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World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Acronym: WBCSD

General Information

Identification Code: 979997228097-02
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Entity Form: Swiss registered non-profit association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 8/25/2017
Last Update: 3/18/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: 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 $8.5 trillion and 19 million employees. Our Global Network of almost 70 national business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the globe. WBCSD is uniquely positioned to work with member companies along and across value chains to deliver impactful business solutions to the most challenging sustainability issues. Together, we are the leading voice of business for sustainability: united by our vision of a world where more than nine billion people are all living well and within the boundaries of our planet, by 2050.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Policies encouraging sustainable practices by the corporate sector, in particular around climate change and the implementation of the SDGs, including Circular Economy, Climate Change (science based targets), Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Cities, Transport (Sustainable Mobility), Water, Food and Land Use, biodiversity. Also public / private sector partnerships to address these issues.
Communication Activities: We have multiple publications available on our website. Specific to the areas engaged with in the EU, we have the following activities and publications available: Climate Action: https://www.wbcsd.org/Imperatives/Climate-Action Equity Action - https://www.wbcsd.org/Imperatives/Equity-Action Nature Action - https://www.wbcsd.org/Imperatives/Nature-Action Built Environment - https://www.wbcsd.org/Pathways/Built-Environment Energy- https://www.wbcsd.org/Pathways/Energy Food & Agriculture - https://www.wbcsd.org/Pathways/Food-Agriculture Health and Wellbeing - https://www.wbcsd.org/Pathways/Health-and-Wellbeing Products and Materials - https://www.wbcsd.org/Pathways/Products-and-Materials Transport & Mobility: https://www.wbcsd.org/Pathways/Transport-Mobility
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Avenue du Bouchet 2bis
Post Code: 1209
City: Geneva
Country: SWITZERLAND
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EU Office

Address: Avenue du Bouchet 2bis
Post Code: 1209
City: Geneva
Country: SWITZERLAND
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: Information up to date for 2022. Awaiting final information for 2023 figures.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 6
Info Members: There are 6 full time space working within the Policy, Advocacy and Member Mobilization team at WBCSD. The team operates at the cross section between business, multilateral institutions, and partner organizations to influence the global policy agenda with progressive advocacy and strategy work

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: We have around 220 member companies, with head offices around the world. Members are indicated on our website and change periodically. www.wbcsd.org
Organisation Members: We have a global network of more than 60 affiliated business organizations. More information on these is located here: http://www.wbcsd.org/Overview/Global-Network