World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

WBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. We help make our member companies more successful and sustainable by focusing on the maximum positive impact for shareholders, the environment and societies. Our member companies come from all business sectors and all major economies, representing a combined revenue of more than USD $8.5 trillion and 19 million employees. Our global network of almost 70 national business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the globe. Since 1995, WBCSD has been uniquely positioned to work with member companies along and across value chains to deliver impactful business solutions to the most challenging sustainability issues.

Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world by making more sustainable businesses more successful.

Our vision is to create a world where more than 9 billion people are all living well and within the boundaries of our planet, by 2050. 

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Insulated Corporate Boards Pose a Threat to Shareholders, Others

Aug 17, 2021 3:25 PM ET

The report, "Boards and their Stakeholders: The State of Play" — by WBCSD and DNV — shows that corporate board members who fail to communicate with stakeholders beyond their company’s ownership and investors pose a threat to success. “In failing to communicate with all stakeholders, board members could be violating their fiduciary duties to investors because they could overlook new business opportunities or fail to identify reputational risks to their company,” said William Sisson, executive director, North America, WBCSD.

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Sustainable Development Goals | World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

VIDEO | WBCSD Reporting Exchange: Theory of Change

Apr 27, 2018 8:30 AM ET

Curious about how to shift the financial system to reward the most sustainable companies? Better corporate reports are part of the solution. When companies don’t have the right information, they can’t make the right decisions. In an increasingly complex world, expectations for corporate reporting are changing. The complexity of corporate sustainability reporting has business and investors overloaded, making it tough to show how sustainability adds value. That’s where the Reporting Exchange comes in.

Events, Media & Communications | World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

VIDEO | Tackling Climate Change Through the Circular Economy

Mar 8, 2018 2:35 PM ET

Watch Maria Mendiluce, Managing Director at WBCSD, outline the circular economy and the action that business can take in her speech at TEDxDonauinsel.

Environment | World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

WBCSD Presents: A Short Film About the Importance of Natural Capital

Nov 27, 2017 10:15 AM ET

Don't get caught short-sighted. Watch this short film from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to learn about how important it is to value your company’s relationship with nature. You’ll also see how some businesses are already leading the way.

Innovation & Technology | World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

VIDEO | Progressive and Forward-looking, Energy-intensive Companies are Looking to Technology to Make Them Compliant with the Paris Agreement

Aug 25, 2017 9:25 AM ET

Managing Director of WBCSD’s Natural Capital Area, Maria Mendiluce, speaks to We Mean Business about the Paris Agreement and what companies are doing to take action.

Research, Reports & Publications | World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

New CEO Guide to the Sustainable Development Goals Highlights Competitive Advantage for Sustainable Businesses

Jun 16, 2017 9:50 AM ET

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today launched the CEO Guide to the SDGs - a new resource aimed at galvanizing engagement from global business leaders in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).