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World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Name: World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Abbreviation: WBCSD
URL to homepage: http://www.wbcsd.org
Country: Switzerland
 

Mandate

  • advocate on issues connected with sustainable development
  • participate in policy development in order to create a framework that allows business to contribute effectively to sustainable development
  • demonstrate business progress in environmental and resource management and corporate social responsibility and to share leading-edge practices among our members
  • contribute to a sustainable future for developing nations and nations in transition

    Mission

    To provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to promote the role of eco-efficiency, innovation and corporate social responsibility

    Relevance to forests by key words

    Poverty, biodiversity, private sector, water resources, ecosystems, sustainable development, global warming, rain forest, timber industry, tropical forest