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Why 2018 Is the Year for Business to Step Up Climate Action

Large companies with global supply chains often produce as much greenhouse gas emissions as entire countries. With this scale comes responsibility, argue WRI President Andrew Steer and Mars, Inc. CEO Grant Reid.

For quick access to WRI’s corporate sustainability resources, visit wri.org/business.

Why Sustainable Business

Working with companies is essential to our mission because they can innovate and scale solutions to our toughest challenges. Businesses have important influence on governments and their extensive, global value chains complement the reach of governments bound by national borders. Companies inform WRI’s priorities and help kickstart innovative projects.

How We Support Sustainable Business

WRI's research helps integrate environmental sustainability and business strategy. Our practical guidance, tools and initiatives help companies assess and reduce impacts along their entire value chains. Here are some popular ways in which WRI helps companies improve their sustainability performance:

To learn more about our work with the private sector, view our brochure.

Our Corporate Consultative Group (CCG)

WRI’s Corporate Consultative Group (CCG) brings together nearly 40 leading companies to advance business practices that mitigate risks and support sustainable growth. Collaborating with CCG members illuminates corporate needs and the ways we can help guide sustainability strategies in the private sector.

Learn more about WRI’s Corporate Consultative Group or contact JP Leous, Head of Corporate Relations, to learn how to become a program partner.

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More Than 300 Companies Commit to Set Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets
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September 06, 2018 Commentary

Learning by Doing: Lessons from WRI’s Sustainable Investing Journey

Sustainable investing is the new black: essential, ubiquitous and a subject of forward-looking discussion. But this is no passing fashion. What was once a niche investment approach is becoming mainstream, and WRI is learning the nitty-gritty of it through its own endowment journey.
September 05, 2018 Blog post

Low-Carbon Growth Is a $26 Trillion Opportunity. Here Are 4 Ways to Seize It.

New research finds that ambitious climate action could yield a direct economic gain of $26 trillion (cumulative) by 2030. It could also generate more than 65 million new low-carbon jobs in 2030—equivalent to the entire workforces of the UK and Egypt combined—and avoid more than 700,000 premature deaths from air pollution.
August 28, 2018 Blog post

The World Is Burning. Here Are 5 Things Companies Should Do About It.

From record-breaking temperatures to rampant wildfires, the signs of climate change are everywhere. Companies can respond by measuring their emissions, setting science-based targets to reduce them and pricing carbon.
August 16, 2018 Blog post

Banning Straws and Bags Won’t Solve our Plastic Problem

At worst, plastic bans can create unintended environmental problems. At best, they ignore the systemic issues creating waste in the first place.
July 31, 2018 Blog post

The Sustainable Development Goals: An Opportunity for Business?

Kevin Moss, Global Director of Sustainable Business at World Resources Institute (WRI), outlines how businesses that are making a head start in implementing the SDGs are carving out a distinct advantage.
July 17, 2018 Blog post

How Cocoa Farming Can Preserve Forests and Peace in Colombia

Colombia is the latest country to join the Cocoa and Forests Initiative, which aims to create a global movement for deforestation-free cocoa. Sustainable cocoa farming offers a viable alternative to Colombia's violent coca trade, among other benefits.