CARING FOR CLIMATE: THE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PLATFORM
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I want to challenge you. I want to see you in
the vanguard of an unprecedented effort to
retool the global economy into one that is
cleaner, greener and more sustainable.
—UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
CARING FOR CLIMATE:
THE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PLATFORM
A CALL TO BUSINESS LEADERS
%NKOCVG4KUMUCPF1RRQTVWPKVKGUs Everybody’s Concern and Everybody’s Business The magnitude and urgency of the climate challenge are becoming increasingly apparent. Climate change has direct impacts on the way humans live on the planet, and how businesses operate. While the poorest countries and societies will suffer the most, the climate crisis will affect everyone. Climate change is a top priority for the United Nations. Through the personal dedication and leadership of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and the work of all its agencies and specialized bodies, the UN strives to ensure that all parts of society — including business — contribute to addressing climate change. Business leaders around the world realize that climate change and environmental degradation pose important new risks and opportunities for their companies’ competitiveness, growth and develop- OGPV6JTQWIJKPPQXCVKQPCPFNQPIVGTOKPXGUVOGPVUKPGPGTI[GHƂEKGPE[CPFNQYECTDQPVGEJPQNQ- gies, business has the solutions to turn the climate challenge into market opportunities. %CTKPIHQT%NKOCVGs The UN’s Initiative for Business Leadership on Climate Change Caring for Climate was launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in July 2007. The initiative is jointly convened by the United Nations Global Compact, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Caring for Climate endeavors to help prevent a climate change crisis by mobilizing a critical mass of busi- ness leaders to implement and recommend climate change solutions and policies. The initiative helps companies to advance practical solutions, share experiences, inform public policy as well as shape public CVVKVWFGU%JKGHGZGEWVKXGQHƂEGTUYJQUWRRQTVVJG%CTKPIHQT%NKOCVGUVCVGOGPVCTGRTGRCTGFVQUGVIQCNU develop and expand strategies and practices, and publicly disclose emissions as part of their existing dis- closure commitment within the Global Compact framework, that is, the Communication on Progress. Over the past several years, leaders among Caring for Climate signatories have demonstrated remark- CDNGRTQITGUUKPRWTUWKPIEQORTGJGPUKXGNQPIVGTOUVTCVGIKGUQPGPGTI[GHƂEKGPE[CPFKPPQXCVKXG low-carbon technologies within their processes, products and services throughout their value-chains.
%CTKPIHQT%NKOCVGsWhy Engage?
Caring for Climate offers maximum value for signatories. Participation in the ini-
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r Demonstrate leadership in advancing practical solutions and strategies
addressing climate change;
r Align a climate change business strategy with a UN-led initiative that has high
visibility;
r Communicate publicly a company’s actions and progress on climate change;
r Share best and emerging practices, gain access to the experiences of peers and
explore opportunities to engage in collective action;
r Shape the climate change policy agenda and call for policy frameworks that
reward leadership and innovation.
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Caring for Climate recognizes that climate change is also a challenge to develop-
ment and the sustainability of the global market. As such, the initiative places a
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adapt to the impacts of climate change on development i.e. on peace and security,
water sustainability, poverty reduction, energy and food security.
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r Develop thought leadership and best practice recommendations on priority
areas such as (i) climate change adaptation, (ii) innovative low-carbon solutions
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r Inform the international climate change policy agenda in the context of the UN
Climate Change Conference (COP/CMP), Secretary-General’s High-Level Panels
and other key UN activities;
r Participate in the annual Caring for Climate Business Forum at COP/CMP, a
collaborative forum to discuss and demonstrate corporate climate leadership;
r Engage in regional and national multi-stakeholder dialogues in cooperation
with Global Compact Local Networks;
r Contribute to Caring for Climate progress reports, case stories and publications.
More information on Caring for Climate activities and
events can be found at: www.caringforclimate.org.
%CTKPIHQT%NKOCVGsThe Business Leadership Platform
A Statement by the Business Leaders of the Caring for Climate Initiative
Since business leaders from around the world first came together to issue this statement in 2007,
the magnitude and urgency of the climate challenge has become more apparent. Climate change
is a momentous threat to development, to peace and security, and to market stability. While the
pace of action by governments, businesses and society at large has increased, our efforts, indi-
vidually and collectively, must be accelerated further if the threat of catastrophic climate change
is to be removed effectively. It is with this in mind that we renew our call to the business commu-
nity to make a lasting commitment to climate action now.
WE, THE BUSINESS LEADERS OF CARING FOR CLIMATE:
RECOGNIZE THAT: 7. Becoming an active business champion for
1. Climate Change is an issue requiring rapid and extensive climate action, working
urgent and extensive action on the part of with our peers, employees, customers,
governments, business and citizens if the investors and the broader public.
risk of serious damage to global prosperity,
sustainable development and security is to EXPECT FROM GOVERNMENTS:
be avoided. 8. The urgent creation, in close consultation
2. Climate change poses both risks and op- with the business community and civil
portunities to businesses of all sizes, sec- society, of comprehensive, long-term and
tors and regions of the world. It is in the effective legislative and fiscal frameworks
best interest of the business community, designed to make markets work for the cli-
as well as responsible behavior, to take an mate, in particular policies and mechanisms
active and leading role in deploying low- intended to create a stable price for carbon.
carbon technologies, increasing energy ef- 9. Recognition that building effective public-
ficiency, reducing carbon emissions and in private partnerships to respond to the
assisting society to adapt to those changes climate challenge will require major public
in the climate which are now unavoidable. investments to catalyze and support busi-
ness and civil society led initiatives, espe-
COMMIT TO:
cially in relation to research, development,
3. Taking further practical actions to improve
deployment and transfer of low-carbon
continuously the efficiency of energy usage
energy technologies and the construction
and to reduce the carbon footprint of our
of a low-carbon infrastructure.
products, services and processes, to set
10. Vigorous international cooperation aimed at
voluntary targets for doing so, and to report
providing a robust and innovative global pol-
publicly and annually on the achievement
icy framework within which private invest-
of those targets in our Communication on
ments in building a low-carbon economy
Progress-Climate.
can be made, as well as providing financial
4. Building significant capacity within our
and other support to assist those coun-
organizations to understand fully the implica-
tries that require help to realize their own
tions of climate change for our business and
climate mitigation and adaptation targets
to develop a coherent business strategy for
while achieving poverty alleviation, energy
minimizing risks and identifying opportunities.
security and natural resource management.
5. Engaging more actively with our own
national governments, inter-governmental
AND WILL:
organizations and civil society to develop
11. Work collaboratively on joint initiatives
policies and measures to provide an en-
between public and private sectors and
abling framework for business to contrib-
through them achieve a comprehensive un-
ute effectively to building a low-carbon and
derstanding of how both public and private
climate-resilient economy.
sectors can best play a pro-active and lead-
6. Continuing to work collaboratively with
ing role in meeting the climate challenge in
other enterprises both nationally and sec-
an effective way.
torally, and along our value-chains, to set
12. Invite UN Global Compact and UNEP to
standards and take joint initiatives aimed
promote the public disclosure of actions
at reducing climate risks, assisting with
taken by the signatories to this Statement
adaptation to climate change and enhanc-
and communicate on this on a regular basis.
ing climate-related opportunities.
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Caring for Climate has the support of nearly EQORCPKGUKPEQWPVTKGU. Signatories are spread
across a wide variety of sectors and regions — with strong support in developing and emerging markets.
LARGE COMPANIES Eskom; Esquel Group of Inc.; Piraeus Bank; Pranda tion; Celer Soluciones, S.L.;
Companies; Essilor Inter- Group; PSA Peugeot Citroen; Compania Energetica del
A.P. Moller - Maersk; Aarhus-
national; Esteve; Euskaltel; PT. Martina Berto Tbk, Tolima - Enertolima S.A.
Karlshamn AB; AB Electro-
Ferrocarrils de La Generalitat Martha Tilaar Group; Publicis ESP; Cool House; Copagaz
lux; ABB Ltd.; Abengoa; ABN
de Catalunya; Fomento de Groupe S.A.; Pulmuone Distribuidora de Gas S/A -
AMRO Bank N.V.; Acciona;
Construcciones y Contratas, Holdings Co., Ltd.; Pwani Oil Grupo Zahran; Corporation
AG2R LA MONDIALE; Agbar
S.A.; France Telecom; Fuji Products Ltd; Rahimafrooz Solar Alliance; Cre-en Inc.;
- Sociedad General de Aguas
Xerox Company Ltd.; Fung Batteries Ltd.; Rastgar Datum Internacional S.A.;
de Barcelona, S.A.; Agri-
Group; Gamesa Corpora- Engineering Company Private Deans Beans Organic Coffee;
auto Industries Limited; Air
cion Tecnologica, S.A.; Gas Limited; Red Electrica EcoTech Timber, Inc.; Edita
France; Aitken Spence PLC;
Natural Fenosa Mexico; de España S.A.U.; Redes Bobergs AB; Edita Vaestra
Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayi
Gas Natural SDG, S.A.; GDF Energeticas Nacionais, SGPS, Aros AB; Enel Fortuna S.A.;
A.S.; Aktiebolaget SKF; Akzo
SUEZ; GlaxoSmithKline; SA; Reed Elsevier Group EVOLUTION; Fertilizantes de
Nobel N.V.; Alcatel-Lucent;
Groupe Bial; Groupe IRH plc; Repsol YPF; Richards Centro America SA; Forsitec;
Allergan; Allianz SE; Anglo
Environnement; Groupe La Bay Coal Terminal Company Genctur Tourism and Travel
American plc; ARAMEX
Poste; Groupe ONET; Grund- Limited; RICOH Company Agency Ltd.; Generation In-
PJSC; ArcelorMittal;
fos; Grupo Abril - Abril S.A.; Ltd; Rio Tinto plc; RWE AG; vestment Management LLP;
Areva; Arla Foods amba; ARM
Grupo Cementos Portland Sabaf S.p.A.; SAET Group; GES; Ghana Oil Company
Holdings plc; Asia Pacific
Valderrivas; Grupo EULEN; Saint-Gobain; Samjong KPMG Limited; Global Synergetic
Resources International Lim-
H & M, Hennes & Mauritz Inc.; SAP AG; SAS Group; Foundation; Grupo Via Delphi,
ited; Attock Refinery Limited;
AB; Hilti Aktiengesellschaft; Sasol Ltd.; Seiko Epson SA de CV.; Hauska & Partner
Auchan France; Autostrade
Hindustan Construction Corporation; Sekem Group; Corporate Relations; Icono
per Italia S.p.A.; AVIVA
Company Ltd (HCC); Hinopak Shiseido Co., Ltd.; Siemens Comercial, S.A. de C.V.; Im-
plc; AXA; Banco do Brasil
Motors Limited; Hitachi, Ltd.; AG; Singapore Telecommuni- pact International; KanEnergi
S.A.; Banyan Tree Hotels &
Holmen AB; Homeplus Co., cations Limited; SK Telecom; Sweden AB; Macondo; Marc
Resorts Pte Ltd; Bayer AG;
Ltd.; Iberdrola S.A.; ICA AB; Skanska AB; Sydsvenska J. Lane & Company; Mater
BBVA, S.A.; Braskem S.A.;
Infosys Technologies Ltd; Dagbladets AB; Talal Abu- A/S; MDD Comercio e Rep-
Bring Citymail Sweden AB;
International Industries Ghazaleh & Co. International; resentacoes de Papel Ltda.;
Broedrene Hartmann A/S; BT
Limited; Japan Airlines Co., Tata International Limited; MittMedia Print AB; MSM
Group plc; Cable & Wireless
Ltd.; Johnson Controls Inc.; Tata Steel; Telecom Italia; Group AG; Newports Insti-
Panama S.A.; Caja de Ahor-
Kelani Valley Plantations Telefonica S.A.; Telvent; Tetra tute of Communications and
ros y Pensiones - La Caixa;
PLC; Kikkoman Corporation; Pak Group; Thal Engineer- Economics; Nomitek SA de
Capgemini; Carlsberg Group;
Kjaer Group; Koninklijke Phil- ing; Thales; The Coca-Cola CV; Origin Exterminators Pte
CEMEX; Central Warehousing
ips Electronics N.V.; Korea Company; The Dow Chemical Ltd; Pacific Rim Innovation
Corporation; Centrica plc;
East-West Power Co.,Ltd.; Company; The Linde Group; and Management Exponents,
China International Marine
KPMG, Cardenas Dosal, S.C.; The Rezidor Hotel Group; Inc.; Paharpur Business Cen-
Containers Ltd.; China
Kromann Reumert; L’Oreal; Titan Cement Company; TNT tre and Software Technology
Minmetals Corporation; China
Lafarge; Landsbanki Islands; Express; Unilever; UPM- Incubator Park; Pancrop
Mobile Communications
LEGO A/S; LG Electronics, Kymmene Corporation; Vale; Commercial Co. Ltd.; PAR-
Corporation; China National
Inc.; LM Ericsson; Loc Maria; Vasakronan AB; Vattenfall TICIP GmbH; Pasell s.r.I.;
Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC);
Lopal Petrochemial Co., Ltd.; AB; Veolia Environnement; Phoenix Design Aid A/S; Plan-
China Ocean Shipping Group
ManpowerGroup; Mansour Vestas Wind Systems ; etic; Planson International;
- COSCO; China Petroleum
Manufacturing & Distribu- VIYELLATEX group; Westpac Quinta da Estancia Grande;
and Chemical Corporation
tion Group of Companies; Banking Corporation; Woori Rayess Kingdom Group; Re-
- Sinopec; Cisco Systems;
MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.; Bank; Xylem Water Solutions spect Sustainable Business;
City Developments Limited;
MCI Group Holdings SA; AB; Yara International ASA; Rio Uruguay Cooperativa de
CKR Global; Coca-Cola Hel-
MediaCorp Pte Ltd.; Metso Yuhan-Kimberly Seguros Ltda.; Roslagens
lenic; Coop; CORPRENSA;
Corporation; Mitsubishi Sparbank; Salterbaxter Com-
CPFL Energia S.A.; Daewoo SMALL AND MEDIUM
Chemical Holdings Corpora- munications Limited; Solarig;
Securities Co., Ltd.; Danfoss ENTERPRISES
tion; Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.; Storebrand ASA; Sustainable
Group; Deloitte South Africa;
Munich Re Group; Natura Abreu Advogados; Allied Living Fabrics Pty Ltd.; SVQ
Det Norske Veritas; Deutsche
Cosmeticos S/A; Nedbank Soft; Alsima Consultores, Comunicacion y Desarrollo
Post DHL; Deutsche Telekom
Group; Newmont Mining Corp; S, Coop. And.; Alteco AB; Corporativo SL; Tarrerias
AG; DGB Financial Group;
NKSJ Holdings, Inc.; Nokia Ambiental Consultores; Bonjean; The Consortium for
Diageo Plc; DNB ASA; DONG
Corporation; Novartis Inter- ARGE Consulting; Article 13; Purchasing and Distribution
Energy A/S; Dudalina SA;
national AG; Novo Nordisk ASN Bank; Atacama S.A. de Ltd.; TIMA International
DuPont; EADS France; EADS
AS; Novozymes; OCBC Bank Publicidad; Avon Metals Ltd; GMBH; TNT Argentina S.A.;
NV; Ebro Foods, S.A.; EDF; El
Ltd.; Oil and Natural Gas Cor- Beraca Sabara Quimicos e Torse; Tudor Rose; Visao
Corte Ingles, S.A.; Empresa
poration; Olympus Corpora- Ingredientes S/A; Caribbean Sustentavel - Dorpas As-
Nacional del Petroleo; Em-
tion; OMV Aktiengesellschaft; Office of Trade & Indus- sessoria Empresarial S/C
presas Bern S.A.; Endesa,
Osram AG; Pakistan Refinery trial Development Limited; Ltda.; VisitSweden AB; Water
S.A.; Energoinvest; ENI;
Limited; PepsiCo, Inc.; Pfizer, Carroll Properties Corpora- Company
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All companies committed to addressing climate change are invited to join Caring for Climate.
To become a signatory, please send an email indicating the support of your chief executive to
caring4climate@un.org.
Signatories are recognized on the Caring for Climate website at www.caringforclimate.org.
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PCVWTCNTGUQWTEGUThe Caring for Climate Initiative is one way
business leaders can contribute to change, while assisting to
ensure that the future happens by design rather than by default.”
— Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director
About the United Nations Global Compact
Launched in 2000, the United Nations Global Compact is a both a policy platform and a practical framework for
companies that are committed to sustainability and responsible business practices. As a multi-stakeholder leadership
initiative, it seeks to align business operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of
human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption and to catalyze actions in support of broader UN goals. With
more than 10,000 signatories in over 140 countries, it is the world’s largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative.
About the United Nations Environment Programme
The mission of UNEP is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring,
informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future
generations. UNEP is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with regional offices in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, West
Asia, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
(UNEP DTIE) is the division within UNEP responsible for working with business and industry. With its longstand-
ing activities in the areas of sustainable production and consumption, energy, ozone, chemicals, trade, economics,
finance and corporate responsibility, UNEP DTIE aims to help decision-makers develop and adopt policies that are
cleaner and safer; make efficient use of natural resources; incorporate environmental costs and reduce pollution
and risks for humans and the environment.
About the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
With 195 Parties, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has near universal
membership and is the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol has been ratified by 193 of
the UNFCCC Parties. Under the Protocol, 37 States, consisting of highly industrialized countries and countries
undergoing the process of transition to a market economy, have legally binding emission limitation and reduction
commitments. The ultimate objective of both treaties is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmo-
sphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.
Caring for Climate is funded by voluntary contributions of signatories via the Foundation for the Global Compact,
www.globalcompactfoundation.org.
For more information about Caring for Climate, please visit www.caringforclimate.org.You can also read
