About the WBCSD
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)brings together some 180international companies in a sharedcommitment to sustainabledevelopment through economicgrowth, ecological balance and socialprogress. Our members are drawnfrom more than 30 countries and 20major industrial sectors. We alsobenefit from a global network of 50+national and regional businesscouncils and partner organizations.Our
mission
is to provide businessleadership as a catalyst for changetoward sustainable development, andto support the business license tooperate, innovate and grow in a worldincreasingly shaped by sustainabledevelopment issues.
Our objectives include:
Business Leadership
– to be a leadingbusiness advocate on sustainabledevelopment;
Policy Development
– to help developpolicies that create frameworkconditions for the businesscontribution to sustainabledevelopment;
The Business Case
– to develop andpromote the business case for sustainable development;
Best Practice
– to demonstrate thebusiness contribution to sustainabledevelopment and share best practicesamong members;
Global Outreach
– to contribute to asustainable future for developingnations and nations in transition.