Released in 2010, vision 2050 was a landmark piece of work conducted by wbcsd which identified a pathway to a world in which nine billion people can live. In 2050, some 9 billion people live well, and within the limits of the planet. A total of 29 companies were involved in the process, which included numerous facetoface workshops conducted around the world and ongoing research and decisionmaking by project. Pathway toward a sustainable 2050 world business council for. This pathways mural represents just one part of the wbcsd vision 2050 project. The vision 2050 report lays out a pathway leading to a global population of some 9 billion people living well, within the resource limits of the. In disturbing contrast to this vision of a sustainable world wbcsd has projected the consequences of a continuation to 2050 of business as usual. Vision 2050 business council for sustainable development. Walk into the board room of a typical fortune global 500 company today and the talk will be about todays challenges. Under the vision 2050 project of the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd, 29 wbcsd member companies developed a vision of a world well on the way to sustainability by 2050, and a pathway leading to that world a pathway that will require fundamental changes in governance structures, economic frameworks. The new agenda for business under the wbcsds vision 2050 project, twentynine wbcsd member companies developed a vision of a world well on the way to sustainability by 2050 and the pathways leading to that world. Decade by decade this infomural details 350 major milestones needed to be on track to a sustainable 2050.
The world business council for sustainable development wbcsd is a global, ceoled organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. Vision world business council for sustainable development. This work results from an 18month combined effort with ceos and experts, and dialogues with over 200 companies and external stakeholders in some 20 countries. In the future only companies that make sustainability a goal will achieve competitive advantage. Vision 2050 the new agenda for business in brief by kija. Phase ii identify gaps and make recommendations to address. Vision 2050 is a business and societal vision for 2010 2050 that interrogates. In 2050, some 9 billion people live well, and within the. The vision 2050 report lays out a pathway leading to a global population of some 9 billion people living well, within the resource limits of the planet by 2050. Vision 2050 is the result of a collaborative effort. The report is a consensus piece that was compiled by 29 leading global companies from 14 industries and is the result of an 18 month long combined effort between ceos and experts, and. Under the vision 2050 project of the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd, 29 wbcsd member companies developed a vision of a world well on the way to sustainability by 2050, and a pathway leading to that world a pathway that will require fundamental changes in governance structures, economic frameworks, business and human. The cross sectoral and global and regional perspectives. Japan vision 2050 principles of strategic science and technology policy toward 2020 1 a nations policy must be based on a concrete vision backed up by the philosophy and thought firmly grounded perspectives of a human and world histories.
Vision 2050 the new agenda for business wbcsdevelopment. Vision 2050 the new agenda for business epas green servicizing workshop nick shufro director, pricewaterhousecoopers phone. The projects ambitions were high, as it was a longterm, collaborative effort involving leaders from. This is exactly what this wbcsd says hooray to in their 2050 vision report.
Vision 2050 world business council for sustainable. Wbcsds 2050 vision for the world 9b people live well and within the limits of the planet. Introduction in japan, the basic law on science and technology was enacted in 1995. Vision 2050 had at its core the attributes of successful business planning.
The results of our longitudinal study into the wbcsd vision 2050 initiative shed light on how organisations are harnessing the perspective of the long term future to identify what can and should be done in the near term to keep progress towards sustainability on track. In 2010, the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd released vision 2050, a landmark piece of work that laid out a pathway to a world. Under the vision 2050 project of the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd, 29 wbcsd member companies developed a vision of a world well on the way to sustainability by 2050. Development wbcsd aimed at producing a cohesive vision for a sustainable world in 2050. Sydney, aug 2011 2 wbcsd membership by region 68 40 24. The project, titled wbcsd vision 2050, set out to determine what a sustainable world would look like in 2050 and what pathways would be required to meet that vision. Leading businesses from wbcsd have issued the following statement calling for joint action. After creating a rough idea of what a sustainable future might look like. Drivers of sustainability 2011 pdf barriers to sustainability pdf use of oil in 20th century 2003 pdf vision 2050 world business council for sustainable development 2010 wbcsd scenario to 2050 pdf wbcsd measures of success jpg scenario one degree war plan sketch pdf. Vision 2050 refresh world business council for sustainable. As global business faces new and complex challenges and opportunities, our sciencebased approach and targeted business solutions aim to.
Estimating the order of magnitude of sustainabilityrelated business opportunities in key sectors pricewaterhousecoopers pwc has been one of the key corporate sponsors of the vision 2050 project of the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd. Pdf learning with futures to realise progress towards. They developed a vision, based on dialogues in 20 countries with several hundred. The wbcsd was founded under the request of maurice strong, inventor of the global warming hoax. May 15, 2014 the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd set out these opportunities in vision 2050, a farreaching report describing what needs to happen for everyone in the world to live. May 07, 2020 vision 2050 explored what a sustainable world would look like in midcentury, how such a world could be realized, and the role that business has to play in making that vision a reality. This poster contains the 22 key elements that define the sustainable future identified by the task force of 29 companies involved in the wbcsd project.
It lies at the heart of wsds vision 2050 where 9 billion people live well, within the limits of the planet, and is essential for the achievement of the sustainable development goals. Sd stands for sustainable development, which logically forbids growth, on an overloaded and finite planet. Maurice gave the responsibility of creating the wbcsd to billionaire stephan schmidheiny who coorganised the first world summit on sustainable development in 1992. The different steps of vision 2050 businessasusual outlook to 2050 vision 2050 pathway to 2050 opportunities.
The wbcsd supports actions at local, national, regional and international levels to implement policies to meet the aspirations of vision 2050. Today to a sustainable world in 2050 the pathway to vision 2050 from businessasusual. In the wbcsds vision 2050 project, 29 global companies representing 14 industries tackled this dilemma. Apr 01, 2010 the vision 2050 report lays out a pathway leading to a global population of some 9 billion people living well, within the resource limits of the planet by 2050. The wbcsds cornerstone vision 2050 report calls for a new agenda for business laying out a pathway to a world in which nine billion people can live well, and within the planets resources, by midcentury. Vision 2050 lays out the challenges, pathway and options that business. The mural is meant to provide a tool for strategic planning. The world business council for sustainable development wbcsd set out these opportunities in vision 2050, a farreaching report describing what.
The project was governed by four cochair companies alcoa, pricewaterhousecoopers, storebrand, and syngenta, and the content developed by 29 wbcsd member companies through working with each other, with hundreds of representatives from business. Vision 2050 explored what a sustainable world would look like in midcentury, how such a world could be realized, and the role that business has to play in making that vision a reality. World business council for sustainable development. The new agenda for business under the vision 2050 project of the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd, 29 wbcsd member companies developed a vision of a world well on the way to sustainability by 2050, and a pathway leading to that world a pathway that will require fundamental changes in governance. Learning with futures to realise progress towards sustainability. With this great challenge comes great opportuni ty, as the vision 2050 report states investment in infrastructure, technology and human services dri ven by. On january 16, 2020, the executive board received the gmpb recommended draft vision 2050 plan december 2019 action by the executive board on vision 2050 is on hold until further notice in accordance with the governors stay home, stay healthy emergency proclamation in response to covid19. This mural is a basis for visualizing the possible pathways. Key aspects of the vision 2050 included pathways to success, with key themes for each timeframe, measures of success and musthaves by 2020.