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More and more companies are seizing the opportunity of climate action.

Explore the best-in-class climate action initiatives (brought together by We Mean Business Coalition through its partners and collaborators). Join the thousands of companies harnessing them to align with the 1.5°C pathway.

What climate leadership looks like

Ambition

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Climate ambition is a commitment to shape the future. It represents a positive vision including business outcomes, better jobs and greater environmental protection. Ambition guides strategy, motivates employees, informs investors and customers.

Action

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After setting out bold ambition, business needs to deliver on it. This is a process of innovation and change that, done right, can unlock business transformation and opportunities. It can deliver new competitive advantage that will grow as the economy decarbonizes.

Advocacy

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To accelerate the transition, governments need to deliver clear, consistent and bold policy frameworks. For this to happen, corporate climate leaders must step into the arena of public discussion and political debate, and – together with like-minded allies – clearly and confidently make the case for policy ambition.

Accountability

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To build trust and demonstrate progress to key stakeholders, companies need to clearly and consistently report and disclose climate-related information. This process can help uncover risks and opportunities, to better inform strategy and drive further progress.

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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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The SME Climate Hub is a pioneering global initiative that aims to create a tipping point for mainstreaming climate action and building business resilience by supporting millions of SMEs as they commit to halve greenhouse gas emissions before 2030, and race to net-zero emissions before 2050.

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The Mission Possible Partnership is an alliance of climate leaders focused on supercharging efforts to decarbonize some of the world’s highest emitting industries by 2030 - aluminum, aviation, cement and concrete, chemicals, shipping, steel, and trucking.

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3,480

Companies taking action

$35.6

Trillion market cap

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.

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Leading companies are taking action on their climate commitments

See companies that are going all in for 1.5°C

ACCIONA has already reached 62.2% use of electricity from renewable sources and reduced total energy consumption from fossil fuel sources by 86% compared to 2017.

See companies that are going all in for 1.5°C

Salesforce delivers its customers carbon-neutral cloud computing and is mobilizing the global effort to see an additional trillion trees on Earth.

See companies that are going all in for 1.5°C

Siemens has already more than halved its CO2 emissions since 2015. In 2020, it helped its customers cut 150 million metric tons of CO2 through its technologies and solutions.

Read the McKinsey action story here

McKinsey are on track to reach net-zero by 2030 with 100% renewable energy, a fully electric fleet of vehicles and targeting the highest environmental standards.

Read the Iberdrola action story here

In the last five years alone, Iberdrola have reduced direct emissions by 25%. Now, they are investing a further €150 billion throughout this decisive decade.

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