In Brazil, companies that were once considered exemplary have found themselves embroiled in corruption scandals, and in the global context, the US’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement has highlighted how the sustainability agenda has been more of a rhetorical issue than a practical one. But, according to Marina Grossi, it’s not all bad news. The president of the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), the local arm of the influential World Business Council for Sustainable Development, WBCSD, which brings together more than 200 global companies – sees signs that the transition to a low-carbon economy is already underway. Proof of this are the growing preference of investors for clean energy companies, the rise of green bonds and initiatives that seek to quantify the degree of dependence of companies on the services provided by nature.
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