ENERGY
WE CAN POWER A NET-ZERO WORLD
TIME FOR A SHARED VISION
In 2010, WBCSD published our original Vision 2050, calling for a world in which more than 9 billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries by mid-century. This vision is still within reach – but we have to act faster. We have a unique, but rapidly closing window of opportunity for action in the decade ahead. The global business community has the power to turn this vision into reality.
We have updated Vision 2050 to provide the business community with comprehensive, reliable and ambitious guidance on how it can lead the transformations the world urgently needs. Exploring new thinking and diagnosing past failures, Vision 2050 offers a framework for action in the decade ahead that is practical, grounded in reality, and designed to help companies drive change in their sustainability planning and business strategies.
Download ReportDEFINING OUR VISION
Living well means that everyone’s dignity and rights are respected, basic needs are met, and equal opportunities are available for all.
Living within planetary boundaries means that global warming is stabilized at no more than +1.5°C, and natural systems are protected, restored and used sustainably. It also means that societies have developed sufficient adaptive capacity to build and maintain resilience in a healthy and regenerative Earth system.
9 TRANSFORMATION PATHWAYS
TIME FOR ACTION
A workable plan needs to be actionable: Vision 2050 sets out nine pathways toward transformation. Each includes a vision of the way that societal needs will to be met in 2050, as well as a series of transitions critical to achieving each vision, and action areas for business to focus on over the next ten years.
FOUNDATIONS FOR
TRANSFORMATION
Making real progress on our pathways will depend on radical shifts across three strategic business mindsets. These mindsets will be the difference between incremental change and the accelerated transformation necessary to achieve Vision 2050.
UNLOCKING
TRANSFORMATION
Vision 2050 provides real clarity on how systems transformation happens, as well as guidance on how business can influence transformation, through engagement across its external stakeholders and value chains.
REALIZING
TRANSFORMATION
Shared vision and direction are nothing without action – and the type of action needed will require a form and level of business leadership we have rarely seen before, with shared vision, systems-thinking and mindset shifts at its core.
