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Biodiversity Stewardship

2020: Developing a Corp Biodiversity Strategy: A primer for the fashion industry

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
2020: The Future Of Nature And Business

New Nature Economy Report II in collaboration with AlphaBeta
2020: Beyond ‘Business as Usual’: Biodiversity Targets and Finance
2021: Walking the Talk: Accelerating the transition to a sustainable food system and regenerative agriculture per the EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy

WEC Executive Roundtable Summary & Presentations

Circular Economy

2022: Organising for Circularity

by Systemiq

How to implement your circular
economy strategy and address
organisational challenges
2020: What Is The Sharing Economy?

by Simon Lovick

Business Because
2020: Trying to measure circularity? Here are some tools to consider

by Lauren Phipps
Vice President & Senior Analyst, Circular Economy
GreenBiz Group
2018: WEC Roundtable: Managing Resource Streams

WEC Roundtable Summary & Presentations

wec.org/…/2021_Net_Zero_Readiness_Survey_Report.pdf

Climate Mitigation

2022: Climate Change Performance Index Results

Climate Action Network

Germanwatch

New Climate Institute
2021: Net Zero Corporate Readiness Report

by Engie Impact

Bridging the Gap Between
Net Zero Optimism and
Operational Reality
2020: Foundations For Science-Based Net-Zero Target Setting In The Corporate Sector

by CDP
2022: WEC-RT Summary Greening the Grid

WEC Executive Roundtable:

Accelerating Access to Green Electricity for the Industrial Centers in Europe.

Frankfurt/Germany (May 2022).

Sustainable Supply Chains

2022: Engage Your Value Chain to Meet Decarbonization Goals

Engie Impact Article
2020: A More Sustainable Supply Chain

A Harvard Business Review

Fair labor practices and environmental protections in supply chains.
2021: The Supply Chain Leadership Ladder 2.0

BSR Maturity Model for Supply Chain Sustainability
2021: How Companies are addressing Labor and other Human Rights Risks in their Supply Chains

WEC Executive Roundtable Agenda & Summary

Water Stewardship

2020: The role of companies in building a water-secure world

CDP Global Water Report 2020
2019: Setting Site Water Targets Informed By Catchment Context: A Guide For Companies

by UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate & partners
2019: International Water Stewardship Standard Version 2.0

by Alliance for Water Stewardship
2021: WEC Exec RT: How to Achieve Net Positive Water

WEC Executive Roundtable

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Finance Markets

2022: Evaluating the Use of Carbon Credits

Critical questions for financial institutions
when engaging with companies

by Ceres
2021: Sustainable financing and investing survey

HSBC Global report
2021: The ESG investing conundrum: Finding meaning behind the metrics

By Judy Samuelson
Executive director, Aspen Institute Business & Society Program
2021: WEC RT: The Future of ESG investment

WEC Roundtable Event Summary & Presentations

Regulations

2022: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

What the new CSR Directive
means for companies

by KPMG
2022: Inflation Reduction Act Facts

by U.S. Department of Energy
2020: A factor of two: how the mitigation plans of ‘climate progressive’ nations fall far short of Paris compliant pathways

by Kevin Anderson, John F. Broderick & Isak Stoddard
2022: WEC Action Forum

Summary of members discussion

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Business Opportunities & Innovation Through Sustainability

2023 WEC Executive Roundtable Summary

ESG Disclosure: Navigating the Complexity of New Financial Regulations

Executive Roundtable

Washington, D.C. – March 15th – 16th, 2023
2022: WEC Roundtable Summary

Leadership for a Sustainable Future: Building a Next Generation Business Today

Gold Medal Symposium
Washington, D.C. – May 18, 2022
2021: Paul Polman on his new book and ‘courageous companies’

Joel Makower
Chairman & Co-founder
GreenBiz Group
2021: Why You Need Sustainability In Your Business Strategy

Harvard Business School

updated post from the original document dated 2019
2021: How to Talk to Your CFO About Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Business Risks from Neglecting Sustainability

2020: Why sustainability isn’t just for green companies

Chief Customer Officer, Dell

at World Economic Forum
2020: Boards must put sustainability at the top of their agenda to thrive
2019: Investors and consumers raise pressure

IMD Lausanne
2016: WEC Roundtable Summary

Managing Human Rights Issues in Global Companies

hosted by Erb Institute

 

Integrating Sustainability Strategies

2021: CLIMATE LEADERSHIP IN THE ELEVENTH HOUR

The 2021 United Nations Global Compact–Accenture
CEO Study on Sustainability
2020: Ceres Roadmap 2030

Ceres Roadmap 2030

A 10-year action plan for sustainable business leadership

Please download the report
2016: Sustainability & the Modern CMO

Report by WEC & Corporate Ecoforum

based on Interviews with Chief Marketing Officers
2015: Sustainability & the CFO

Report by WEC & Corporate Ecoforum

based on Interviews with Chief Financial Officers

Goal Setting, Performance, & Reporting

2022: TNFD-Framework-Document-Beta-v0-2-v2

Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosure
2019: TCFD Implementation Guide

by CDSB and SASB
2016: The Next Era of Corporate Disclosure

Report by GRI
2019: WEC Roundtable Summary

WEC Executive Roundtable

Accounting Methodologies and Goal Setting TCFD & Natural/Social Capital Valuation

hosted by Roche and ERM

Sustainability Management Systems & Environmental Management Systems

2021: The Future of the Chief Sustainability Officer

by Deloitte and Institute of International Finance
How corporations are managing risk, resiliency and sustainability

by GreenBiz & NRG Advisory Services
2021: Advancing Corporate Sustainability: Guidance on How to Get to the Next Level

WEC Webinar: Guidance on How to Get to the Next Level
2019: Practical Guide for Companies Developing a Sustainability Management System

by WEC & Institute for Sustainability

Sustainable Development Goals

2021: SDG Sector Roadmaps

by WBCSD
2022: Scientific evidence on the political impacts of the SDGs

Are the SDGs working?

by Frank Bierman et al (University of Utrecht)
CEO Guide to the Sustainable Development Goals

by WBCSD
2021: WEC Roundtable Summary

How can Business Collaborate to Achieve Meaningful Impact on Advancing SDGs?

hosted by Merck and ERM

Understanding Megatrends & Systems

2021: Net Positive Readiness Test

How Ready is your Company for the Net Positive Journey?

Key Learnings from the Book by Paul Polman and Andrew Winston

“Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take”
The 2020 Sustainability Leaders

the GlobeScan-SustainAbility Survey
2016: WEC Roundtable Summary:

Business Planning for the Future.

Hosted by Marks and Spencer
2016: WEC Blog – takeaways from WEC Colloquium

Preparing Business Leaders for a Sustainable Future

by Mike Barry and Terry Yosie

Partnerships and Their Value

2019: Building Partnerships for Sustainable Transition of SMEs

by Interreg Baltic
Sea Region Project Circular PP and Cluster Excellence Denmark
2018: White Paper: MNC & SME Linkages in Latin America

By Carlos M. Parra and Jerry Haar, Americas Society/Council of the Americas,
Florida  International University
2015: Collaborating for Sustainability: 8 Best Practices

CEF Spotlight: CH2M (now Jacobs)

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