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Uniting business for clean, prosperous economies

About the Coalition

The decisions businesses make every day  – about what to build, finance, scale and phase out – will determine the shift to a more resilient economy.

We Mean Business Coalition brings companies together with policymakers and partners to turn ambition into delivery on climate and energy.

Together we are building stable, competitive economies powered by clean electricity – in which companies and communities can thrive.

About the Coalition

Our partners

We were founded by seven non-profits: BSR, CDP, Ceres, Climate Group, Corporate Leaders Groups, The B Team, and WBCSD.

Our business network

Beyond the founding partners, we work with a wide network of partners and some of the world’s most influential businesses.

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24,000+ companies in our network

Businesses of all sizes are taking action through our Coalition and partners.

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1500+ businesses speaking up

Companies are advocating through Coalition and partner policy interventions.

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Areas of focus

Priority programs and initiatives hosted by the Coalition. What we do

Electric Advantage

Advancing industry action, policy and investment towards modern, electrified economies.
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The SME Climate Hub

Supporting small and medium-sized businesses to take climate action and build resilience.
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Beyond Alliance: Driving Market-Based Climate Action

An alliance of companies and nonprofits working to bring scale, impact and integrity to market-based approaches to climate action.
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How We Mean Business Coalition can help you

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For business

Advocate responsibly and take action on climate and energy.

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For policymakers

Explore priority policies and the businesses backing them.

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Insight

Access expert commentary on the clean energy economy.

Media and insights
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Events

Connect with businesses, policymakers and partners.

COP and other events

Latest news

Expert comment, research and campaigns. See all news

We Mean Business Coalition response to UN Limiting Overshoot report

The UN’s new Limiting Overshoot report is a stark assessment of where the world now stands.
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We Mean Business Coalition response to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham attending COP31

During his first address to the House of Commons, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke about the impacts of climate change.
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India’s rapid renewables growth helps business seize the electric advantage

Indian electrification is unlocking opportunities for businesses to cut fossil fuel reliance and benefit from affordable, clean electricity.
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We Mean Business Coalition at Climate Week NYC

We Mean Business Coalition and partners convene Climate Week NYC events on Scope 3, electrification, superpollutants and climate policy.
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Business stories: the electric advantage in action

Business are electrifying their operations and value chains. See all stories

Schneider Electric’s Plan to Accelerate Electrification

Schneider Electric is driving electrification through upskilling people to join the transition and building demand.
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Decarbonizing Oat Milk: Oatly Goes Electric

Oatly is electrifying its oat milk production by swapping steam for waste heat, electric heat pumps, and heat exchangers.
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TRATON’s Race to Electrify Heavy Duty Trucking

TRATON GROUP is electrifying heavy-duty trucking and investing in charging. The real barrier now is policy certainty, not technology.
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How AstraZeneca electrified 80% of its global vehicle fleet

AstraZeneca decided to go faster than most when it set out to electrify its global fleet. What are the secrets to its success? What’s next?
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