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 2023/24
Annual Plan 2023/24
The Coalition’s Annual Plan outlines our focus areas for the 2023/24 year.
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Latest News
Victoria University research shows wind turbines pay back lifecycle emissions in <2 years
Wind turbines in New Zealand pay back their lifecycle carbon emissions after just 1.5 years of operation, researchers from Victoria University in Wellington have found. The researchers looked at...
Ministry for the Environment releases climate scenarios toolkit
The primary purpose of this toolkit is to support central government agencies with accessing relevant climate scenarios information to test policies and decision making. Other entities, such as...
Auckland Transport releases Fareshare employer subsidy scheme
Auckland Transport (AT) is expanding its Fareshare scheme which gives employers a way of subsidising a proportion of their staff’s public transport travel costs. Businesses are welcoming the...
CLC and SBC welcome inquiry into bipartisan adaptation framework
SBC and CLC welcome Friday’s announcement from Government around a bipartisan inquiry into an enduring climate adaptation framework for New Zealand, which is consistent with the recommendations we...
Latest Resources
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...
CLC Masterclass Series: Insights from the Coalition’s Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report
The November Masterclass unpacked key insights from the Coalition’s fifth anniversary Snapshot Report. The Snapshot Report is a key tool for transparently demonstrating signatory progress...
Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report
The CLC’s Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report released on 7 November 2023 details the Coalition’s progress over the past five years in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.