Sydney, 26 August 2010 – Bjorn Stigson this morning joined Fran Kelly from the popular ABC Radio National Breakfast show in Australia to discuss the Green Race and climate issues.

Geneva, Switzerland, 25 August 2010 – During an all-day event WBCSD, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation (KCNC) will discuss adaptive business strategies and government and corporate policy frameworks to reduce and eventually reverse ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss.

Geneva, 26 July 2010 – On July 13, the long awaited The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Business Report was released. The report concludes that companies ignoring sustainable management of biodiversity as an integral part of their business plans will find themselves outpaced by the marketplace. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) which was involved in the development of the report supports the overall conclusions and pushes for companies and governments to put enough effort in the implementation of urgently needed solutions.

Geneva, 21 July 2010 – Following a meeting with President Calderón, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Mexican Government have announced the establishment of the “Mexican Dialogues”. This partnership for a series of informal public-private sector dialogues on climate change creates a new model for business engagement with governments on international climate challenges.

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced the membership of Korn/Ferry to the WBCSD.

What are the links between business and development? And what is the business role and opportunity in addressing sustainability challenges of developing countries and emerging economies? These questions are addressed in a report launched today by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

Geneva, 1 July 2010 - The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced today that HP has joined the Eco-Patent Commons. HP has contributed three patents to this unique initiative aimed at making patents freely available to enable the development of products that protect the environment.

Chancellor Angela Merkel was handed a report reviewing the sustainability policies of Germany last November. In a recent follow up meeting, WBCSD president Björn Stigson along with other members of the peer review met with German state secretaries to discuss the recommendations.

Geneva, 29 June 2010 – Globally, an estimated 1 billion tires reach the end of their lives every year and constitute an environmental challenge for the industry. A new WBCSD manual brings together best practices from around the world on end-of-life tire (ELT) management.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) talked with Tony Christopher from Alcoa to explore how his company is using Vision 2050 as an innovation driver.