The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) is an independent organization established in 2018 with the mission to measure and incentivize corporate performance towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By developing free and publicly available benchmarks, WBA assesses and ranks the world's most influential companies on their contributions to the SDGs, promoting transparency and encouraging businesses to enhance their impact on global sustainability.
Key aspects of the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) include:
- Seven Systems Transformations: WBA focuses on seven critical systems transformations—social, climate and energy, food and agriculture, digital, urban, financial, and nature—to drive systemic change necessary for achieving the SDGs.
- SDG2000: WBA has identified 2,000 of the world's most influential companies, referred to as the SDG2000, which are assessed across various benchmarks to evaluate their performance in contributing to the SDGs.
- Multi-Stakeholder Alliance: WBA collaborates with a diverse alliance of over 340 organizations, including civil society, business networks, financial institutions, and governments, to ensure the relevance and impact of its benchmarks.
- Public Accessibility: All WBA benchmarks and methodologies are freely available to the public, enabling stakeholders to hold companies accountable and make informed decisions regarding corporate sustainability performance.
Through its comprehensive benchmarking approach, WBA aims to create a society that values the success of business by what it contributes to the world, fostering a race to the top among companies in support of the SDGs.
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