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Global Business Poll: Powering Up

New global polling reveals that corporate leaders overwhelmingly support moving away from fossil fuels, with 97% advocating for a rapid shift to renewables-based electricity.  
 
Spanning 15 countries and polling 1,477 business leaders globally, the polling is collaboration between E3G, We Mean Business Coalition and Beyond Fossil Fuels, with polling conducted by independent leading pollster, Savanta.   
 
The transition to a renewable energy future is not only an environmental imperative, it is a market reality and an economic inevitability. The research shows that business leaders worldwide associate renewables with stronger energy security (75%), lower electricity bills (50%) and higher profits (42%).

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Global Business Poll: Powering Up

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To thrive in a world of growing disruptions, companies need resilient supply chains. And it starts with supplier engagement. We’ve distilled common questions and real-world insights from companies of all sizes into seven practical tips for engaging with suppliers on climate.
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The Business Action Checklists provide practical guidance and clear actions companies can take over the next two to five years to decarbonize their core operations, phase out fossil fuels and scale clean energy solutions.
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Through its free tools and resources, the SME Climate Hub enables small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to make a climate commitment, take action and measure their progress towards emissions reductions.​
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To track the scale and breadth of companies taking action, the Coalition aggregates commitment data from core initiatives within our network.

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19,661

Over 19,600 companies of all sizes are taking climate action through Coalition partners' initiatives.

29%

Between 2015 and 2020, companies with approved science-based targets reduced combined scope 1 and 2 emissions by 29% on average.

1,100

Over 1,100 businesses from nearly 60 countries have urged governments to set policies that accelerate the clean energy transition.

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Growing climate action from businesses is giving governments greater confidence, spurring them to set stronger policies that help businesses achieve their climate goals faster.

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