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World Benchmarking Alliance
https://www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/Last activity: 14.01.2025
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Building a movement to measure and incentivise business impact towards a sustainable future that works for everyone.
The World Benchmarking Alliance is a non-profit organisation that assesses and ranks the world’s most influential companies on their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. We publish free and publicly available benchmarks to empower all stakeholders, from investors to consumers, to hold the private sector accountable on the role in building a more sustainable world that works for everyone.
The World Benchmarking Alliance is a non-profit organisation that assesses and ranks the world’s most influential companies on their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. We publish free and publicly available benchmarks to empower all stakeholders, from investors to consumers, to hold the private sector accountable on the role in building a more sustainable world that works for everyone.
Overview
Location
Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2017
Mentions in press and media 17
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| Dec 4, 2024 | Seafood ‘one of the most illegally produced commodities’ worldwide. Investors play a big role in changing that | Investors have a critical role to play in helping the seafood industry establish robust traceability systems that can lead to monetary, ecological and societal benefits, according to a new report from investor network FAIRR. FAIRR, which is... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | New research reveals urban companies are failing to build inclusive, affordable, and sustainable cities | The majority of the world’s most influential companies working in urban areas are failing to build inclusive, affordable, and sustainable cities.” — Tony Widjarnarso, World Benchmarking Alliance’s Urban Transformation LeadAMSTERDAM, NETHERL... |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Unveiling Key Trends in AI Shareholder Proposals | Overview AI is the hot topic of 2024. Companies see the opportunity to gain efficiency and drive growth through the adoption of AI, while not ignoring upcoming regulatory obligations and rising investor expectations. Investors want companie... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Here's an Easy Way to Get Serious About Your Company's Sustainability Goals Neste is helping businesses reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing a credible and transparent solution for reducing travel emissions. | Our collective impact on the environment is top-of-mind for customers all over the world. It doesn't stop at buying more sustainable products—they increasingly want the companies they buy from to commit to reducing their carbon footprints. ... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | McDonald’s Spent 7 Years Making A Burger Better for the Palate, But Not the Planet | 6 Mins Read McDonald’s new burgers are on their way, after seven years of testing and over 50 tweaks, in response to drying consumer sentiment about its dry burgers. But while these burgers might be more impactful on your palate, they certa... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | WBA finds that less than 14% of world’s major tech companies deliver on digital inclusion | The World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA) Digital Inclusion Benchmark assessed 200 companies, with only 27 scoring at least 50 out of 100. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, March 17, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With far too few tech companies using their p... |
| Nov 21, 2022 | How Thai Union Group Stewards The Future Of Our Seas | How Thai Union Group Stewards The Future Of Our SeasPhoto Provided By Thai Union Group |
| Oct 21, 2022 | KKR invests $300 million in UPL subsidiary Advanta for a 13.33% stake | The Access to Seeds Index 2021 ranks Advanta as 4th in Africa and 2nd in South and Southeast Asia. Advanta focuses on sustainable agriculture, providing farmers with locally adapted quality hybrid seeds. Upon completion of the transaction, ... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Deutsche Telekom : Digital participation instead of digital divide | Corporate Responsibility 01‑03‑2022 Digital participation instead of digital divide Share The icons are missing? - Try disabling your ad-blocker. Share Two clicks for more data privacy: click here to activate the button and send your recomm... |
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FAQ about World Benchmarking Alliance
When was World Benchmarking Alliance founded?
World Benchmarking Alliance was founded in 2017.
What has the press written about World Benchmarking Alliance?
Parsers VC has collected 17 articles mentioning World Benchmarking Alliance, among them “Seafood ‘one of the most illegally produced commodities’ worldwide. Investors play a big role in changing that” (Dec 4, 2024) and “New research reveals urban companies are failing to build inclusive, affordable, and sustainable cities” (Nov 20, 2024).
Is World Benchmarking Alliance still active?
Yes, World Benchmarking Alliance is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 14, 2025.