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
Blog: As we rebuild, we must avoid sleepwalking into the next crisis
9 April 2020
9 April 2020 – The future we create for our society and our planet will depend on agile, compassionate leadership, argues Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups
17 March 2020
24 March 2020 – ROCKWOOL, the world’s leading manufacturer of stone wool solutions is the latest organisation to join CLG Europe, a cross-sectoral business leadership group convened across the EU in support of a climate neutral economy. CLG Europe is convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
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.
9 March 2020
10 March 2020 – The European Corporate Leaders Group (CLG Europe) welcomes the huge opportunity offered by the new Industrial Strategy to set the Green Deal in motion but urges the new Commission to deliver a plan that keeps net zero as its core focus.
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.
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.
EU takes steps to enshrine climate neutrality by 2050 into climate law
2 March 2020
4 March 2020 – Building on Europe’s aims to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 a significant milestone was unveiled today.
Corporate Leaders Groups response to COP25
17 December 2019
17 December 2019 – COP25 discussions lacked the ambition and collective action we urgently need, but indications of climate leadership have emerged in other areas, according to the European Corporate Leaders Group.
CLG responds to European Council pledge to build climate neutral EU by 2050
13 December 2019
13 December 2019 – The European Council of member states yesterday formally supported the EU’s goal to become the world's first 'climate neutral' continent by 2050.
CLG Europe responds to European Green Deal
11 December 2019
12 December 2019 – Following the unveiling of Europe's Green Deal, CLG Europe responds to the key points detailed in this roadmap towards a carbon neutral Europe by 2050.
