🌍 Meet Anita V., a driving force behind sustainability at SAP! As the VP of SAP Sustainability Product Success & Customer Adoption, Anita is leading groundbreaking initiatives that integrate sustainable practices into SAP’s core operations. Her visionary approach helps businesses tackle decarbonization and embrace sustainable solutions. 🚀 From innovative technology to strategic collaborations, Anita's work is shaping a more sustainable future for all. Check Anita’s story here: https://lnkd.in/gdhGUasT Learn from inspiring change-makers how to drive #sustainability within your organization with #EverydayEchoes stories. #Sustainability #ESG #Leadership #SAP
WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) brings together transformational organizations to form a global community that shifts the systems they work within towards a better future. Our members push the boundaries of what businesses can achieve by taking action to limit the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality. So that all people can thrive in a way that’s sustainable for our planet – by 2050. Over 225 leading businesses are members of the WBCSD. It’s their valuable work and dedication that allows us to create real change across global value chains. Benefitting the world around us and everyone who calls it home.
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- Gemeinnützige Organisationen
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- 201–500 Beschäftigte
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- Geneva
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- Gegründet
- 1995
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- sustainable development, responsible business, climate and energy, development, water, forestry, stakeholder engagement, ecosystems, human rights, SDGs, mobility, finance, transformation, food, agriculture, water, circular economy, future of work, ESG, leadership, utilities, trends, mobility, built environment, future of work, nature und business
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Beschäftigte von WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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Capital ready, good projects wanted! 🚀 🌍 The world needs up to USD $4.6 trillion every year to fund the global energy transition and meet 2030 climate targets, but current spending falls short. How can we change this? Establishing sufficient commercial business cases that support energy transition is paramount to attract the necessary financial capital. It is, therefore, more crucial than ever to align business, government, and finance on transition pathways, KPIs, and high-impact policies to nurture the right energy ecosystem. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eQJHW7pC #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #SustainableFinance #GreenFinance #ClimateFina
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We have wrapped up our Climate Transition Roadmaps Masterclass Series in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with a final session on activating the organization to support sustainability goals #EmpowerClimateAction #SustainabilityLeadership. Dive into the session insights on The Climate Drive heree: https://lnkd.in/eeA8dXha In the session, we covered: ✅ Setting up effective governance for accelerating climate action. ✅ Enabling leadership, fostering accountability and implementing incentives. ✅ Creating a change management plan and generating cross-functional buy-in. We were honored to have Kara Fulcher, Director of Sustainability, North America at Michelin, as a guest expert, sharing her invaluable insights on empowering climate action within her organization. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended this Masterclass series, contributing to its success. We are pleased to announce that registrations for our upcoming Supply Chain Decarbonization Masterclass series will open soon! This series is designed to address the urgent challenges surrounding scope 3 emissions reductions within corporate supply chains. If you are interested in learning more about our Masterclass series, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at sos15@wbcsd.org.
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Our latest guide provides essential insights for #investors into #NaturalClimateSolutions (#NCS). But don’t just take our word for it! “This guide does a fantastic job for financial institutions and corporate investors. The market is currently preparing for the next wave of investment in natural climate solutions as it becomes more resilient. I’m excited to see the first signals of long-term investment, along with the supportive, equitable and transparent structures that brings, which has been a missing piece of the puzzle so far.” – Edit Kiss, Integrity Capital Advisers The guide, developed by Natural Climate Solutions Alliance with the Forest Investor Club, ERM and ERM Sustainability Institute, presents the business case for resilient, long-term investment in NCS and helps investors select supportive, equitable, and transparent structures to help drive impactful climate and nature action. Check it out here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eHShnBUR #NaturalClimateSolutions #Sustainability #InvestmentGuide #ClimateAction #NatureAction Jennicca Gordon Giulia Carbone Aiste Brackley Benjamin Cohen Patrick Colas Alexander Cox
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🌍 Mariko Yamada: Championing ESG at Fujitsu 🌍 At Fujitsu, Mariko Yamada's leadership in ESG has made significant strides in aligning business practices with sustainable development goals. Her initiatives, such as conducting a thorough materiality analysis and leading the Fujitsu Way Leader program, have embedded sustainability into the company’s DNA. Mariko's dedication to ESG ensures that Fujitsu not only grows economically but also contributes positively to society and the environment. Her story is an inspiring example of how effective leadership can drive sustainable business transformation. Read more about Mariko’s inspiring journey: https://lnkd.in/eXawYRgJ #EverydayEchos #Sustainability #ESG #Leadership #Fujitsu #BusinessGrowth
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WBCSD is set to co-lead a working group for the Vision for Adapted Crops & Soils (VACS) initiative with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). The VACS initiative, spearheaded by Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler, aims to cultivate a network of stakeholders to build a resilient food system grounded in diverse, nutritious and climate-adapted crops grown in healthy, fertile soils. The VACS Community of Practice brings together a wide range of public and private individuals interested in collectively advancing VACS goals, establishing eight working groups to create a policy agenda that will be used to inform policymakers at the national and multinational level. Learn more now: https://lnkd.in/e-wQxWXk U.S. Department of State Melanie Levine Ludmila Cmarkova #Agriculture #Policy #SustainableFood #VACS
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📢 The UNEP-WCMC has just launched a major upgrade of the ENCORE (Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure) tool Businesses and financial institutions will now have access to updated, more granular and enhanced data to obtain a more detailed screening of their potential impacts and dependencies on nature and help inform their efforts to address #natureloss. 🌿 As partners in the #SUSTAINproject, we're grateful to have supported this work and we are now looking forward to helping the businesses we work with understand how the updated tool can support their efforts to take action on #nature. 📍 The data is available for download now: https://lnkd.in/eaicDsnK, while the online version of the tool will be updated in the following months. Read more about the updates: https://lnkd.in/dcMBHzQr ENCORE is jointly developed by Global Canopy, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and UNEP-WCMC, and the recent updates have been supported by SUSTAIN project partners: Capitals Coalition, PBL Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving, IUCN, IUCN European Regional Office, ETH Zürich and WBCSD, ShareAction, Fundación Biodiversidad, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group SUSTAIN project is funded by: European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program, the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI, and UK Research and Innovation
📢 ENCORE receives a new major upgrade! With industry experts from the private sector and the conservation space currently attending the Nature Action Dialogues 🌿, we are pleased to announce that the ENCORE tool has been updated with new and improved data to help screen nature-related impacts and dependencies. 🎊 ENCORE is a tool that allows financial institutions, companies and regulators to assess their exposure to nature-related risk and understand their dependencies and impacts on nature. It has now updated its underlying data. This new data includes: 🔸A more detailed breakdown of economic sectors, 🔸Inclusion of cultural ecosystem services, 🔸Improved methodology behind materiality ratings, 🔸New insight into value chain impacts on nature. You can download this new data as spreadsheets for offline analysis. Resources are also available to help you navigate the differences between old and new data. Read more about the updates here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d7m4EA-2 ENCORE is jointly developed by Global Canopy, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and UNEP-WCMC The updates have been completed as part of the Sustain Horizon Europe project, with technical inputs from UNEP-WCMC, Capitals Coalition, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), IUCN Europe and Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich),WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, ShareAction, Fundación Biodiversidad, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group.
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🌱 Introducing the Sustainable Taxonomies Report 🌱 With over 50 taxonomies in place or under development worldwide, these frameworks are crucial in guiding global capital flows towards sustainable investments. Key Highlights: ➡️Global Reach: Taxonomies are being adopted across various jurisdictions, including the EU, Australia, Canada, and several countries in Asia and Latin America. ➡️Capital Guidance: They help classify investment products to meet the growing public demand for sustainable investments and steer both private and public green investment programs. ➡️Business Opportunities: Aligning with these taxonomies can enhance capital attraction and access to government incentives. 📈 By integrating taxonomy criteria, businesses can not only comply with regulatory expectations but also leverage significant opportunities for sustainable growth and development. Join us in this crucial dialogue on the future of sustainable finance. Let's work together to build a harmonized, impactful approach to taxonomies. #CorporatePerformance #CorporateAccountability #Sustainability #ESG #SustainableFinance #GreenInvestment #Taxonomies #BusinessGrowth #GlobalEconomy
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🔔 Calling all #Fashion and #Textile industry innovators! Are you ready to revolutionize data collection and exchange? Tune in to get the insights from our latest webinar on #Circularity Data Collection and Exchange, Fashion and Textile edition! 👗📊 We were joined by a stellar panel of experts who navigated the latest regulatory developments and their impact on data practices, sharing challenges and best practices from leading companies. What stood out? The optimism among companies about Digital Product Passports as a gateway to greater transparency across the value chain. 🚀 Key challenges addressed included the lack of infrastructure for data exchange, low interoperability, and the difficulty of retrieving reliable data on the use phase and end-of-life of apparel and footwear. Our #CircularTransitionIndicators (CTI) initiative is here to help. By supporting companies in collecting high-quality data, CTI prepares them for current and upcoming regulations. Enhanced by a Circular Data Exchange mechanism, CTI is already aligned with the 12 data categories of the Digital Product Passports. Join the wave! 🌊 To access the recording and slides of the event, and click here to signal your interest in the CTI Fashion Initiative: https://lnkd.in/g25UqtkS Special thanks to our insightful & inspiring speakers Niccolò Gervasoni David Quass Matthew Guenther , Ohana Public Affairs, Jędrzej Nadolny Metabolic Dora Chi Xu , and UNIDO Eduard Wagner for talking thoroughly about the challenges and initiatives to support regulatory changes driving the business transformation in the fashion and textiles sector, and how system thinking for data collection and exchange is key for businesses that want to be ahead of the curve.
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💷 Join Indigo, Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, IETA, International Platform for Insetting (IPI), Proforest, The Nature Conservancy, Value Change Initiative, South Pole and partners for an interactive session on financing models for land-based emissions. 🌄 The webinar will explore: • How to evaluate financing models as part of an overall climate strategy • How to navigate potential trade-offs, risks, unintended consequences, and leverage the synergies of different mechanisms • Key considerations for corporate claims, accounting, strategy, target-setting and reporting • How to determine the most effective investment mechanism for a specific situation 📆 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ewtJFJ4A #FinancingLandUse #LandBasedEmissions #ClimateInvestment #Climate #Finance
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