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
5 October 2015
22 September 2014 – Watch business leaders and politicians make the case for action on climate change at the launch of Climate Week NYC.
The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group at Climate Week, New York
5 October 2015
23 September 2014 – The Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) will be represented at the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s Climate Summit, amongst Heads of State, Government, business, finance, and civil society climate leaders from across the globe.
Video of HRH The Prince of Wales delivered at Climate Week, New York
5 October 2015
23 September 2014 – The patron of the Corporate Leaders Group, HRH The Prince of Wales, delivered a video message on the opening day of Climate Week in New York.
The Climate Has Changed: How Business is Turning Risk into Opportunity
5 October 2015
23 September 2014 – More companies and investors are committed to bold leadership on climate than ever because they know it makes business sense.
5 October 2015
24 September 2014 – The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG)'s activities in and around the New York Climate Summit
The true value of Climate Week
5 October 2015
5 October 2014 – In this opinion piece, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Director, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, reflects on what the United Nation's climate summit means for green businesses.
CLG activities at UN Secretary General's Climate Summit, New York, 21–23 September
5 October 2015
21–23 September – The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) was actively involved in the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit, and related activities, during Climate Week in New York recently. A significant number of world leaders attended the summit, including more than 100 Heads of State and Government. They were joined by more than 800 leaders from business, finance and civil society.
Leading businesses urge Europe to agree ambitious climate and energy policies this week
1 October 2015
21 October 2014 – Members of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) are urging EU ministers to agree an ambitious package on climate change at the European Council meetings this week.
CNBC video: Climate goals 'good for Europe': Kingfisher CEO
1 October 2015
23 October 2014 – Sir Ian Cheshire, CEO of Kingfisher Plc and UK Chair of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group appeared live on CNBC to represent the Group’s call for an ambitious EU Climate and Energy package this week. He said "if we don’t have clarity of targets and commitment for transformation to new model of the economy then business can’t play its part".
1 October 2015
24 October 2014 – In a letter to Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) and members of the Polish Business & Science Climate Platform (led by the CLG) welcomed the EU agreement on the EU Energy and Climate package and commended Poland for its support of the deal.
