We Mean Business Coalition - Revision history

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Verra Scandal

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	In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of [[greenwashing]] uncovered the previous month in the [[voluntary carbon market]], specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>		In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of [[greenwashing]] uncovered the previous month in the [[voluntary carbon market]], specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>

	The article failed to disclose that Verra was not only founded by ~~one~~ of the WMBC's members ([[Climate Group]]), it is also a current member of [[The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance]] (NCSA), ~~which is~~ convened by another Verra founder [[World Economic Forum]] ~~along with another WMBC member and Verra foudner, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development~~.		The article failed to disclose that Verra was not only founded by two of the WMBC's members ([[Climate Group]] and [[WBCSD]]), it is also a current member of [[The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance]] (NCSA), convened by the WBCSD and another Verra founder, the [[World Economic Forum]].

	Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].		Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].

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2023-03-16T21:40:36Z

Verra Scandal

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	In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of [[greenwashing]] uncovered the previous month in the [[voluntary carbon market]], specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>		In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of [[greenwashing]] uncovered the previous month in the [[voluntary carbon market]], specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>

	The article failed to disclose that Verra was not only founded by one of the WMBC's members ([[Climate Group]]), it is also a current member of [[The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance]] (NCSA), which is convened by another Verra founder [[World Economic Forum]] along with another WMBC member, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.		The article failed to disclose that Verra was not only founded by one of the WMBC's members ([[Climate Group]]), it is also a current member of [[The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance]] (NCSA), which is convened by another Verra founder [[World Economic Forum]] along with another WMBC member and Verra foudner, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

	Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].		Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].

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2023-02-24T22:53:20Z

Verra Scandal

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	Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].		Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].

	Previously, the WMBC funded the September 2022 publication of the NCSA's ~~previous~~ Voluntary Carbon Market Guide for C-suite Executives <ref>https://www.wbcsd.org/contentwbc/download/14832/210827/1</ref>.		Previously, the WMBC funded the September 2022 publication of the NCSA's Voluntary Carbon Market Guide for C-suite Executives <ref>https://www.wbcsd.org/contentwbc/download/14832/210827/1</ref>.

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2023-02-24T22:52:04Z

Verra Scandal

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	Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].		Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].

			Previously, the WMBC funded the September 2022 publication of the NCSA's previous Voluntary Carbon Market Guide for C-suite Executives <ref>https://www.wbcsd.org/contentwbc/download/14832/210827/1</ref>.

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2023-02-24T22:19:29Z

Verra Scandal

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	= Verra Scandal =		= Verra Scandal =

	In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of greenwashing uncovered the previous month in the voluntary carbon market, specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>		In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of [[greenwashing]] uncovered the previous month in the [[voluntary carbon market]], specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>

	The article failed to disclose that Verra was not only founded by one of the WMBC's members ([[Climate Group]]), it is also a current member of [[The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance]] (NCSA), which is convened by another Verra founder [[World Economic Forum]] along with another WMBC member, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.		The article failed to disclose that Verra was not only founded by one of the WMBC's members ([[Climate Group]]), it is also a current member of [[The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance]] (NCSA), which is convened by another Verra founder [[World Economic Forum]] along with another WMBC member, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

	Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].		Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].

TH at 22:18, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T22:18:41Z

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	The We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) is a group of seven nonprofit organizations seeking to "accelerate the inclusive transition to a global net-zero economy" by working with the world's "most influential businesses." Its seven members are:		The We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) is a group of seven nonprofit organizations seeking to "accelerate the inclusive transition to a global net-zero economy" by working with the world's "most influential businesses."<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> Its seven members are:

	BSR / CDP / [[CERES]] / CLG Europe / [[Climate Group]] / The B Team / and the [[World Business Council for Sustainable Development]]		BSR / CDP / [[CERES]] / CLG Europe / [[Climate Group]] / The B Team / and the [[World Business Council for Sustainable Development]]

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2023-02-24T22:17:50Z

Cop-27 Events

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	= Cop-27 Events =		= Cop-27 Events =

	The WMBC hosted 101 events at COP-27.<ref>https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/cop27-business-pavilion</ref> Sponsors included [[Bayer-Monsanto]], [[Nestle]], [[Facebook]], [[Unilever]], and [[Salesforce]]~~, and the~~ [[World Economic Forum]] and [[World Wildlife Fund]] were two of many notable partners.<ref>https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/cop27-sponsors-partners/</ref>		The WMBC hosted 101 events at COP-27.<ref>https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/cop27-business-pavilion</ref> Sponsors included [[Bayer-Monsanto]], [[Nestle]], [[Facebook]], [[Unilever]], and [[Salesforce]]. The [[World Economic Forum]] and [[World Wildlife Fund]] were also two of many notable partners.<ref>https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/cop27-sponsors-partners/</ref>

	= Verra Scandal =		= Verra Scandal =

TH at 22:17, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T22:17:30Z

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	The We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) is a group of seven nonprofit organizations seeking to "accelerate the inclusive transition to a global net-zero economy" by working with the world's most influential businesses. ~~These~~ members are:		The We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) is a group of seven nonprofit organizations seeking to "accelerate the inclusive transition to a global net-zero economy" by working with the world's "most influential businesses." Its seven members are:

	BSR / CDP / [[CERES]] / CLG Europe / [[Climate Group]] / The B Team / and the [[World Business Council for Sustainable Development]]		BSR / CDP / [[CERES]] / CLG Europe / [[Climate Group]] / The B Team / and the [[World Business Council for Sustainable Development]]

TH at 22:17, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T22:17:07Z

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	BSR / CDP / [[CERES]] / CLG Europe / [[Climate Group]] / The B Team / and the [[World Business Council for Sustainable Development]]		BSR / CDP / [[CERES]] / CLG Europe / [[Climate Group]] / The B Team / and the [[World Business Council for Sustainable Development]]

			= Cop-27 Events =

			The WMBC hosted 101 events at COP-27.<ref>https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/cop27-business-pavilion</ref> Sponsors included [[Bayer-Monsanto]], [[Nestle]], [[Facebook]], [[Unilever]], and [[Salesforce]], and the [[World Economic Forum]] and [[World Wildlife Fund]] were two of many notable partners.<ref>https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/cop27-sponsors-partners/</ref>

			= Verra Scandal =

	In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of greenwashing uncovered the previous month in the voluntary carbon market, specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>		In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of greenwashing uncovered the previous month in the voluntary carbon market, specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>

TH at 18:19, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T18:19:25Z

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	In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of greenwashing uncovered the previous month in the voluntary carbon market, specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>		In February 2023, the WMBC's Deputy Director of Nature-Based Solutions wrote an article for [[Reuters]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/comment-carbon-market-scrutiny-must-be-call-action-improve-them-not-abandon-them-2023-02-09/</ref> minimizing the extent of greenwashing uncovered the previous month in the voluntary carbon market, specifically [[Verra]]'s avoided deforestation credits.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</ref>

	The article failed to disclose that Verra was not only ~~incubated~~ by one of the WMBC's members ([[Climate Group]]), it is also a current member of [[The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance]] (NCSA), which is convened by ~~the~~ [[World Economic Forum]] along with another WMBC member, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.		The article failed to disclose that Verra was not only founded by one of the WMBC's members ([[Climate Group]]), it is also a current member of [[The Natural Climate Solutions Alliance]] (NCSA), which is convened by another Verra founder [[World Economic Forum]] along with another WMBC member, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

	Instead, it promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].		Instead, the article promoted as "the good news" the work of another NCSA member - [[Sylvera]] - and the NCSA's upcoming "buyer's guide" as a way of ensuring "due diligence" in carbon credit purchases. Major polluters belonging to the NCSA include [[British Petroleum]], [[Equinor]], [[Nestle]], [[Shell Oil]], and [[Weyerhaeuser]].