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The 4 A's of Climate Leadership

Join thousands of companies seizing the opportunities of climate action for a net-zero, 1.5°C-aligned world. Explore best-in-class resources brought together by We Mean Business Coalition through our partners and collaborators.

Accelerate your journey with our step-by-step guide

Leading businesses respond to the climate crisis with Ambition. They deliver on that ambition with Action. They speak up to secure wider change through Advocacy. And they drive progress by demonstrating Accountability.

 
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companies taking action

A rapidly growing number of companies are setting climate targets and taking action to deliver on them. Find out which companies are seizing the opportunities of climate action.

Companies taking action

Leading companies are taking action on their climate commitments

RE100 member AB-InBev met its 100% renewable energy goal four years early

The firm has added nearly 400 MW of renewables capacity to the grid in the US, cutting 950,000 tonnes of CO2

Unilever, JSW Steel, and GeoPost/DPDgroup became founding members of EV100+

To transition their medium and heavy-duty vehicles to zero emissions in OECD markets, India and China by 2040

35 companies including Mondelez and Mars have planted more than 20 million trees in Ghana and Ivory Coast

The companies have also achieved 72% traceability in their cocoa supply chains

JLL was the first real estate company in the world to have a validated net-zero target through the SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard

In 2022, the company reported a 17% reduction in Scopes 1 & 2, and 26% drop in Scope 3 emissions

BMW partnered with green steel provider H2 Green Steel

The deal will enable BMW to reduce carbon emissions by up to 400,000 tonnes annually

Investors including Aviva and Legal and General have committed to transitioning their investment portfolios to net-zero by 2050

They are two of several institutional investors participating in the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance

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All companies need to align with the 1.5°C pathway and target net-zero by 2050 at the latest. Accelerate your climate action by joining the leading global initiatives in these key areas.

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Economy

Achieving net-zero emissions

Join the forward-looking businesses accelerating the transition to an inclusive net-zero economy that leaves no-one behind.

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Finance
Financing the transition

Companies can help shift global financial flows away from polluting investments and stimulate low-carbon solutions.
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Energy
Creating a net-zero energy system

By switching to 100% renewable electricity, companies are helping catalyze the transition to a net-zero energy system.
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Transport
Driving a net-zero transport system

By switching to zero-emission vehicles, companies are helping to accelerating the sector’s decarbonization and cut urban emissions:
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Built Environment
Creating a net-zero built environment

Companies can play a vital role in cutting operational and embodied emissions from buildings and infrastructure and increase resilience to climate impacts.
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Industry
A pathway for industry

By driving demand for net-zero materials, companies can help decarbonize heavy industry sectors such as steel and cement.
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Land and Nature
Harnessing land and nature

Corporate action and support of land preservation and restoration efforts are crucial to meeting the Paris Agreement goals.
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