for private equity companies. The Private Equity Responsible Investment Survey 2019 draws upon the views of...
The Government has launched its consultation on introducing a world-leading tax on plastic pollution which does not meet a minimum threshold of at least 30 per cent recycled content. Michael Gove, Environment Secretary, said:...
We Value Nature is a three year campaign that will help to make valuing nature the new normal for businesses across Europe. Working with the Natural Capital Coalition and supported by the European...
Six themes for what promises to be a critical year for reflecting on progress and scaling ambition 2019 will mark four years since the United Nations (UN) member states unanimously agreed on the Sustainable...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDzqF2Z New Transforming Urban Mobility project brings businesses and cities together to accelerate the transition to better urban mobility Project draws on cutting-edge technology and models of collaboration More than 20 global companies on...
Geneva, 17 January 2019: Today, the EAT-Lancet Commission, composed of global experts in health, nutrition and sustainability, has published its landmark report, ‘Our Food in the Anthropocene: Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems’. The report...
Ahead of the Sustainable Innovation Forum taking place in Katowice, Poland on the 9th and 10th December, we caught up with Charlotta Holmquist, Founder of Blixt, to discuss Blixt’s vision for the Electrical Evolution....
New research by Winnow has found that the hospitality sector should focus on reducing overproduction to fight food waste. Food waste is a global problem. A third of all food produced, 1.3 billion tonnes...
Eaton, along with NatWest and Lombard and in partnership with Renewable Energy Association, has published a new report by Aurora Energy Research which highlights the scale of commercial opportunity for electric vehicle charging. Commercial...
Sir David Attenborough has warned of the collapse of civilisation at the United Nations climate talks at COP24. The broadcaster, who delivered the speech at the UN’s People’s Seat initiative, spoke of the urgency...
We’re excited to launch the new below50 policy webtool – a resource offering key insights into local policies that increase the use of low-carbon fuels and drive greater climate ambition. Find out more about...
The Reporting Exchange has been awarded the top ISAR Honors – a new initiative launched by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) – for progressing the integration of environmental, social and...
It’s Natural Capital Week in Paris, a series of events advancing the agenda of business and government decision-making, assessment and policies around nature. WBCSD is excited to be part of a new EU-funded campaign, We...
In this Panorama piece, we explore how emerging tech-based tools and instruments hold the potential to raise the bar when it comes to embedding respect for human rights in company operations and along value...
Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), was today ordained Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau, in recognition of his long-lasting commitment to engaging business in tackling...
And the winner is… WBCSD’s short film, “The Natural Solution!” Honored to win the Judge’s Award at the 2018 tve Global Sustainability Film Awards – a competition for films that powerfully portray solutions for sustainability. Did...
At present, 93% of CEOs acknowledge that sustainability should be incorporated into the company strategy. Few companies have a single sustainability strategy and even fewer actions, according to the McKinsey survey. These results underscore...
The European Commission has announced a new long-term strategy for the EU to be carbon-neutral by 2050. The European Commission notes the importance of partnership in achieving this target. The long-term strategy aims to...
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has announced a new Global Commitment to eliminate plastic waste. The commitment, in partnership with the UN Environment, has been signed by over 250 of the world’s largest packaging brands...
A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that over 90 per cent of the world’s children are breathing toxic air every day. The report found that globally 93 per cent...
The UK Plastics Pact has launched a £1.4 million project to reduce plastic waste. The UK Plastics Pact has launched a £1.4 million project to reduce plastic waste. The project will be in the form...
Neste and Air BP have joined forces to work on developing sustainable fuel for the aviation industry. Neste and Air BP have joined forces to work on developing sustainable fuel for the aviation industry....
EDF have partnered with Nissan to produce low carbon transport. EDF have partnered with Nissan to produce low carbon transport. EDF, the UK’s largest producer of low carbon energy, and Nissan have joined forces...
The National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU) have called for a united approach to tackle climate change. The National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU) have called for a united approach...
A new vehicle, powered by the sun and made out of plastic waste, is set to explore Antarctica. A new vehicle, powered by the sun and made out of plastic waste, is set to...
A new report by EnAppSys has found that the UK has hit a record low share of fossil fuel generation in the months from July to September. A new report by EnAppSys has found that...
WBCSD, Futerra and a range of other partners have launched a fresh and fun perspective from which to approach action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): the Good Life Goals campaign. The focus lies...
We’re looking forward to seeing you in just a few weeks at the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco. This event is an exciting opportunity for leading businesses and other non-state actors...
16. – 19. 4. 2018 v Montreux MONTREUX 2018 Disruptive technology & the future of work: what is the role of business? C40 Cities Embedding ESG information into corporate decision-making Factor 10 Briefing & Circular Metrics Factor...
The conference will take place on 5 June 2018 starting at 9:00 a.m. (registration starts at 8:30 a.m.) at the Florentinum, Building D, Na Florenci 2116/15. Program 8:30 – 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 9:15...
Dear, WBCSD’s annual Liaison Delegate Meeting is a truly global event, with sustainability leaders from across the world visiting Montreux, Switzerland from 16-19 April for this year’s event. Among more than 400 attendees were 107 Liaison...
Climate Action Newsletter Macron pledges 700 million euros to fund solar projects worldwide France will greatly increase the amount of funding it provides to solar power projects in developing countries by 2022. Coalition of...
BCSDH home News About Us Membership Events Contact Dear 2017 is a special year in our organisation’s history as we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of BCSDH’s official registration. Throughout the celebration, our professional...
View a web version of this email here January 2017 Last week, global leaders in Davos gathered to discuss responsive and responsible leadership in challenging times. Here’s some of what happened: New report launched...
Nearly one year ago, many didn’t even think an agreement was possible. And yet it’s going into effect faster than many ever imagined. By comparison, it took the historic Kyoto Protocol seven years to...
Making the business voice heard TOP MESSAGES FOR COP22 WBCSD supports the swift implementation of the Paris Agreement. This implementation must be accelerated by sound policy signals, effective economic mechanisms and strong leadership from...
Twenty countries have already ratified the Paris Agreement, with Peru’s ratification on 26 July. Cameroon, Brazil, Iran and Ukraine are about to join the Agreement and 23 additional nations – including China, the US,...
More than 200 cities with a combined population of nearly 440 million have set emissions reduction targets to support national climate action pledges under the Paris Agreement. Initiatives including the C40 Cities Climate Leadership...
See photos here… Vienna, 25 January 2016. Peter J. Kalas of the Czech Republic is ICPDR President 2016. He took over from Croatia’s Drazen Kurecic in a meeting and ceremony in Vienna today. “We...
We are in the midst of a seismic change in the way we organise our societies, run our businesses, and live our lives. Whether we all stand to benefit from this change is up...
Dear, The World Economic Forum in Davos, the first important international gathering of the year for political and economic leaders, has just come to an end. The WEF chose the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” as...
WBCSD key messages on the Paris Agreement This is an historic day. The Paris Agreement has been adopted, and it will change everything. The news from Paris is a major step forward by all...
Dear all,In the last week of September, the world entered a new paradigm, when the world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to 17 goals that aim to eradicate poverty, promote...
Invitation to WRI & WBCSD webinars on Legal, transparent, deforestation-free forest products – making informed procurement decisions Join us for an introduction to the WRI & WBCSD’s Sustainable Procurement Guide for Wood and Paper-based Products.Ruth...
Paving the Road to Paris with Ambition Dear viewers, We are almost half way through the critical Road to Paris. Only a few months separate us from the pivotal COP21 and they will be...
WBCSD MONTREUX 2015 – LIAISON DELEGATES MEETING, April 2015 WBCSD’s 20th Birthday celebrations, the meeting in Montreux was a big event for Redefining Value with the plenary presentation of the work program and seven...
WBCSD is proud to launch our new website for the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships Initiative (LCTPi). Visit the site to discover how bold climate action can be your biggest business opportunity, how to engage...
This week, the city of Lisbon hosted a meeting that brought together the six cities working with the WBCSD in the development of the Sustainable Mobility Project (SMP2.0). The cities involved in the SMP2.0...
The transition to a low-carbon economy is the only way to secure sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all. COP21 is a key moment for all stakeholders to contribute to serious climate action and...
2015: A Historic Year for Business Leadership on Climate & Development Dear viewers,As the New Year begins, please accept my best wishes for a prosperous 2015. During this big year, business contributions will be...
As the UN Climate Summit kicks off, the WBCSD launches a short 3D animation making the case for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the context of rising energy demand, a global net zero...
COP 20 in Lima, December 2014, is an important milestone on the “Road to Paris”, where a new global climate agreement will be negotiated next year. Business leaders call on governments for concrete steps...
WBCSD has recently launched its messages to climate policy makers on the road to Paris COP 21. For the future international climate agreement to have an impact on the reduction of emissions, at a...
WBCSD’s new Infographic on Forests highlights the importance of ALL forests – the Forest Continuum – and sustainable forest management in meeting the increasing demand for wood, fiber, fuel and food. With the Forest...
The Natural Capital Coalition (NCC) announced its selection of two consortia to develop what will be known as the Natural Capital Protocol. The Protocol will provide a methodology for businesses to understand their impact...
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