WBCSD Podcasts

For the third episode, we invited members of the circular electronics partnership (CEP) to discuss why a transition to a circular electronics industry is needed and how companies can effectively implement circular strategies in this space. Our guest speakers come from Security Matters and SIMS Lifecycle Services and share with the audience their journey to […]

For the second episode, we invited members of the circular bioeconomy project to discuss why the circular bioeconomy is a central solution to address key environmental issues while unlocking significant business opportunities. Our guest speakers come from BASF, International Paper and Stora Enso and explain why they have decided to embark in the circular bioeconomy […]

For the first episode, we invited members of the circular metrics project to discuss how it is possible to measure circularity at the company level. Our guest speakers come from DSM, Philips and Veolia and explain why it is important to find a common language, what the industry specific challenges they encountered measuring their circularity […]

Though the urgency of sustainability is increasingly evident, much of this area remains very theoretical. As a result, it can be difficult to identify what sustainability will really mean – how it will affect and improve a business, day-to-day. To colour-in these details and give an idea of where sustainability fits in at a successful multinational company, we speak with sustainability leaders at some of the world’s biggest brands – PWC, Whirlpool, Hitachi, Bayer and IFF. Together, we look closely into sustainability at these companies – why have they committed to sustainability, how do they do it and what does the future hold for this area.

Listen to this brand new podcast developed by Stora Enso in cooperation with FReSH to understand the role of packaging in making sure that food safely reaches the consumer and stays fresh as long as possible.

As the world becomes more urban, our cities are under increasing pressure to take the lead on sustainability. How have cities responded to this challenge? And what action is business taking? To answer these questions, and many more, we speak with Bianca Nijhof, Global Sustainability Program Manager at Arcadis and Simon Hansen, Director of Regions at C40.

Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. All solutions modeled are already in place, well understood, analyzed based on peer-reviewed science, and are expanding around the world. To discuss this exciting initiative in our studio, WBCSD’s Managing Director for Climate & Energy Maria Mendiluce is joined by Chad Frischmann, Research Director at Project Drawdown and Prof. Tim Flannery, an acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist.

To mark our 10th Panorama podcast, we take a closer look at the global food system: what are the challenges and what do we need to change to be able to feed 9 billion people by 2050? Joining us in our studio to discuss these issues is Joanna Kane-Potaka, Director, Strategic Marketing and Communication at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).

Where does sustainability fit in a diverse IT company like Microsoft? For a special edition of Panorama, WBCSD President and CEO Peter Bakker sits down with Toni Townes-Whitley, Corporate Vice-President for Industry at Microsoft, to discuss the increasing role of information technology in our lives, Microsoft’s vision for the future of work and how business leaders can work to deliver the SDGs.

In recent months, we’ve seen hurricanes in the United States that caused $300 billion in economic losses, floods in India that caused dozens of deaths and destructive wildfires in Iberia and California. This is what the world looks like after a temperature increase of 1°C - can you imagine what it will look like after 3°C?

The circular economy is one of the solutions, and it’s everyone’s business. Listen to Maria Mendiluce, Managing Director at WBCSD, outline the circular economy and the action that business can take in her speech at TEDxDonauinsel.