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
CLG UK announces Anne Chassagnette, CSO at Johnson Matthey, as its new co-chair
8 March 2025
08 March 2025 - The UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) is is delighted to announce the appointment of its new co-chair, Anne Chassagnette, Chief Sustainability Officer at Johnson Matthey.
CLG UK rapid reaction to the Climate Change Committee's Seventh Carbon Budget advice
26 February 2025
26 February 2025 - Today the Climate Change Committee provided its advice to the UK government on the level of the Seventh Carbon Budget (2038-2042). CLG UK provided comments on the published advice.
24 February 2025
24 February 2025 - During the Green Growth Summit, we conducted a series of high-level interviews with policymakers and business leaders to gain insights into their perspectives on climate policy and competitiveness
CLG UK confirmed as a member of the Net Zero Council
6 February 2025
06 February 2025 - The UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) is delighted to confirm Beverley Cornaby, Director of CLG UK, will be sitting on the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's recently relaunched Net Zero Council.
CLG UK rapid reaction to Defra's announcement of £2.65bn for flood defences
5 February 2025
05 February 2025 - Following the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs's (Defra) announcement of £2.65 billion for flood defences, Bev Cornaby, Director the UK Corporate Leaders Group, commented:
Net zero: Are there any reasons for optimism in 2025?
3 February 2025
03 February 2025 - Whatever the White House does, it won't change the market fundamentals driving the net zero transition, writes Beverley Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group.
CLG UK reacts to the UK's NDC ICTU submission
30 January 2025
30 January 2025 - CLG UK reacts to the UK's NDC ICTU submission, setting out how it will deliver on its 2035 carbon emissions reduction target.
29 January 2025
16 December 2024 - Policymakers and businesses discussed how to align the Clean Industrial Deal with the objectives of the EU Green Deal, to drive competitiveness and innovation while setting the course for a robust 2040 climate target.
CLG UK's Net Zero Parliamentary Business Showcase
11 December 2024
11 December 2024 - “If you want to show leadership, you have to act,” said the Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma, at the Net Zero Parliamentary Business Showcase, hosted by the UK Corporate Leaders Group, held on Tuesday 10 December. Lord Sharma was delivering his remarks, alongside Julia King, The Baroness Brown of Cambridge...
UK Corporate Leaders Group's impact wrap-up from COP29
3 December 2024
03 December 2024 - As an official sponsor of the UK's COP29 and COP30 Pavilion, the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) increased its presence and visibility at this year’s UN climate convention leading many high-level events, convening cross-sectoral experts and forging stronger business-government engagement.
