The Climate Leaders Coalition is a CEO-led community of close to 90 organisations leading the response to climate change through collective, transparent and meaningful action on mitigation and adaptation.
Why should businesses join CLC?
Hear from CLC CEO Convenor and Spark CEO Jolie Hodson
Hear from CLC CEO Steering Group member and Toyota NZ CEO Neeraj Lala
Hear from CLC CEO Steering Group member & thinkstep-anz CEO Barbara Nebel
Our Signatories
“Being a member of CLC has ensured that we continue committing publicly to appropriate targets and delivering on our change. This hasn’t necessarily been easy with changing priorities – but the CLC has meant we have come back to sustainability as part of our compass for true north.”
Lincoln Watson, CEO of ESP
Key benefits of joining the Coalition
Key Documents
Statement of Ambition
Statement of Ambition
Our new Statement of Ambition outlines the climate action our signatories are working towards achieving.
Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report
Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report
The Coalition's Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report was released in November 2023 and illustrates the Coalition's progress over the past five years in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change. The Snapshot Report is also a key transparency tool to demonstrate signatories’ individual and collective progress in delivering on the Coalition’s Statement of Ambition. View the latest Snapshot Report here.
Annual Plan 2024/25
Annual Plan 2024/25
The Coalition’s Annual Plan outlines our focus areas for the 2024/25 year.
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Latest News
IAG New Zealand urges priority focus on consensus
IAG New Zealand welcomes the Government’s Finance and Expenditure Committee’s (FEC) report on Climate Adaptation as a valuable first step in building political consensus on New Zealand’s response to...
New degree set to tackle environmental challenges launching in 2025
The Bachelor of Environment and Society (BEnvSoc)* will offer a unique blend of core courses and specialised majors, allowing students to gain a broad understanding of social and environmental...
LIC to breed new heat tolerant cows for Sub-Saharan Africa
LIC is embarking on a project to breed heat tolerant and disease resistant dairy cows for Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The initiative seeks to...
MfE releases publicly available climate projection data
The Ministry for the Environment has released new projections (developed by NIWA) showing how climate change could affect Aotearoa New Zealand over the rest of this century. The data is being made...
Latest Resources
CLC/SBC response to the Government’s Draft Second Emissions Reduction Plan
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome the opportunity to respond to the Government’s Draft Second Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP2). The companies and...
CLC Annual Plan 2024-25
We are pleased to be able to share the Climate Leaders Coalition Annual Plan for 2024/2025. The plan highlights the ambitious work our Coalition is doing together to advocate for climate positive...
CLC and SBC submission on the Climate Change Commission’s Pathways Consultation
CLC and SBC are pleased to share our joint submission to the Climate Change Commission’s Pathways consultation, consolidating the views of our 160+ businesses on the emissions reduction target, the...
Briefing for incoming Ministers – 2023 election
The Climate Leaders Coalition is looking forward to continuing its important climate advocacy work alongside the newly formed Government, including new Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. Alongside...