Geneva, 15 July 2009 - A new report by the WBCSD Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) argues that recycling concrete reduces natural resource exploitation and waste going to landfill. It asks for an ultimate goal of “zero landfill” of concrete.
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Geneva/Willemstad, 10 July 2009 - Following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding, the Curaçao Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD) became the WBCSD's first partner organization in the Caribbean.
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Geneva, 8 July 2009 - Conflict between companies that profit from forests and local people who depend on them could be tackled by industry-led approaches but too few companies use them, says a report released today by The Forests Dialogue.
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Geneva, 30 June 2009 - The WBCSD's Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), representing the collective effort of 18 leading cement companies from around the world, today released the report “Cement Industry Energy and CO2 Performance: ‘Getting the Numbers Right'.”
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Geneva, 29 June 2009 - The WBCSD spoke with Future Leader Team member Sonia Medina to help understand how EcoSecurities is consolidating the third sustainability pillar of the Clean Development Mechanism.
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Geneva, 25 June 2009 - During the Asia Clean Energy and Climate Week 2009, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched the Energy for All Partnership, which aims to provide access to modern energy to an additional 100 million people in the Asia-Pacific region by 2015. As a member of the Steering committee of the E4All, the WBCSD joined the launch event that took place at ADB's headquarters in Manila.
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Geneva, 23 June 2009 - The Allianz Group has been active in the microinsurance industry since 2005, when the South-East Asian tsunami devastated communities and left many families homeless. The company realized that the risks faced by the poor are much the same as those for others, but without insurance, the financial impact of disasters such as the tsunami is obviously greater. From a business point of view, this is a significant opportunity: microinsurance in emerging economies represents a market of great potential growth and profitability, as insurance markets in many rich countries become saturated and growth prospects limited.
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Geneva, 22 June 2009 - Natura Cosméticos is a Brazilian company engaged in the manufacturing, distribution and commercialization of cosmetic products. The company was founded some forty years ago and has been growing rapidly since then. It is now a leader in the cosmetics sector, commercializing its products in Latin America and France. Leandro Machado, government relations manager at Natura Cosméticos, joined the company six years ago and represents Natura in the 2009 Future Leader Team (FLT).
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Geneva, 16 June 2009 - This overview of basic facts and societal challenges related to water is now available in Turkish thanks to our regional network partner, Turkey BCSD. The report uses existing data from many United Nations organizations, the OECD, the World Resources Institute and other research organizations. It is presented in a simplified and condensed format to promote understanding of the world water situation and to stimulate forward thinking on business as part of the solution to issues in water and sanitation.
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Geneva, 5 June 2009 - The WBCSD Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) today released the results of an economic and policy modeling project designed to improve understanding of the impacts of different carbon policies on emissions reductions, global trade and regional market shares in the cement sector.
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Warsaw, 4 June 2009 - The Responsible Business Forum (RBF) of Poland joined the WBCSD Regional Network as its 57th partner organization. The signature of the partnership agreement took place during a conference on the "Challenges of Sustainable Development" hosted by the Ministry of Economy.
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Geneva, 4 June 2009 - Sustainability in the forest sector was about much more than forests, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's James Griffiths told an international seminar in Lisbon, Portugal, this week.
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Expanded Guide Links Business Payoffs and Sustainable Forest Management

Geneva, 2 June 2009 - Today, the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development release an updated online guide to help corporate buyers ensure the sustainability of their wood- and paper-based products.
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Geneva, 27 May 2009 - With generous support from Toyota Motor Corporation, the Mobility for Development - Executive summary is now available in Japanese. The report finds that although today's mobility systems are an important driver of opportunity and economic growth in rapidly developing cities, current systems are not sustainable and the situation is deteriorating, particularly for marginalized, low-income communities.
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Geneva, 25 May 2009 - Biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and the resulting reduction in availability of essential ecosystem services are critical and pressing issues that need to be addressed by everyone, including business, if we are to achieve sustainable development.
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Geneva, 20 May 2009 - The World Business Summit on Climate Change being held May 24-26 in Copenhagen, will bring together global representatives in business, government, science and civil society, to provide political decision-makers with clear recommendations on what is needed in a new international climate framework.
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