The Climate Leaders Coalition is a CEO-led community of over 80 organisations leading the response to climate change through collective, transparent and meaningful action on mitigation and adaptation.
Why should businesses join CLC?
Hear from previous CLC CEO Convenor and Spark CEO Jolie Hodson
Hear from previous 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 BraveGen
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 2025/26
Annual Plan 2025/26
Featured Event
Upcoming Events
Latest News

Cogo partners with Terra Nova to launch carbon tracking
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NZGBC report: Closing the gap Hidden emissions and untapped potential of buildings to reduce costs and deliver for carbon budgets
This report sets out some simple steps New Zealand can take to make energy use of our buildings transparent. This will enable the construction and property sector to measure the energy efficiency of...

Genesis and Spark announce 10-year renewable energy partnership
Genesis Energy (Genesis) and Spark New Zealand (Spark) today announced a new partnership that will support the development of new renewable energy capacity in Aotearoa and the delivery of Spark’s...

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...
Latest Resources

Submission to Climate Change Commission on 2021 draft advice for consultation
Sustainable Business Council and Climate Leaders Coalition joint submission to the Climate Change Commission on its 2021 draft advice for consultation.

Briefing to Incoming Government on climate action priorities
Briefing to incoming government on behalf of the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) on practical actions that can be taken over the next three years to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand.

The power of consumer choice: Meridian Energy case study
What do craft beer, chardonnay, insurance, and breathing masks have in common? Every time you buy them, you are supporting 100% renewable energy.
Meridian Energy offers New Zealand businesses a new product for them to show their support for 100% renewable energy, and reduce their Scope 2 emissions at the same time. The product is enabled by the New Zealand Energy Certificate System (NZECS), administered by Certified Energy.

CLC 2019/2020 Snapshot Report
Second anniversary snapshot report from the Climate Leaders Coalition.