Sponsors
Host Partner
Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service at Arizona State University
Since 2012, the ASU Sustainability Solutions Service has built a mission-driven social enterprise that has a mix of earned income, philanthropy and institutional support. Unlike traditional academic research, the ASU Sustainability Solutions Service falls within the emergent fields of impact investing, social enterprise, public-private partnerships, impact assessment and B corps.
Premier Sponsor
International Paper
International Paper is a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, North Africa and Russia. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods and enable world-wide commerce; pulp for diapers, tissue, and other personal hygiene products that promote health and wellness; and papers that facilitate education and communication. We are headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., employ more than 50,000 colleagues and serve more than 25,000 customers in 150 countries. For more information about International Paper, please visit internationalpaper.com. Explore our commitment to a renewable future at internationalpaper.com/renewable.
BlueTriton Brands
BlueTriton Brands provides people with an unrivaled portfolio of bottled waters for healthy hydration. Brands such as Nestlé Pure Life®, Arrowhead®, Poland Spring®, Perrier® and San Pellegrino® have driven BlueTriton Brands to be the third largest non-alcoholic beverage company by volume in the U.S. Based in Stamford, Connecticut with some 8,500 employees, BlueTriton Brands is committed to reducing its environmental footprint across operations. As a natural resource company, BlueTriton Brands sustainably manages our 47 spring sources and maintains more than 20,000 acres of natural watershed area. The company is also committed to creating shared value and being a good neighbor in the 140 communities where it operates in the U.S.
PwC
PwC is a community of solvers coming together in unexpected ways to build trust in society and solve important problems. Our clients are at the core of everything we do and we are committed to their success. To help our clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes, PwC provides professional services across two segments: Trust Solutions and Consulting Solutions. Within these segments we bring a range of capabilities to help organizations solve faster, solve more and realize more value. These capabilities include ESG: we work together with you to make the right choices to position your company for a sustainable tomorrow.
Goodera
Supporting Sponsor
WM
As North America’s largest environmental solutions provider, WM is “Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.” Previously known as Waste Management, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM collaborates with its customers to help them achieve their sustainability goals. WM.com. WM Advisory Services supports organizations with benchmarking, holistic sustainability planning, zero waste and implementing impact reduction tactics. With unique industry expertise and experience in event management, WM designs value-driven solutions to help its partners work for a sustainable tomorrow.
General Motors
Over the last 100-plus years, General Motors has been at the forefront of the automotive revolution. Today, we’re a leader in a new transformation, one that will create a safer and smarter world, and our vision for a future with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion drives every decision we make. Why? It’s the right move for our customers, our employees and future generations. Learn more at gm.com.
Asia Pulp & Paper
The Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) is a trade name for a group of pulp and paper manufacturing companies, responsible for delivering quality products to meet the global demand for tissue, packaging and paper. In 2012, APP launched its Sustainability Roadmap, Vision 2020, followed by its Forest Conservation Policy in 2013. Key objectives of this roadmap and policy are to further improve its environmental performance, biodiversity conservation, and protection of community right, ensuring its suppliers adopt High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) principles. APP has also committed to support the protection and restoration of natural forests at a landscape level, using multi-stakeholder approach in large scale conservation projects.
Target
Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at nearly 1,900 stores and at Target.com. Building on our heritage as a responsible business, we’re constantly putting the needs of people, communities and the planet at the heart of how we work today, to help build a better tomorrow. We are committed to addressing the environmental impacts of our business within our operations and across our value chain because we believe operating a sustainable business and using resources responsibly responsibility will allow us to serve our guests for generations to come. And we are working toward a future where everyone, regardless of their race or background, has equal access to opportunities and in which everyone feels welcome, valued and respected. For more information, visit www.target.com/corporateresponsibility.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of customers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage, with more than 200 facilities in operation in 38 states and Canada and approximately 23,900 MW of generating capacity. We have invested more than $25B in our renewable business and will continue to invest in a clean-energy tomorrow. Not only do we manage a financially sound company, but we do so in a way that preserves the environment now and for future generations. NextEra Energy Resources offers a diverse product portfolio that allows us to create custom-tailored solutions to meet our customers’ energy and sustainability goals. We develop meaningful, long-term partnerships built around shared values, strong execution, and an unwavering focus on our customers’ needs. We are honored to have a parent company (NextEra Energy, NYSE:NEE) named No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry on Fortune’s 2021 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” For more information, visit www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
Steelcase
Organizations around the world trust Steelcase to help them create places that help people work better, be inspired and accomplish more. The company designs, manufactures, and partners with other leading organizations to provide architecture, furniture, and technology solutions – accessible through a network of channels, including over 800 Steelcase dealer locations. Steelcase is a global, industry-leading, and publicly traded company with fiscal year 2021 revenue of $2.6 billion. For more information, visit www.steelcase.com.
BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €78.6 billion in 2021. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.
SC Johnson
Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin USA, SC Johnson believes that a more sustainable, healthier and transparent world that inspires people and creates opportunities isn't just possible – it's our responsibility. A heritage of innovation and bold, transparent decisions is why our high-quality products and iconic brands – including OFF!® Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s® Clean Day, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more – are in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide. As a global, purpose-led company, we are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations. That means relentlessly bringing our expertise in science, innovation and partnerships to bear on some of the world's most pressing environmental and health issues like reducing plastic waste and eradicating malaria. Around the world, we use our resources to unlock greater economic and educational opportunities for people and communities where access may be limited, but curiosity and potential are limitless. See how SC Johnson is a Family Company At Work For a Better World by visiting scjohnson.com or joining us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
Contributing Sponsor
International Copper Association
The International Copper Association (ICA) is the leading advocate for the copper industry. Sustainable development is at the core of the work of the ICA. Our mission is to bring the global copper industry together to develop and defend markets for copper and make a positive contribution to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ICA has offices in three primary regions: Asia, Europe and North America. ICA and its Copper Alliance® partners are active in more than 60 countries worldwide. ICA and its members understand the time for climate action is now, and we are excited to sponsor Greenbiz22 and share the industry’s commitment to the environment and operating responsibly. For additional information, please visit copperalliance.org.
SupplyShift
SupplyShift provides a comprehensive platform to seamlessly gather and analyze supplier networks, connecting companies to de-risk and improve supply chains. SupplyShift’s cloud-based platform allows for reliable data management and performance measurement, secure traceability for supply chain transparency, and improved collaboration throughout the entire supply chain. The platform is built with the belief that, when properly managed, a company’s supplier network can deliver incredible value for the company, the greater economy, and can play an important role in changing our world for the better. The SupplyShift platform makes it seamless to gain the insight needed to create a more responsive, responsible supplier network that makes the entire supply chain more productive. Learn more at www.supplyshift.net.
Deloitte
Deloitte provides industry-leading audit and assurance, tax and legal, consulting, financial advisory, and risk advisory services to nearly 90% of the Fortune Global 500® and thousands of private companies. Our professionals deliver measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in capital markets, enable clients to transform and thrive, and lead the way toward a stronger economy, a more equitable society, and a sustainable world. Building on its 175-plus year history, Deloitte spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte’s 415,000 people worldwide make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com and learn more about our sustainability, climate, and equity offerings by visiting www.deloitte.com/us/sustainable-future.
C&A
C&A is a fashion retailer with tradition: our founders, the brothers Clemens and August Brenninkmeijer, wanted to change the world of fashion. And that's exactly what we are still doing today – day in and day out. Our mission – one we share with our key partner, the C&A Foundation – is to support programmes and initiatives designed to transform the fashion industry into a fair and sustainable trade. Learn more at www.c-and-a.com/career/en/c-a-about-us.
Intel
Intel expands the boundaries of technology to make the most amazing experiences possible. Information about Intel can be found at newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.
Antenna
Quantis
Quantis is part of a global movement for systemic change. As a leading sustainability consultancy, we are pioneering approaches to solve critical environmental challenges. For nearly two decades, our dynamic and visionary team has partnered with organizations across the globe to transform their industries and shape a new, planetary economy that aligns business with nature. We guide companies on the transition from business as usual to business at its best. www.quantis.com
EY
Climate change and sustainability continue to rise on the agendas of governments and organizations around the world with rapidly evolving drivers and expectations. Businesses face regulatory requirements and the need to meet stakeholder expectations as well as respond to the opportunities presented for revenue generation and cost reduction. This means a fundamental and complex transformation for many organizations and the embedding of climate change and sustainability into core business activities to achieve short-term objectives and create long-term shareholder value. EY’s global, multidisciplinary teams combine core experience in assurance, tax, transactions and advisory with climate change and sustainability skills and deep industry knowledge. Learn more at https://www.ey.com/en_us.
Boeing
Boeing is committed to protecting, connecting, and exploring our world and beyond, safely and sustainably. Sustainability is rooted in our company values, our stakeholders’ expectations, and encompasses our focus on environmental stewardship, social progress and inclusion, and values-based, transparent governance of our company. We support our industry’s commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and are partnering across the sector to decarbonize. Learn more about our sustainability efforts here.
GOJO
GOJO, the inventor of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer, is the leading global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions for away-from-home settings. The broad GOJO product portfolio includes hand cleaning, handwashing, hand sanitizing, skin care formulas and surface sprays under the GOJO®, PURELL™ and PROVON® brand names. GOJO formulations use the latest advances in the science of skin care and sustainability. GOJO is known for state-of-the-art dispensing technology, engineered with attention to design, sustainability and functionality. GOJO programs promote healthy behaviors for hygiene, skin care and compliance in critical environments. GOJO is a privately held, family-owned corporation headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with operations in the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Canada and Brazil.
EcoVadis
EcoVadis is a purpose-led company whose mission is to provide the world's most trusted business sustainability ratings. Businesses of all sizes rely on EcoVadis’ expert intelligence and evidence-based ratings to monitor and improve the sustainability performance of their business and trading partners. Its actionable scorecards, benchmarks, carbon action tools, and insights guide an improvement journey for environmental, social and ethical practices across 200 industry categories and 175 countries. Industry leaders such as Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Unilever, LVMH, Bridgestone, BASF and JPMorgan are among the 95,000 businesses that collaborate with EcoVadis to drive resilience, sustainable growth and positive impact worldwide. Learn more on ecovadis.com
Ecolab
A trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Learn more at www.ecolab.com.
Marsh McLennan
Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The company’s more than 60,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annual revenue over $13 billion, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading firms. Marsh advises individual and commercial clients of all sizes on insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce. Oliver Wymanserves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit mmc.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @mmc_global or subscribe to BRINK.
McDonald’s Corporation
As one of the world’s largest restaurant companies, our size and reach position McDonald’s with the responsibility and opportunity to take action on some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges in the world today. We embrace this opportunity to drive positive change where it’s most relevant, and to do so by collaborating with millions of customers, employees, franchisees, suppliers and other partners. These initiatives are most successful when they go beyond our company to influence action both within our business network and beyond. We call this using our Scale for Good. We hope our efforts can drive real change, so they become tomorrow’s standard. It’s an ongoing effort, and we’re always looking to what’s next.
Clean Energy
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the leading provider of natural gas fuel and renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel for transportation in the United States and Canada, with a network of approximately 530 stations across North America that we own or operate. We build and operate compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas stations (LNG) stations and deliver more CNG, LNG and RNG vehicle fuel than any other company in the United States. Clean Energy sells Redeem™ RNG fuel and believes it is the cleanest transportation fuel commercially available, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70%. Clean Energy owns natural gas liquification facilities in California and Texas which produces LNG for the transportation and other markets. For more information, visit www.CleanEnergyFuels.com.
LevelTen Energy
LevelTen Energy provides renewable transaction infrastructure for buyers, sellers, advisors, and financiers in the clean energy economy. Visit LevelTenEnergy.com to learn more.
Walmart
Walmart helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. The company is committed to help increase economic opportunity, enhance sustainability of value chains and strengthen local community resilience. We know that addressing key social and environmental challenges requires collective efforts both upstream and downstream so, Walmart has convened key suppliers, NGOs and organizations to establish commitments and initiate projects towards a collective goal that will reduce emissions across their respective supply chains 1 Gigaton by 2030. Walmart is inviting others to participate in this “Project Gigaton”. For more information on Project Gigaton or Walmart’s Sustainability initiatives visit www.walmartsustainabilityhub.comor www.corporate.walmart.com.
Exhibitors
VADA Vented Roofs
Roofing is a very toxic industry. Roofing manufacturers have one business model: “Convince building owners to throw their current roof away and buy a new one.” VADA is disrupting that “old school” approach. VADA eliminates many toxic chemicals typically used in roofing. VADA eliminates the need for tearing off the existing roof and hauling it to a landfill. We want to meet with YOUR Sustainability Officer and YOUR Facilities Engineer. Let us show you the value that VADA provides. VADA is NOT NEW. We have a 31-year track record of excellence! And, VADA is typically very competitive. Beyond being environmentalists, we are roofing experts. VADA brings value to any roofing program. www.vadavent.com
Anellotech
Anellotech is a sustainable technology company focused on commercializing innovative production of cost-competitive renewable chemicals and fuels from non-food biomass. Anellotech’s Bio-TCat™ technology efficiently creates bio-based aromatics which are chemically identical to petroleum-based counterparts. Our technology has a carbon emission reduction potential of 70% or more when compared to petroleum-derived equivalents and our pilot plant TCat-8® based in Silsbee, Texas is demonstrating commercially-relevant yields of bio-based aromatics. Bio-TCatTM is ideal for chemical producers and brand owners looking to meet sustainability goals for producing renewable polymers for consumer products or biofuels blended into transportation systems. To learn more, visit: www.anellotech.com/
Battery Solutions
Battery Solutions is North America’s leader in battery collecting, sorting and recycling. We use environmental best practices for battery recycling management with R2:2013/RIOS™ certification ensuring compliance. Learn how to recycle every battery at www.batterysolutions.com.
Footprint
Footprint, headquartered in Gilbert, AZ, is a sustainable technology firm focused on reducing or eliminating plastics through the development and manufacturing of revolutionary technologies in fiber. Our innovative approach to raw material sourcing, manufacturing and process improvement allows Footprint to manufacture fiber based packaging solutions that directly compete with plastic in terms of performance and price. From consumer packaged goods to innovate fiber-based food packaging Footprint’s Advanced Fiber solutions are changing what’s possible. www.footprintus.com
Makersite
Makersite is an industrial data platform that helps companies solve the Compliance, Cost & Sustainability problem for products and their supply chains in a single integrated cloud platform. Makersite delivers a digital twin of their products, updated in real-time, around which engineering, environment, compliance, supply chain, and business functions can collaborate to make better products, faster. Learn more at https://www.makersite.de.
Scoop
Scoop is the largest carpooling solution in the United States, partnering with some of the world's most forward-thinking organizations to offer convenient and enjoyable carpooling to their workforces. By addressing a key pain point for businesses and employees alike, Scoop solves for the third largest driver of voluntary attrition: the commute. By helping to make employees happier, healthier, and more productive in their day-to-day lives, Scoop supports organizations delivering exceptional employee experience, giving them an advantage in an ever-evolving, competitive landscape. Learn more at www.takescoop.com/partners.
UL
UL is dedicated to promoting safe, secure and sustainable living and working environments for people by the application of science, hazard-based safety engineering. We empower trust in sustainable products, environments and companies by: (1) Software platforms that help businesses track and measure environmental, supply chain, health, and safety management and sustainability data such as ESGs to meet regulatory and disclosure needs; (2) Software & Services for Regulatory Compliance to help companies around the globe reduce risk, achieve chemical compliance, source sustainable materials, and foster product stewardship; (3) Help businesses demonstrate the health and sustainability of their products through materials testing and certification, sustainable product certifications such as GREENGUARD and ECOLOGO Certification, environmental claim validations and transparency programs; (4) We also support the transition of businesses from linear economy mindsets and practices to a more sustainable, circular approach that can uncover significant hidden value. Learn more at ul.com.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
SFI® Inc. is a sustainability leader that stands for future forests. We are an independent, non-profit organization that provides supply chain assurances, produces conservation outcomes, and supports education and community engagement. SFI works with the forest sector, brand owners, conservation groups, resource professionals, landowners, educators, local communities, Indigenous peoples, governments, and universities. SFI standards and on-product labels help consumers make responsible purchasing decisions. Additionally, we oversee the SFI Forest Partners® Program, which aims to increase supply of certified forest products, the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program, which funds research and community building, and Project Learning Tree®, which educates teachers and youth about forests and the environment. SFI Inc. is governed by an independent three-chamber board of directors representing environmental, social, and economic sectors equally. SFI believes caring for forests improves everyone’s quality of life. Learn more: sfiprogram.org.
The Embedding Project
The Embedding Project is a public-benefit research project that relies on strong social science research methods to bring together thoughtful sustainability intrapreneurs from across industries and around the world, and harnesses their collective knowledge to develop rigorous and practical guidance that benefits everyone. Learn more here: embeddingproject.org
The Earth Institute’s M.S. Sustainability Management Program at Columbia University
The M.S. in Sustainability Management, a joint program of the Earth Institute and the School of Professional Studies, draws from Columbia University’s excellence in sustainability and the experience of leading practitioners to train problem-solving sustainability professionals. The program emphasizes the skills and knowledge that are needed to integrate sustainability in business, and in public and non-profit organizations. In response to the increasing challenges all organizations face — from reducing energy and water use to improving their supply chain — the program combines academic leadership, scientific rigor, and professional practice in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and flexible course of study. Learn more here: http://sustainability.ei.columbia.edu
Climate Impact Partners
Climate Impact Partners, a merger of Natural Capital Partners and ClimateCare, is a leader in developing and delivering high-quality, high-impact carbon market solutions for climate action. For more than 20 years, the company, which is committed to delivering 1 billion tonnes of CO2 reductions by 2030, has worked with climate-leading businesses to support more than 600 carbon removal and reduction projects in 56 countries. With a focus on transforming the global economy, improving health and livelihoods, and restoring a thriving planet, Climate Impact Partners develops and delivers the highest quality carbon-financed projects. It creates and manages carbon credit and energy attribute certificate portfolios that enable its clients to offset emissions they can’t yet reduce, put a price on carbon to incentivize change, and meet ambitious climate goals. Learn more at www.climateimpact.com.
First Solar
First Solar is the world’s leading provider of large-scale solar energy solutions. With nearly 5GW of large-scale projects developed and executed, and 17GW of PV modules installed worldwide, no single company offers more large-scale solar experience than First Solar. We are experts in the development, financing, engineering, construction and operation of some of the largest and most successful PV power plants in the world. Our experience enables us to deliver, operate and maintain reliable and cost-effective solar energy that can strengthen your brand and hedge your energy costs. As the partner of choice for leading global corporate energy buyers, First Solar brings the proven capability to take energy forward.www.firstsolar.com
Fill it Forward
Every time you reuse, we give. Fill it Forward is a Certified B-Corporation that works closely with organizations of all sizes to inspire reuse. Amplify your impact with our interactive technology, charitable giving, and sustainable products. Perfect for events, companies, schools, and food service operators. Watch the how it works video and learn more at www.fillitforward.com
FuelCell Energy
FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) delivers efficient, affordable and clean solutions for the supply, recovery and storage of energy. We design, manufacture, undertake project development, install, operate and maintain megawatt-scale fuel cell systems, serving utilities, industrial and large municipal power users with solutions that include both utility-scale and on-site power generation, carbon capture, local hydrogen production for transportation and industry, and long duration energy storage. With SureSource™ installations on three continents and millions of megawatt hours of ultra-clean power produced, FuelCell Energy is a global leader with environmentally responsible power solutions. Visit us online at www.fuelcellenergy.com and follow us on Twitter @FuelCell_Energy.
Partners
B Lab
B Lab is a nonprofit organization that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for goodTM. Its vision is that one day all companies compete not only to be the best in the world, but the Best for the World® and as a result society will enjoy a more shared and durable prosperity.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
WBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. We help make our member companies more successful and sustainable by focusing on the maximum positive impact for shareholders, the environment and societies.
Our member companies come from all business sectors and all major economies, representing a combined revenue of more than USD $8.5 trillion and 19 million employees. Our global network of almost 70 national business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the globe. Since 1995, WBCSD has been uniquely positioned to work with member companies along and across value chains to deliver impactful business solutions to the most challenging sustainability issues.
Together, we are the leading voice of business for sustainability: united by our vision of a world where more than 9 billion people are all living well and within the boundaries of our planet, by 2050. Learn more at wbcsd.org
BSR
BSR works with its global network of more than 250 member companies to build a just and sustainable world. From its offices in Asia, Europe, and North and South America, BSR develops sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration. Visit bsr.org to learn more about BSR's more than 20 years of leadership in sustainability.
World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research organization that works with governments, businesses, multilateral institutions and civil society groups to develop practical solutions that improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive. Companies turn to WRI’s agenda-setting research, tools, standards and partnerships to define ambition, assess and reduce impacts, and integrate environmental and social sustainability with business strategy.
CDP
CDP works to transform the way the world does business to prevent dangerous climate change and protect our natural resources. We see a world where capital is efficiently allocated to create long-term prosperity rather than short-term gain at the expense of our environment. Learn more at https://www.cdp.net.
Climate Group
Climate Group drives climate action. Fast. Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all. We focus on systems with the highest emissions and where our networks have the greatest opportunity to drive change. We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organizations accountable, turning their commitments into action. We share what we achieve together to show more organizations what they could do. We are an international non-profit organization, founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, New Delhi and New York.
Forum for the Future
Forum for the Future is one of the world’s leading sustainability non-profits. For over 20 years we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable future. We specialise in addressing critical global challenges by catalysing change in key systems, from food to apparel, energy to shipping. We do this by convening transformational collaborations to drive change, by partnering with organisations to help them lead by example, and by building a global community of pioneers and change makers. Together we are reinventing the way the world works. Find out more at forumforthefuture.org or by following @Forum4theFuture on Twitter.
Future 500
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
GRI is an international independent organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations understand and communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues such as climate change, human rights, corruption and many others.
GreenBlue
GreenBlue's mission is to foster the creation of a resilient system of commerce based on the principles of sustainable materials management – a concept that seeks to: use wisely, eliminate toxicity and recover more.
ReFED
ReFED is a multi-stakeholder nonprofit, powered by an influential network of the nation’s leading business, nonprofit, foundation, and government leaders committed to reducing U.S. food waste. ReFED takes a data-driven approach to move the food system from acting on instinct to insights to solve our national food waste problem. Llearn more at refed.com
Rocky Mountain Institute
RMI’s vision is a world thriving, verdant, and secure, for all, for ever. Our mission is to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources. RMI's style is non-adversarial and trans-ideological, emphasizing integrative design, advanced technologies, and mindful markets. Our strategic focus, executed through specific initiatives designed to take our work rapidly to scale, is to map and drive the transition from coal and oil to efficiency and renewables.
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition is a trade organization comprised of brands, retailers, manufacturers, government, and non-governmental organizations and academic experts, representing more than a third of the global apparel and footwear market. The Coalition is working to reduce the environmental and social impacts of apparel, footwear and home textile products around the world.
The focus of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition is The Higg Index – a suite of assessment tools that standardizes the measurement of the environmental and social impacts of apparel, footwear and home textile products across the product lifecycle and throughout the value chain.
The Sustainability Consortium
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) is a global organization transforming the consumer goods industry to deliver more sustainable consumer products. We are dedicated to improving the sustainability of consumer products. Our Members and partners include manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, service providers, NGOs, civil society organizations, governmental agencies and academics. Each member brings valuable perspectives and expertise. TSC convenes our diverse stakeholders to work collaboratively to build science-based decision tools and solutions that address sustainability issues that are materially important throughout a product’s supply chain and lifecycle. TSC also offers a portfolio of services to help drive effective implementation.
3BL Media
Founded in 2009, 3BL Media is a leading news distribution and content marketing company focused on niche topics including sustainability, health, energy, education, philanthropy, community and other social and environmental topics. 3BL Media’s unrivaled content distribution platforms and Brand Studio promote the environmental, social, governance (ESG) initiatives of leading companies, nonprofits and NGOs. Learn more at 3blmedia.com
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and recognize purchasing leadership that accelerates the transition to a prosperous and sustainable future.
Advanced Energy Economy
Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) is a business organization representing the entire advanced energy industry. Our mission is to transform public policy at the federal, state, and regulatory levels to enable rapid growth of advanced energy companies. We also work with a growing coalition of state and regional partner organizations representing 20 states.
Global Compact Network USA
Launched in 2007, the Global Compact Network USA (GCNUSA) is the local network chapter of the United Nations Global Compact. Network USA is a non-profit organization that supports U.S.-based entities in: operating in alignment with the Ten Principles of the Global Compact, engaging with and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, leveraging their association with the Global Compact and United Nations and its global resource network, and facilitating and creating opportunities for multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder collaboration.
Alliance to Save Energy
The Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit organization that promotes energy efficiency worldwide through research, education and advocacy. We encourage business, government, environmental and consumer leaders to use energy efficiency as a means to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and greater energy security. We work with a variety of people and groups to: Prove that business can be efficient and make money at the same time. Educate consumers about the impact of energy choices – especially on their wallets
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness and educating the public on how our free enterprise system improves society and the economy. The Foundation conducts research and produces events on issues facing business now and in the future. Through its initiatives, the Foundation builds skills, drives innovation, and encourages growth. For more information on U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation, visit uschamberfoundation.org
Biomimicry Institute
The Biomimicry Institute is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 that empowers people to seek nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet. To advance the solution process, the Institute created AskNature.org, a free online tool that contains strategies found in nature and examples of how they could be used in design. It also hosts a Biomimicry Global Design Challenge and Youth Design Challenge to support project-based education, supports startup innovation through the Launchpad and Ray of Hope Prize® to bring designs to market, and connects innovators through the Global Biomimicry Network. Learn more at https://biomimicry.org.
Wharton Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL)
The Wharton-led, Penn-wide Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL) promotes knowledge for business sustainability through world-class research, transformative teaching and constructive dialogue between top alumni, academic, corporate, government, and non-government organizations. IGEL is a hub for business and sustainability, connecting and leveraging academic capital at Penn to help business leaders of today and tomorrow to create more sustainable industries.