CLG UK rapid reaction to the UK General Election results
5 July 2024
05 July 2024 - Millions of voters took to the polls yesterday for the UK general election, with today's results revealing Labour will form the next UK government after a sweeping victory. Beverley Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group, and CLG UK's co-chairs, Alex O'dell and Sophie Miremadi, react to this result.
4 July 2024
04 July 2024 - Last week, the UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero (BGA) held its Business Leaders’ Summit on 26 June at the Design Museum in London. Discussion centred around policy gaps and paths for success for the UK government.
19 June 2024
19 June 2024 – Following the European elections, a new political cycle begins, during which the EU heads of state will establish a new set of strategic priorities for the next five years. From a business perspective, these priorities should be based on the European Green Deal and incorporate a range of policies aimed at making Europe more competitive, resilient, just, and trustworthy.
13 June 2024
13 June 2024 - Paulig Group, Robeco, PKA, Revenga, Haga Intiative, EMZ, East Capital, Euroheat & Power, Revenga Smart Solutions and CCLA Investment Management joined over 100 businesses and investors calling on the EU to place climate at the centre of the strategy that aims to increase the EU’s competitiveness, resilience and energy security.
7 June 2024
This event is dedicated to the launch of the Corporate Leaders Group Europe (CLG Europe) and We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) report " The Green Deal and Beyond: A Business Agenda for a Sustainable, Competitive and Resilient Europe ".
22 May 2024
22 May 2024 - Securing geopolitical, economic and social stability is a priority for European leaders as they finalise the Strategic Agenda for the next five years. With the EU facing acute challenges to its competitiveness, heads of state have called for a “New European Competitiveness Deal”. Policymakers will have to learn from the past and effectively leverage Europe’s strengths through innovative, inspirational thinking and decisive, joint action.
UK Corporate Leaders Group becomes an official partner of the first UK Net Zero Business Census
20 May 2024
20 May 2024 - The UK Corporate Leaders Group is delighted to be an official partner of the first UK Net Zero Business Census.
Blog: UK businesses want a consistent net zero policy – not a laissez-faire approach
9 May 2024
09 May 2024 - The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary's mixed messaging around net zero last week could bruise investor confidence in the green economy, writes Beverley Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group.
21 March 2024
21 March 2024 - Over 100 businesses and investors signed a joint letter calling on the EU to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040. A robust climate target and the decarbonisation of our economies will improve the EU’s resilience to shocks, energy security and competitiveness.
How the new EU institutions can kickstart the Circular Economy, 8 April, 2024
11 March 2024
Ahead of the EU elections, we expect circular economy to be a key area of interest over the next five years. This event will explore what role the circular economy should play in European Politics.
