This first-of-its-kind framework enables companies to consider the actual benefits and value of the ecosystem services they depend upon and impact, giving them new information and insights to include in business planning and financial analysis.

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) are a collaborative effort between the multilateral development banks (MDBs)2 and countries to help developing countries transform to low carbon and climate-resilient development.

In its latest report on Enabling frameworks for technology diffusion , the WBCSD puts forward six
key elements to enhance investments and sales of low-carbon technologies in developing
countries.

Business and ecosystems are linked. All businesses affect ecosystems and rely on the critical provisioning services (freshwater, fiber, food) and regulatory services (climate regulation, flood control, water purification, waste treatment) they provide.

A carbon price and increased use of other forms of true-value pricing is one of the deliverables necessary by 2020 in WBCSD Vision 2050, a scenario for a sustainable future. We need a pricing for goods and services that includes their full cost and benefits.

Just released, the WBCSD's 2010/2011 Annual Review looks back at the activities carried out in the past year and reflects on the challenges ahead.

The report, A vision for sustainable consumption envisions what sustainable consumption could look like in 2050, and how business could help to establish it in the mainstream.

The Vision 2050 report lays out a pathway leading to a global population of some 9 billion people living well, within the resource limits of the planet by 2050. This work results from an 18-month combined effort with CEOs and experts, and dialogues with over 200 companies and external stakeholders in some 20 countries.

The Vision 2050 report lays out a pathway leading to a global population of some 9 billion people living well, within the resource limits of the planet by 2050. This work results from an 18-month combined effort with CEOs and experts, and dialogues with over 200 companies and external stakeholders in some 20 countries.

The Inclusive Business Challenge" is an easy-to-use presentation and simulation tool to help
companies and stakeholders identify and implement models that profitably engage low-income populations across companies' value chains and develop affordable products and services that meet the needs of low-income populations.

A World of Sustainable Cities: Urban Challenges and Opportunities. The Urban Infrastructure Initiative (UII) envisions a world where cities provide a sustainable environment for people to live, work, move and play.