Our Principles

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We respond in proportion to the challenge

We seek to be at the forefront of the debate on climate action within the business and policy communities, identifying and supporting solutions that reflect the scale and urgency of the challenge.

 

We lead by example

Members have individual clear and credible strategies to deliver emissions reductions in line with the Corporate Leaders Groups’ goals, and are committed to using their voice publicly to clear the path for others to follow.

 

We support a diversity of solutions

We support ambitious deployment of a mix of low-carbon mitigation solutions, such as energy efficiency, renewable power generation and other low carbon technologies, as well as adaptation and resilience actions around energy, water and land.

 

We intend to break new ground

The global emissions trajectory required to face up to the climate crisis demands deep economic change and the adoption of new business models. We seek to promote process, systems and technology innovation capable of unlocking new ways of working. We strive to tackle climate change and its wider impacts, such as health and environment, and also unlock related approaches such as the circular economy and new manufacturing solutions, in order to deliver growth, jobs and competitiveness. We seek to do this in a way that is socially inclusive and supports a just transition.