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Business leadership for a climate neutral economy

Signify supports a vision of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Above, Maria Letizia Mariani, Market Group Leader Europe, explains why.

 

Signify's recent engagement with the Corporate Leaders Group


More than 200 leading businesses urge UK Government to deliver clean, inclusive and resilient recovery plan

29 May 2020

1 June 2020 – More than 200 leading UK businesses, investors and business networks, including Lloyds Bank, Asda, Siemens, Aviva, Sky, Mitsubishi and Signify are calling on the Government to deliver a Covid-19 recovery plan that builds back a more inclusive, stronger and more resilient UK economy.

The UK Corporate Leaders Group’s co-chairs

7 May 2020

Sophie Miremadi, VP Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at AVEVA, was appointed as co-chair in April 2024. Anne Chassagnette, Chief Sustainability Officer at Johnson Matthey, was nominated co-chair in March 2025. In their roles as co-chairs, Sophie and Anne advise on the strategic development of CLG UK and help to represent the interests and concerns of the group’s business leaders.

UK Corporate Leaders Group responds to Budget 2020

12 March 2020

12 March 2020 – Following the announcement of the UK Budget 2020, Eliot Whittington, Director of The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group, dissects the key elements of the Treasury's spending plans and the implications for UK climate policy.

Policy Briefing: Acting Together: How the UK can accelerate action to deliver a thriving net zero economy that works for all

5 March 2020

9 March 2020 – The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group has published a briefing outlining a set of leadership priorities for the UK Government, which aim to engage all parts of society in taking action in response to climate change.

The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group calls on UK Government for clear leadership to accelerate climate action

5 March 2020

9 March 2020 – As the UK begins preparations to host this year's global climate summit, businesses including Unilever, Anglian Water, EDF, Tesco, Sky, Coca-Cola European Partners, and others are urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to show strong climate leadership with a clear strategy championed from the top of government.

Businesses urge EU to walk its talk at Climate Summit

19 September 2019

22 September 2019 – On the eve of the UN Climate Summit businesses are urging the EU to demonstrate leadership in line with its aim of becoming the first climate neutral continent.

The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group welcomes the UK’s Green Finance Strategy

1 July 2019

2 July 2019 – Today the UK government has launched its Green Finance Strategy, setting out its green finance objectives and ambitions.

Event: High-level Green Growth Platform dinner: Reaping the economic benefits of the energy transition in the mobility sector – 10 June, Warsaw, Poland

14 June 2019

On 10 June, high-level participants from across the mobility sector in Poland discussed the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition in mobility for the country and the wider Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.

The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group responds to UK decision to commit to net zero emissions by 2050

12 June 2019

12 June 2019 – The UK Government has announced legislation to commit to net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050.

More than 120 leading businesses urge UK Government to legislate for 2050 net zero economy

30 May 2019

May 31 2019 – More than 120 leading UK businesses, investors and business networks, including the CBI, Anglian Water, John Lewis Partnership, BT, Aviva, Arup, Coca-Cola and Kingfisher, are calling on the UK Government to put climate neutrality by 2050 into legislation immediately.

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"The Corporate Leaders Group has a unique role and position to put the key in the door to a better future."

Harry Verharr, Head of Global Public and Government Affairs, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting)

 

Why governments should set a target of net zero by 2050

 

Why we need a vision of net zero by 2050

 

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