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“Through our initiative, we're not just conceptualizing ideas; we're implementing real-world solutions on the ground” In this interview, Rodrigo Castro, Brazil Country Director at Solidaridad Network, delves into the complexities and…

Q: Let’s talk science: Are the commitments made by businesses sufficient to stay on track for net zero? What else is needed?Linden Edgell: The carbon tracker for the two-thousand largest publicly listed companies, tells us that only six…

1. IntroductionThis research draws attention to the issue of food wastage, which is a significant environmental concern especially in this era of environmental sustainability and climate change. The worldwide dimension of food wastage…

Carnival party preparations by the Deriv team QAWRA, Malta, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a significant step to support Maltese children with cancer, Deriv, a global online trading broker, has partnered with Puttinu…

Matt Wise is the Head of Strategy and Business Development at ABB in the Electrification Service division, leading the energy transition in industrial automation by supporting customers to improve the sustainability and reliability of…

EU imports between 1990-2008 accounted for 36% of global crop products linked to deforestation1. To mitigate those impacts, the European Commission introduced the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as an important part of the EU Green…

Photo credit: Alaya, Tanzania Development Trust What is your background and role at Frontiers?  “I work as a content specialist and my background is in psychology and criminology.” What does the organization you volunteered for do?  “I…

Geneva, Switzerland, 27 March 2024 – VELUX - a global leader in roof windows and accessories – has joined over 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).VELUX…

Top executives overseeing people and culture from close to 30 members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have come together to explore and advance the critical role of the human resource community in…

The CLP Group (CLP) has updated its Climate Vision 2050, the Group’s blueprint to transition the business towards its net-zero goal by mid-century.Following an extensive review of its decarbonisation targets and commitments that…

The Farmer First Clusters (FFC) initiative provides a mix of solutions to support producers in tackling soy-driven deforestation and native vegetation conversion in four key Cerrado landscapes: Western Mato Grosso, Southern Maranhão,…

“Through our initiative, we're not just conceptualizing ideas; we're implementing real-world solutions on the ground” In this interview, Rodrigo Castro, Brazil Country Director at Solidaridad Network, delves into the complexities and…

London, 26 March 2024 - The agrifood sector must play a crucial role in keeping 1.5C within reach by urgently cutting greenhouse gas emissions and scaling up nature protection solutions through their value chains, according to a series…

SALT LAKE CITY, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX), a clinical stage TechBio company leading the space by decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced the release of its third annual…

The sixth United Nations Environmental Assembly Conference (UNEA 6) in Nairobi, Kenyaclosed on 1st March 2024 with mixed results. As the world's preeminent forum for environmental decision-making, UNEA convened under the banner theme:…

Photo credit: FrontiersWith a background in sustainability and extensive experience in corporate social responsibility, Francesca is uniquely positioned to lead Frontiers’ sustainability efforts. This includes work with the Swiss Academy…

21 March 2023: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today announced the opening of a new office in China against the backdrop of East Lake of Wuhan in the Hubei Province. WBCSD’s investment and commitment to…

In a high-level report published on February 29, 2024, the World Economic Forum outlined a set of recommendations for the economic development of the Brazilian Cerrado. The “Cerrado: Protection and Production” white paper encourages key…

Charoen Pokphand Group’s Feed Ingredients Trading Business Group (FIT) and Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) have successfully implemented a corn traceability system to verify the sourcing of maize for feed…

Paris, 8 March 2024 - The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is proud to announce the official launch of the Built Environment Market Transformation Action Agenda during the first Buildings and Climate Global…

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announces Pernod Ricard, a global leader in the wines and spirits industry, as its newest member.Pernod Ricard is dedicated to bringing people together in a sustainable and…

The Stewardship Asia Centre (SAC), a non-profit organisation established by Temasek Holdings, has championed Steward Leadership since 2003. The organisation describes Steward Leadership as the genuine desire and persistence to create a…

For many of us in the field of corporate sustainability, the first few weeks of every year are inevitably characterized by an inbox or LinkedIn feed chock full of reports and articles highlighting an often overwhelming array of critical…

Estimates put the global market capitalization of the oil and gas sector at USD $6.5 trillion, which is equivalent to the combined gross domestic product of the United Kingdom and France in 2022. As the oil and gas industry transitions,…

The Stewardship Asia Centre (SAC), a non-profit organisation established by Temasek Holdings, has championed Steward Leadership since 2003. The organisation describes Steward Leadership as the genuine desire and persistence to create a…

Discover the transformative initiatives showcased in the inaugural BIMG Beacon Projects Report 2024, a testament to the power of collaborative efforts in addressing global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and…

How can companies take advantage of the exponential changes unfolding in energy technologies and systems as they seek to achieve net zero emissions in their own businesses and value chains? Emergence strategy describes how leading…

Geneva, 14 February 2024: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the U.S. Coalition on Sustainability (USCS) are pleased to announce a new strategic  partnership to accelerate the sharing of…

Geneva, Switzerland 23 January 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announces Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), a leading global agribusiness and palm oil producer, as its newest member to join forces with a…

1. IntroductionEthical issues arising from artificial intelligence (AI) design and deployment in business organizations are increasingly debated. Undesirable social outcomes entailed by AI are shaping scholars and practitioners’…

‍Regrow Ag today shared details of its participation in the “Transforming Rice Value Chains for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta” project known as TRVC. Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and…

Last year ended with the intensity of COP28 in Dubai, only to find the new year kicking into gear with the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos.  In December 2023, I shared my thoughts about COP, instilling a glass half-full,…

Mitsubishi Shokuhin intended to actively disclose non-financial and financial information.  Measuring Scope 3 emissions, a type of non-financial information, was an important theme that…

Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd. (C.P. Group) operates under the “Three-Benefit Principle,” which states that the Group must strive to bring benefits not only to itself, but first and foremost to the countries and communities we operate…

The advancement of modern technology has enabled seamless access to financial services for customers in developed economies. However, limited infrastructure and services hinder similar access for those in developing markets.In Southeast…

Geneva, Switzerland, 18 January 2024 – The fashion industry is witnessing a pivotal moment with the release of sector-specific circularity metrics by the CTI Fashion Initiative, a collaborative effort led by WBCSD, VF Corporation and…

The president of the World Council for Sustainable Business Development explains that although our information on climate change is imperfect, we possess enough data to act. Companies may play the most crucial role in this…

1. IntroductionIn the contemporary period, there is a growing consensus on the critical significance of considering several consequential elements while making well-informed business choices. It is becoming apparent that organizations…

Matteo de Pascale is a management consultant working for Siemens in Germany. Matteo has a background in engineering, and specializes in supporting senior management on complex organizational transformations and strategic projects. Read…

Delegates from more than 160 countries came together last week at the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi to continue discussions on an International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) to end plastic pollution. During this third meeting of the…

In a digital collaboration initiative announced today, Arcadis and Fujitsu have developed digital solutions for municipalities and businesses aimed at optimizing the deployment of multimodality to achieve low-emissions and accessible…

As COP28 gets into full swing in Dubai, business, policymakers and civil society are more aware than ever that food systems are both affected by, and contribute to, the world's most pressing social and environmental challenges.Since the…

The imperative to transition to resilient and regenerative agricultural modelsAmidst the escalating climate crisis and compounding agricultural challenges, a shift in our agricultural systems to work with planetary boundaries is becoming…

West Trenton, NJ, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NJM Insurance Group today announced the donation of $100,000 to benefit hunger relief organizations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.  "Households across the country lack…

Today at COP28, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released the CEO Guide to the Climate-related Corporate Performance and Accountability System, or CPAS in short, with a view to sharpen corporate carbon…

Dubai, 5 December 2023 - Following the historical India e-truck demand announcement at G20, more than 30 major companies have united as part of the Zero-Emission Vehicles in Emerging Markets Initiative (ZEV-EMI), led by the World…

Today, at the Breakthrough Agenda Ministerial, governments welcomed a new partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to strengthen public-private cooperation to scale and speed up clean technologies to make…

This press release was originally published by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction.Dubai, 6 December 2023 — The Governments of France and Morocco, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), launched the Buildings…

Nature is in crisis. In the past 50 years, wildlife populations have declined by an average of 69% globally, and over one million species are now at risk of extinction in the coming decades (WWF, 2022). There is a considerable risk that…

Given the unique opportunity for sustainable rice landscapes to deliver solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation, nature recovery, and improving farmer livelihoods while contributing to food and nutrition security, there is an…