WBCSD亚太区

Strategically headquartered in Singapore, WBCSD亚太区 helps businesses in the region realize their sustainability ambitions.

我们带来了我们的平台, 网络, and expertise to the region to support projects and collaboration opportunities that help businesses inculcate best practices, keeping in mind the region’s unique and diverse needs. We also provide clear guidance on how to implement strategies in their operations and sharpen business accountability.

We collaborate closely with our national 全球网络 partners to serve our Member 公司 spanning 10 countries in Asia Pacific. As a community, we are built on collaboration, shared solutions, and purpose.

所面临的挑战

是世界上一半人口的家园, 国内生产总值, 温室气体排放, the diverse Asia Pacific region is also home to a vibrant business community. Many global 公司 rely on goods produced in this region.

Ensuring economic growth while preserving the environment and supporting local communities is of particular importance because the region is home to the 5th and 7th largest rainforests in the world. The region stands to lose more than 60% of its 国内生产总值, or US$19.5 trillion, due to biodiversity and nature loss.

除了, many countries of the region have an agriculture-based economy, 有低洼的土地, 稠密的人口, 脆弱的生态系统, making them vulnerable to the effects of climate change. 在这个多样化的地区, it is essential that people are put at the center of the climate action agenda to ensure an equitable and inclusive net-zero transition.

商业案例

This year, the Asia-Pacific region's 国内生产总值 is expected to grow by 3.1% and it has a fast-growing middle-class population, which is set to reach 3.到2030年达到50亿.

The region is a key player in global commodities production and trade with world-leading positions in coffee, 棕榈油, 和大米. Given the interdependent relationship between nature and economy, 公司, government and other stakeholders must establish collective action to drive innovations, scale and adopt solutions that are nature positive and contribute to net zero. Companies should also ensure that they have robust just transition strategies.

解决方案

The purpose of the Asia Pacific office is to work closely with WBCSD 成员 in helping businesses understand opportunities and drive action towards a net zero, nature positive and more equitable future. Together, we tackle the pressing, interconnected challenges our region faces.

新加坡办事处, WBCSD is in a strategic position to understand regional and national nuances in terms of business priorities and practices, political and regulatory landscape, 以及文化视角. We serve these members by creating the building blocks of change which:

Provide a community for ambitious 公司 in APAC to exchange on practice
Raise the visibility of systems change and business action in the region
Support greater presence of Asian business perspectives in global standard setting and policy dialogue