World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Private sector decarbonisation | SRC |
| 15 May 2025 | Olivia Gippner Cabinet member | Private sector decarbonisation | SRC |
| 15 May 2025 | Olivia Gippner Cabinet member | Private sector decarbonisation | — |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the Vision for EU agriculture; discussion on the role of regenerative agriculture, benchmarking, public-private actions and access to finance in the context of transition | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the Vision for EU agriculture; discussion on the role of regenerative agriculture, benchmarking, public-private actions and access to finance in the context of transition | — |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | Clean Transition Dialogue for Cities | SRC |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | Clean Transition Dialogue for Cities | — |
| 20 Sept 2023 | Lukas Visek Cabinet member | Sustainable food systems | — |
| 20 Sept 2023 | Lukas Visek Cabinet member | Sustainable food systems | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global community of over 230 of the world’s leading businesses driving systems transformation for a better world in which 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century. Together, we transform the systems we work in to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality. We accelerate value chain transformation across key sectors and reshape the financial system to reward sustainable leadership and action through a lower cost of capital. Through the exchange of best practices, improving performance, accessing education, forming partnerships, and shaping the policy agenda, we drive progress in businesses and sharpen the accountability of their performance.
EU Legislative Interests
Policies encouraging sustainable practices by the corporate sector, in particular around climate change, nature, equity and the implementation of the SDGs, including Corporate Performance & Accountability; Climate Change (science based targets), Nature-based Solutions, Equity, Circular Economy, Industrial Transformation (Renewable Energy, Transport, Buildings), Food and Land Use. 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: Corporate Performance & Accountability: Corporate Performance and Accountability (CPA) | WBCSD 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 Products and Materials - https://www.wbcsd.org/Pathways/Products-and-Materials Transport & Mobility: https://www.wbcsd.org/Pathways/Transport-Mobility
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Our WBCSD Global Network is a unique alliance of over 60 independent business-led organizations around the world, representing approximately 6,500 businesses committed to sustainable development. This network accelerates business transformations, their value chains, and systems to address the climate crisis, restore nature, and combat inequality effectively. More information on these is located here: https://www.wbcsd.org/who-we-are/global-network/
Organisation Members
We have around 230 member companies, with head offices around the world. Members are indicated on our website and change periodically. https://www.wbcsd.org/who-we-are/members/
Additional Information
Information up to date for 2024. Awaiting final information for 2025 figures.