The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has published a report that details the strategies required to see the entire global population living well and enjoying food, health, shelter, education and energy by 2050. The report, ‘Vision 2050: The new agenda for business’, is the result of an 18-month combined effort by 29 leading global companies representing 14 industries.
WBCSD President Björn Stigson said: “The world already has the knowledge, science, technologies, skills and financial resources needed to achieve Vision 2050. However, concerted global action in the next decade will be required to bring these capabilities and resources together, putting the world on the path to sustainability.”
The report calls upon business leaders to rethink sustainability and restructure the way businesses operate, and includes a list of ‘must-haves’, such as: incorporating the costs of externalities – starting with carbon, ecosystem services and water – into the structure of the marketplace; doubling agricultural output without increasing land or water use; halting deforestation; halving carbon emissions worldwide (based on 2005 levels) by 2050; and providing universal access to low-carbon mobility.
The full report can be downloaded at:
http://tinyurl.com/yc74tjh
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How will the government and DMOs address the challenges of including glass in DRS while ensuring a level playing field across the UK?
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