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We are in the decisive decade. It's time to accelerate climate action.

All countries and all businesses can seize the opportunity and go all in to halve emissions by 2030. Together we can create an inclusive net-zero economy in line with the 1.5°C pathway.

COP27 business pavilion for climate leadership

We Mean Business Coalition is hosting a pavilion at the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference, with WBCSD and 70+ partner organizations, to bring an ambitious and coordinated business voice to COP27.

It’s time to go all in for climate action to cut emissions, build resilience and redirect finance. Find out more

See the full programme of events at the Business Pavilion for Climate Leadership

See how business and government can double down on action to deliver emissions cuts

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We Mean Business Coalition, together with our extended network of partners, catalyzes business and policy action to halve emissions by 2030 and accelerate an inclusive transition to a net-zero economy.

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BY WORKING TOGETHER, COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS CAN ACCELERATE CLIMATE ACTION

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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Business Policy

Policy makers are responding to growing business leadership by setting bold climate policies to cut emissions in line with 1.5°C, spurring more companies to greater action.

Policy

Business progress

1,300+

Over 1,300 companies are aligning their emission reduction targets with the 1.5°C trajectory, through Business Ambition for 1.5°C.

-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 1,000 businesses from nearly 60 countries have urged governments to set policies that accelerate the clean energy transition.

Learn more about how we’re driving progress towards a net-zero economy.

Progress

The 4 A's of Climate Leadership

Your guide to credible corporate climate action

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.

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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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Latest from the Coalition

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Report Climate Transition Action Plans: Activate your journey to climate leadership

We Mean Business Coalition, CDP, Ceres, and EDF worked with Ramboll Consulting to analyze the existing transition plan guidance landscape, and develop guidance and templates to help companies develop a comprehensive climate transition action plan.

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Report We Mean Business Coalition Annual Report 2021

In our first We Mean Business Coalition annual report, we reflect on the progress of the Coalition since its founding in 2014, achievements during a momentous 2021 - including incorporation as a US-based charity – and our vision for this crucial decade until 2030.
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News Plenty of climate action solutions are already available – so just start

Rasmus Valanko of We Mean Business Coalition outlines what effective climate action looks like and how companies can show climate leadership
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News Climate policy advocacy is incredibly powerful, but businesses must do more

Sophie Punte, Policy Director at We Mean Business Coalition, gives key examples of effective business advocacy for climate policy.
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News Climate ambition means aiming high, and having a plan you’re proud to share

Jenny Ahlen, Net Zero Director at We Mean Business Coalition discusses the 4 A’s of Climate Leadership, with a focus on ambition.
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News How to ensure sustainability reporting in Europe drives emissions cuts

With a few, but fundamental, changes to the current draft of the ESRS, we can drive forward progress on the reporting standards.

The transition to a net-zero economy is accelerating - find out the latest signals of change from the past week.

Signals of Change

Coalition Partners

The Coalition is a group of seven nonprofit organizations: BSR, CDP, Ceres, CLG Europe, Climate Group, The B Team and WBCSD. Together we catalyze business leadership and drive policy ambition to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.

Partners
 

The We Mean Business Coalition was a founding partner of the following key corporate climate initiatives

 

We Mean Business coalition is generously supported by a growing number of leading philanthropic organisations and other funders.

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