We seem to have reached the “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” era of corporate environmental sustainability. Companies across the board are being accused of greenwashing or greenhushing, doing nothing or doing the wrong thing, under-reporting or telling fairy tales and – these two blow my mind – changing goals based on evidence […]
August 22, 2024 – The World Environment Center (WEC) has received an additional $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of State to expand its work building the capacity of women entrepreneurs throughout Central America on green projects. By leading two initiatives focused on economic development and climate change mitigation, WEC and its partners […]
For many corporate conservationists, attracting wildlife to a site is a major goal of their project. By offering adequate food and water sources and meeting habitat needs, corporate sites can become a haven for target local species, from white-tailed deer to bluebirds, painted turtles to monarch butterflies. Once wildlife arrives on-site, it’s imperative to monitor […]
BETHESDA, Md., July 17, 2024 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Protecting Earth’s Most Valuable Resources | Conservation Activities to Benefit Water and Air Quality. The white paper is sponsored by General Motors and is available for free on our website. Water and air are the earth’s […]
You’ve probably heard about a few of the common benefits of including plants in your landscape, like their ability to improve biodiversity and provide food for important wildlife like pollinators. But plants can do much, much more — from protecting against lightning strikes to feeding the community. And ensuring that the plants installed are native […]
For more than 30 years, WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) has been convening professionals working at the intersection of business and biodiversity. As the only international non-profit enabling private sector action for nature, WHC recognizes the importance of partnership and collaboration to facilitate effective conservation efforts worldwide. The annual WHC Conservation Conference provides the opportunity for […]
As the only international NGO focused exclusively on enabling private sector action for nature, WHC has convened professionals working at the intersection of business and nature since 1990. This post is a transcript of WHC President Margaret O’Gorman’s 2024 State of Corporate Conservation speech, presented in New Orleans at the 2024 WHC Conservation Conference on […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA, JUNE 6, 2024 – Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) announced the winners of its 2024 WHC Awards during the WHC Conservation Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 4-5. The WHC Awards honor excellence in corporate conservation, with awardees representing various national and international companies across industries. The year’s top awards, recognizing […]
The pace of change in the world of business and nature frameworks, regulations, programs and toolkits continue to challenge our collective ability to keep up on reading and understanding the emerging ideas and the nuances in the conversations that follow. WHC filters this flow of new information through the lens of working for over three […]
Call for nominations open through June 30 BETHESDA, Md., May 2, 2024 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) is seeking nominations for its newly created WHC Executive Advisory Committee (EAC). Members of the EAC will shape the future of WHC Conservation Certification®, the world’s only voluntary sustainability standard for broad-based biodiversity enhancement and conservation education activities […]
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