World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) articles

WBCSD understands inequality as the uneven distribution of income, wealth, opportunity, power, political voice, and overall wellbeing. Today, we perceive inequality to be one of the most pressing challenges facing our society globally. Business, driven by our current model of capitalism, bears its share of responsibility for the inequality we face today. Under pressure to increase profits and maximize shareholder returns, many companies have adopted business practices that have widened social

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed health and wellbeing at the forefront of the global agenda, revealing an urgent need to strengthen healthcare systems and build capacity and preparedness for health emergencies as well as routine care. The pandemic has also underlined inequalities, raising significant questions around access to healthcare and healthy lifestyles for the most vulnerable in our societies. Meanwhile, environmental disruptions such as the climate crisis and nature loss, are compoun