We Mean Business Coalition urges strong business presence at COP30
Pascale Palmer, Director of Media
We Mean Business Coalition is calling on companies worldwide to show up in force at this year’s UN climate summit in Brazil.
In a statement released today the business climate action non-profit stressed corporate engagement as essential to keeping climate ambition on track.
WMBC said: “This year’s summit comes at a critical political moment, when climate progress is under strain and the signals sent by leading companies matter more than ever. Governments need to see that business is staying the course, committed to delivering the transition and clear on the policies required to achieve our shared goals. […]
“The risks of climate change are already reshaping markets, supply chains and bottom lines. An inclusive transition – one that protects livelihoods across entire value chains – is a business necessity. Engagement at COP30 is one of the ways we make that case directly to global decision-makers, ensuring climate policy supports both ambition and fairness.”
The statement asserts that business brings real–world expertise that is needed to deliver the transition to the table at COP, helping drive ambition and ensuring the negotiations maintain momentum.
“When business is present at COP, it brings unique value: the innovation, capital and operational expertise needed to deliver the transition. Corporate presence drives momentum, keeps ambition high in negotiations and demonstrates to policymakers that the private sector is ready to act – and is already acting. COP is not just a stage for pledges – it is a platform for accountability, advocacy and coalition building.”
WMBC’s message to global business comes after reports that lack of certainty over conference logistics has caused some businesses and CEOs to reconsider their attendance at COP30 in Belém.
It states, “We recognise that uncertainty over travel, infrastructure and accommodation in Belém is creating hesitation for some. Yet, businesses in Brazil and across Latin America are energised to have COP on their doorstep. That enthusiasm is an invitation to global peers to join the momentum, seize the opportunity to connect with regional markets and be part of COP – whether in Belém or high-level events in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.”