skip to content

Corporate Leaders Groups

Business leadership for a climate neutral economy

CLG Europe’s rapid response to the REPowerEU Plan

18 May 2022

18 May 2022 - The European Commission has today (Wednesday May 18) released its REPowerEU Plan and supporting documents to reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels in response to the invasion of Ukraine and fast forward the green transition. CLG Europe welcomes the increased ambition and momentum on renewables and energy efficiency. However, the business leaders group underlines that new investment must be focused on the green transition, rather than new gas infrastructure.

More than 150 business leaders call on EU to strengthen energy security by accelerating green transition

4 May 2022

11 May 2022 - As the Russian invasion of Ukraine is about to enter its twelfth week, more than 150 businesses including Microsoft, Unilever, H&M, Signify and Iberdrola, urge the EU to strengthen Europe’s energy security and resilience by accelerating the green transition.

Workday joins CISL’s European Corporate Leaders Group to support progress towards net zero

20 April 2022

22 April 2022 - Workday has joined the European Corporate Leaders Group (CLG Europe) convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in support of a climate neutral economy. The enterprise cloud applications provider will join the group as an Affiliate Member.

Corporate Leaders Groups top InfluenceMap ranking on climate policy engagement

14 April 2022

20 April 2022 - InfluenceMap has recently launched an interactive platform tracking influencing efforts of companies and industry associations on key files within the EU Green Deal’s landmark initiative of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. The Corporate Leaders Groups were awarded an “A” ranking for their ongoing policy engagement for climate action, topping the industrial association list.

Blog: Net Zero in troubled times: our route to a strong and resilient economy

1 April 2022

1 April 2022 - Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups, considers why it is more important than ever that we stay on track for net zero, to create strong and resilient economies around the world.

CLG Europe Materials & Products Taskforce’s rapid reaction to the March Circular Economy Package

30 March 2022

30 March 2022 - Today the European Commission released its First 2022 Circular Economy Package. This is a key moment for the transition towards a climate neutral and circular future. The package includes an array of horizontal and sector-specific legislation which aims to accelerate the transformation towards a European Circular Economy, including the widely anticipated Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).

Blog: Reading the Renovation Wave

28 March 2022

29 March 2022 - Reading the Renovation Wave: a blog from Mirella Vitale, SVP Marketing, Communication and Public Affairs at ROCKWOOL Group

Amazon joins CISL’s UK and European Corporate Leaders Groups to support progress towards net zero

18 March 2022

21 March 2022 - Amazon has joined the UK and European Corporate Leaders Groups (CLG UK and CLG Europe) convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in support of a sustainable and climate neutral economy.

CLG Europe has elected its Chair and Vice-Chair

17 March 2022

In February 2022, Harry Verhaar, Vice President at Signify was re-elected as Chair of CLG Europe and Gonzalo Sáenz de Miera, Global Director of Climate Change and Alliances at Iberdrola was elected as Vice- Chair. In their role as Chair and Vice-Chair, Harry and Gonzalo will advise on the strategic development of CLG Europe and help to represent the interests and concerns of the group’s business leaders.

Consultant required to co-produce a report for CLG Europe

15 March 2022

Consultant required to co-produce a report for CLG Europe From ambition to delivery: How can policy enable and encourage more sustainable choices by business and households in the EU? (working title) Deadline for applicants: 28 March 2022