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Today, the Science-based Targets Initiative releases its net zero standard, requiring companies to reduce their emissions by 90-95% by 2050. This is a tremendous step forward and the first comprehensive certification of corporate net zero strategies that we are seeing.

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today certification of all four Shutterfly manufacturing facilities. Shutterfly in Ft. Mill, SC was the first to obtain certification in late 2020. Since then, the remaining locations in Plano, TX, Shakopee, MN, and Tempe, AZ achieved certified SGP Facility status.

The trading system must adapt to address new concerns of global resiliency, sustainability and inclusivity
Nearly 30 CEOs and Chairpersons from five continents called on world leaders to rise above geopolitical tensions and re-engage on trade reform
Greater ambition is needed ahead of first WTO ministerial in four years to deliver on meaningful reforms
Advancing health, digital, environmental and investment reform is key to more inclusive trade and investment as well as addreContinue ssing public concerns about the current system

The World Economic Forum today launches New Generation Industry Leaders – a community of young industrialists to champion careers and accelerate sustainability in manufacturing and production sectors.
The New Generation Industry Leaders community will transform perceptions around industrial companies and inspire new generations to seek work in industrial sectors.
50 leading firms have collaborated to appoint 100 young professionals to the community, representing 12 sectors and 20 countries – 50% are women.
Learn more about the New Generation Industry Leaders here and learn more about the Sustainable Development Impact Summit.

It is an outrage that rural small-scale farmers in developing countries, who grow a third of our global food, are paid a pittance for their work, said the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) who today asks world leaders attending the UN Food Systems Summit to take concrete actions to change this.

World Economic Forum shows how “lighthouse examples” from the business community are supporting stakeholder capitalism and inclusion of workers, communities and civil society
Report shows it is vital for companies to create a more inclusive and sustainable future following global crises and rampant social injustices
Best practices and case studies aim to help scale global adoption and greater involvement with marginalized communities

Since the January 2020 launch, over 50 companies have begun including the Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics in their mainstream reporting materials, including annual reports or sustainability reports
Between reporting and committed companies, over 100 businesses have shown support for the Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics initiative
Learnings from the companies already reporting on these metrics are helping to inform the IFRS Foundation’s effort to create a global disclosure solution that meets investor needs with its International Sustainability Standards Board
Read more about the Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics and our Sustainable Development Impact Summit

The World Economic Forum’s Scale360° initiative brings together leaders to jumpstart collaboration and circular innovation.
Scale360°’s unique and tested approaches help technologists, political leaders and entrepreneurs partner to reshape how products are made and consumed.
The initiative has expanded from 2 countries to 20 in 2021, demonstrating the growing demand for circular innovation around the world.

In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that 60 percent of its projects use practices from this holistic approach to sustainable agricultural production. The organisation recommends it as one effective way to transform food systems to address rising hunger, malnutrition, climate change and ecosystem fragility.

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