1) The document discusses the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a coalition of 200 global companies focused on sustainable development. 2) It outlines key global challenges like population growth, urbanization, and income inequality and their implications for sustainable development. 3) It describes WBCSD initiatives and projects focused on issues like energy and climate change, water, buildings, and sustainable value chains to help drive transition to a sustainable society and economy.

1. Business and Sustainable Development – The Green Race is on 10 May, 2010 Simon Fraser University Björn Stigson, WBCSD President

3. WBCSD Membership 68 40 24 18 16 11 7 2 1

4. Canadian Members

5. WBCSD Regional Network Channel to globally disseminate WBCSD’s messages, to promote implementation of concrete projects on the ground and to provide input to WBCSD work program

6. A World in Transition to Sustainability Society Economy Environment

7. The Future Society: A growth story Source: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision. World population (in Billions): 1950-2050 85% 15 % Population in less developed countries Population in more developed countries 2010= 6.9 billion 2050= 9.2 billion +33% 85% 15%

9. The Urbanized Future Billions of inhabitants Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2007 Revision Source: Citymayors statistics, 2008 Growth of mega-cities 70% urban in 2050: 6 billion 2010: 3 billion 1900 2020 47% urban 60% urban 1970 2000 2030 36% urban urban rural 70% urban 3.2 3.3 2.9 5.0 1.3 2.4 2.8 6.4 2050

10. Shifting Fortunes Emerging economies > 50% of global GDP and trend will continue Source: Angus Maddison, OECD; IMF From The Economist print edition. “ Wrestling for influence.” July 3rd 2008. % Share of GDP * At purchasing-power parity

11. A World in Transition to Sustainability Society Economy Environment Geography Local Regional National Global Risks and Returns Financial Sector Societies Companies Mindsets Priorities Equity Shared vision Values

12. WBCSD Vision 2050 Vision 2050: Nine billion people living well, and within the limits of the planet A platform for dialogue about the role of business in a resource & carbon constrained world.

13. Living well, within limits of the planet Human Development Index (HDI) Ecological Footprint (Global Hectares per Person) Source: GFN / UNDP

14. Innovations & Transformations

25. Energy and Climate

28. Pledges by January 31, 2010

29. Pledges and actions to 2020 Target Base year Purchases of emissions credits from other countries Comparison with emissions from 1990 2005 Japan -25% 1990 ? -25% -30% EU (27) -20% 1990 Yes -20% -13% USA -17% 2005 ? -4% -17% China -40-45% carbon intensity 2005 ? In 2020: -12% vs. BAU India -25% carbon intensity 2005 ? In 2020: -9-19% vs. BAU Brazil -36-39% vs. BAU 2020 ? In 2020: 36-39% vs. BAU South Africa -34% vs. BAU 2020 ? In 2020: -34% vs. BAU

32. Sectoral approaches

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