WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development

📢New Report: Nutrition Meets Procurement Food service procurement is a powerful but often overlooked lever for healthier and more sustainable diets. How can businesses and institutions integrate nutrition considerations into procurement decisions to drive meaningful change? 🔑Why it matters: 💰Our food systems generate $12 trillion in hidden costs linked to health, the environment, and the economy – procurement decisions can either contribute to or help reduce these costs. 🍽️The food service sector is key to transforming food systems; U.S. consumers spend over 50% of their food budget outside the home. 🌍Integrating nutrition into procurement strategies can encourage businesses to support public health and advance sustainability commitments, while creating more resilient supply chains. Our new report explores challenges, solutions, best practices, and opportunities for pre-competitive collaboration to shape food environments that promote healthy and sustainable diets. By embedding nutrition into procurement, businesses can help create food environments that support better health and sustainability. 📢Start transforming food service procurement in your organization today! 🔗Download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eGHatD6Q 🔗Read our blog here: https://lnkd.in/eRyrZ3e2 #FoodService #FoodSystemsTransformation #NutritionIntegration Eat Well Global, Inc, BaxterStorey, Center for Good Food Purchasing, Compass Group, Foodbuy Group, Google Food Program, Gordon Food Service, Griffith Foods, Guckenheimer, ofi

Join us next Monday for the webinar 'Taking Action on Nature: Practical Insights from Asian Businesses', co-hosted with Business for Nature 👇🌲

Happy International Women’s Day! 🌏 Achieving gender equality is essential to building a better, more sustainable world. To tackle the climate crisis and restore and protect nature, we must recognise and empower women in their critical role as leaders and changemakers. Solutions to these challenges must also be equitable, addressing gender inequalities to ensure that all people can thrive in a sustainable way for our planet by 2050. With this in mind, WBCSD’s LEAP Program is designed to support women leaders to drive sustainable transformation in their organisations. It equips them with the leadership skills, strategic insights, and global network needed to make a lasting impact. It also provides participants with personalized mentorship and professional coaching, alongside the opportunity to connect with other women leaders shaping a net-zero, nature-positive, and equitable future 🌱 The program begins in May 2025, with in-person modules at leading business schools in Spain, the USA and Singapore. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eYFX5dUp #IWD2025   #AccelerateAction

🚨Transforming our food systems isn’t a solo act – it’s everyone’s business! At the upcoming High-Level Private Sector Event on March 26, ahead of the Nutrition 4 Growth Summit (N4G) in Paris, businesses are proving that leadership in nutrition and sustainability is both possible and necessary. Since the last N4G Summit in 2021, several WBCSD member companies have continued to deliver against SMART commitments in areas such as food fortification, product reformulation, workforce nutrition, and plant-forward foods. ➡️The result? Meaningful progress toward healthier and more sustainable diets. But we’re not there yet. To truly shift the food system, collaboration is key - across industries, policymakers, and civil society. 💡How can we accelerate change? By celebrating progress, championing transparency, and working together. Read more about how WBCSD member companies have turned pledges into progress ahead of #N4GParis 👉https://lnkd.in/ej35h4rc #SustainableDiets #FoodSystemsTransformation #CollaborationForImpact Unilever, dsm-firmenich, Google, Griffith Foods, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., IKEA & Ingka Group, ofi, ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Paris Peace Forum

❓Did you know that the building sector is responsible for 37% of global energy-related carbon emissions? Our new report, supported by Arup and other key partners, outlines a 12-step action plan for policymakers and industry leaders to drive the mass-scale transition to net-zero buildings. Discover how to move from a code compliance to a performance-based framework and learn from case studies demonstrating practical routes to net-zero across various building types and locations. Download the report here 👉https://lnkd.in/eFyxqm5B #NetZeroBuildings #BuiltEnvironment

📢New online course: Primer on Integrated Performance Management at WBCSD Academy Our new Integrated Performance Management course - developed with AICPA and CIMA - is FREE and aimed at strategy, finance and sustainability professionals looking to enhance corporate performance and drive sustainability 📈 Up to 80% of companies fail to execute their strategies, largely because employees don't understand them or their role in the business's success. 🌍This CPD-accredited IPM course helps professionals challenge traditional thinking around performance measurements and guide companies in achieving their strategies by maximising the positive impact of human capital. It also equips business professionals with the insights needed to drive sustainable, long-term success in today’s evolving business landscape. Join the WBCSD Academy and start learning today: https://lnkd.in/eW8JG-QQ Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, CPD Standards Office, Peter Spence, Fiona Watson #SustainabilityLeadership #IntegratedPerformanceManagement #PerformanceManagement #BusinessImpact #LeadershipDevelopment

The energy at India Connect 2025 was remarkable! The 2nd edition of WBCSD's India Connect, co-hosted with JSW and members like KPMG and ERM as well as our global network partner, Confederation of Indian Industry, took place over two days in Mumbai. Together, we joined forces to accelerate sustainable business practices across India's dynamic economy. Highlights included: 📈 There was strong alignment on value creation and the business case for sustainability amongst government and industry leaders. Discussions focused on clean air, affordable clean energy, green infrastructure and resilient supply chains, all underpinned by decision-useful disclosure. ⚙️ WBCSD's Corporate Performance & Accountability System (CPAS) proved to be a compelling diagnostic tool, helping businesses identify solutions, enhance internal collaboration, and align with capital markets (https://lnkd.in/gKgRnzfD). 🔄 Supply chain innovation on the rise. Circularity initiatives are thriving, particularly in the agri-food sector, with NABARD - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development’s commitment to gap financing creating new opportunities for scalable impact. 🚛 Businesses called for coordinated action across the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) value chain, emphasizing the need to map infrastructure investment and design innovative financing solutions to enable large-scale e-freight deployment in India. The networking sessions created a fantastic community atmosphere, and the event reinforced the importance of maintaining a dedicated annual WBCSD gathering in India. Thank you to all participants for your engagement and commitment to building a more sustainable future! 🌏 Learn more: https://events.wbcsd.org/ #SustainableBusiness #IndiaConnect2025 #ClimateAction Joe Phelan, Trisha Mascarenhas, Fiona Watson, Gunay H., Jennie Dodson, Deviah Aiama, Catherine P.

At the World Ocean Summit & Expo in Tokyo (March 12-13), Joe Phelan, Executive Director, Asia-Pacific at WBCSD, will explore how companies can turn sustainability into a competitive advantage while tackling ocean pollution. 🔹The Global Circularity Protocol and Chemicals Roadmap offer a clear framework for scaling circular solutions, cutting chemical waste, and extending product lifecycles. 🔹Effective metrics and reporting drive accountability, helping businesses stay ahead in the transition. 🔹Collaboration across industries is key to securing ocean resilience and long-term success. Join us in Tokyo as we work together to drive action! 🌊 https://lnkd.in/exGTVud #WorldOceanSummit #CircularEconomy #SustainableBusiness #OceanConservation

WBCSD is delighted to welcome Kao Corporation as our newest member! Kao Corporation is a global leader in chemicals and cosmetics. The company remains committed to promoting the safer use of chemicals, and using responsible management practices to mitigate sustainability risks 🌳 “We are glad to join WBCSD to further global protocols, reporting standards and collaborate with more organizations to create a more sustainable future.” - Motomitsu Hasumi, Senior Executive Officer, Product Quality Management, Kao Corporation. We look forward to collaborating with Kao to drive net-zero, nature-positive and equitable outcomes. Read the full news article 👇 https://lnkd.in/epC7pEws Joe Phelan

📢WBCSD will be at #MIPIM2025! On 10-14 March, we will attend the annual MIPIM event in Cannes to engage the real estate industry in decarbonization efforts. At the event, we'll advocate for full value-chain collaboration to unlock capital for decarbonizing buildings and infrastructure. Join us for Net Zero Networking Drinks, co-hosted with our members Arcadis and Baker McKenzie, and an insightful panel discussion with JLL, Eaton, Baker McKenzie and Nuveen, a TIAA company, entitled 'Creating a Retrofitting Roadmap: Futureproofing Real Estate and Maximizing ROI.' You will also find us at the following sessions on the #RoadtoZeroStage: 🏙️Plan your transition to Zero Carbon: Cities' decarbonization roadmaps as guidance This session focuses on how cities can effectively plan and implement decarbonization roadmaps, featuring insights from Mayors, Developers, and Investors. The goal is to provide a clear direction towards sustainable urban development, showcasing collaborative and top-down approaches in roadmap creation: https://lnkd.in/eN9EA29J 🌎Global Stocktake: Where are we on the Road to Zero? Gain the latest insights on global progress, trends in real estate decarbonization and insights from international climate negotiations. You will be invited to share your perspective on the Road to Zero and interact with industry leaders: https://lnkd.in/enD--vqs 🏢Mastering Net Zero: Advancing the Impact of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Through Collaborative Round Tables This session explores the emerging UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, with a presentation on its development and key components: https://lnkd.in/eycWrwnm #RoadtoZero