Climate Leadership in the Corporate World

Business leaders will play a critical role in achieving a safe climate future and shaping the transition to a modern clean economy.

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Why is this important?

  • Executives and managers and at all levels can use their influence to grow a sustainable company that is profitable and protects our climate.
  • There are many steps business leaders can take from developing sustainability plans, setting carbon targets, and committing to renewable energy that sets their company up for the low-carbon future.


Key Actions

Create a sustainability plan

Ensure your business is prepared for climate change, what is described as ‘the great disruptor that firms must react to fast’ by developing and committing to a sustainability plan.

Action:

  1. Adopt some of the actions the World Resources Institute recommends for companies from setting a greenhouse gas reduction target, pricing carbon, and procuring renewable electricity.
  2. Become Carbon Neutral certified by measuring, offsetting and reducing your greenhouse gas emissions.
  3. Take stock of your company’s resource usage with a materiality assessment and an energy audit as part of a sustainability plan.
  4. Join 1,333 other companies who have committed to bold climate action through the We Mean Business Coalition.

Hire for sustainability

Make sure your business is focused on efficiency, reducing waste and pollution through dedicated sustainability roles.

Action:

  1. Consider employing a sustainability manager to lead in meeting your company’s environmental goals or spread responsibility for developing and delivering climate friendly plans and policies across your existing roles.
  2. Search for suitable candidates by posting job positions on the Climate Base job board.
  3. Bring new energy and a climate focus into your team with an intern focused on sustainability.

Benefit from a sustainability consultant

Improve your company’s environmental social and governance performance and in doing so, improve your brand, customer acquisition and business relationships by bringing in an external expert in sustainability.

Action:

Explore these sustainability consulting services and hire one that suits your need
  1. Drawdown
  2. Strategic Sustainability Consulting
  3. Green Strategies, inc.
  4. Futerra
  5. Anteagroup