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

Contact trials innovative solution to enhance EV charging
Contact Energy is piloting an EV Demand Flex Programme to ease pressure on the national electricity grid. With more than 82,500 electric vehicles and 37,300 plug-in hybrids in NZ, charging puts a...

Fonterra announces next steps in move out of coal
Fonterra has officially opened the first electrode boiler at its Edendale site, and announced further plans to progress decarbonisation at its Southern most site. The Co-operative will invest a...

EECA and Centre for Sustainable Finance partner to unlock private capital for clean energy
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua (CSF) have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate private investment in New Zealand’s...

Genesis opens New Zealand’s largest solar farm in Canterbury
Genesis and joint venture partner FRV Australia have opened the country's largest solar farm to date in Canterbury. More than 90,000 solar panels on the 93-hectare site are now generating up to 100...
Latest Resources

Sixth Anniversary Snapshot Report
The CLC’s Sixth Anniversary Snapshot Report, released on 14 November 2024, outlines signatory progress over the past six years in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.

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...