One of the main roles of the Corporate Leaders Group is to develop and document insights from the business community that can help support stronger climate action. These outputs underpin many of the key milestones achieved by the CLG over time.The Corporate Leaders Groups' work covers a range of topics, and the current priority areas are highlighted below. Further themes and categories can be found in the right-hand column. |
Key themes
Aiming for zero |
Energy |
Industrial strategy |
Low carbon buildings |
Transport and mobility |
Just transition and green recovery |
Latest thought leadership
17 February 2026
17 February 2026 - The UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) is is delighted to announce the appointment of its new co-chair, Sam Gardner, Head of Climate Change & Sustainability at ScottishPower.
Roots revival: Why nature-based carbon removals are a key opportunity for Europe
6 February 2026
10 February 2026 – CLG Europe, convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, releases a Business Briefing examining how high-integrity nature-based carbon removals can help close Europe’s climate gap while strengthening nature recovery, competitiveness and resilience.
CLG Europe Chair and Vice-Chair
5 February 2026
5 February 2026 - Fleming Voetmann, Vice President of Public Affairs & Product Regulatory Affairs at the VELUX Group, has been confirmed as the new Chair of CLG Europe, and Helena Norrman, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Communications at SSAB, as Vice-Chair. This follows the end of Gonzalo Saenz de Miera, Iberdrola’s Director of Climate Change and Alliances, term as Chair. In their roles as Chair and Vice-Chair, Fleming Voetmann and Helena Norrman will advise on the strategic development of CLG Europe and help represent the interests and perspectives of the group’s business leaders.
3 February 2026
The Green Growth Summit, the flagship high-level event of the Green Growth Partnership, will take place on 16 March 2026 in Brussels (in-person attendance only), from 12:30 to 18:00. The Summit will bring together high level representatives from Member States, including Climate and Environment Ministers, the European...
Op-ed: Beyond the Davos drama we need to actually work on making the world better
29 January 2026
27 January 2026 - CISL's Eliot Whittington argues the Davos Summit talking shop needs to be followed by a renewed push to deliver the practical solutions that can help tackle escalating geopolitical insecurity.
Powering the Transition: Latin America’s Business Voice at COP30
17 December 2025
17 December 2025 – This year, Latin America’s business leaders stepped forward to make their voices heard in the COP process. The Ibero-American Business Network for Green Growth (IABN) united companies and non-governmental stakeholders to call for the policy conditions needed to accelerate an inclusive, nature-positive energy transition in the region. In a pivotal year for climate action, the Network demonstrated how cross-border business collaboration can help drive implementation and ambition.
Op-ed: Good COP or bad COP? Weighing up the Belém Summit's successes and failures
27 November 2025
27 November 2025 - COP30 may not have delivered the outcome climate science shows the world needs, but it demonstrated that the multilateral UN Paris Agreement process is alive, writes Corporate Leaders Group UK Director Bev Cornaby
CLG UK op-ed and rapid reaction to the Autumn Statement 2025
26 November 2025
26 November 2025 - Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented her Autumn Budget 2025 to Parliament, which outlines the choices and decisions about the nation's finances. The UK Corporate Leaders Group has provided a rapid reaction to the contents of today's announcement.
CLG Europe: 10 Business Principles for High-Integrity Nature-Based GHG removals
19 November 2025
19 November 2025 - CLG Europe has released a new set of Business Principles for Nature-Based GHG removals, providing a clear blueprint for credible, responsible and science-aligned corporate investment in nature-based solutions.
Driving economic growth: How the UK’s climate targets unlock business action and investment
10 November 2025
10 November 2025 - A briefing by CLG UK and We Mean Business Coalition examines how the UK’s updated 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) can drive growth, competitiveness and innovation, while managing climate risks and delivering a socially inclusive transition.
