Goal 13 Impact Platform Report

What is the Goal 13 Impact Platform?

The Goal 13 Impact Platform is a partnership between the Confederation of British Industry, Deloitte, Chapter Zero, The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project, Dell Technologies, Boomi, and the Met Office. Together, we’ve built a free and open forum for businesses who want to share their climate story in the run-up to COP26. The initiative aims to stimulate learning, collaboration and inspire urgent and meaningful corporate climate actions through events and reports.

The big message from 420 interviews across all business sizes and sectors globally is that while there are many good initiatives, most organisations are yet to fully embed climate change into their business. The fact is climate models that drive long-term value have not yet been fully integrated.

Despite the diversity of companies interviewed in this business and climate survey, there are significant commonalities in businesses climate action. There are a small number of critical actions every company can take now to speed up their climate action:

• Reframe climate action within the organisation.
  Reframe climate change as a core driver of long-term value. So that it's cemented into the business strategy.

• Integrate climate into all key decisions across the organisation.
  Everyone needs to feel part of the solution, from the board level to functional leaders and section heads.

• Enshrine climate thinking in the ethos and culture of the organisation.
  Weave climate action into the culture of the business to elevate its importance and encourage adoption.

• Reveal the challenges your organisation is facing on the road to net-zero.
  Be humble and transparent about the hurdles the business is facing, without spin or arrogance.

• Combine forces to realise change at a greater scale.
  Promote collaboration between teams, departments, and external partners to overcome the many systematic challenges we face.

• Adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
  Accept that almost all aspects of climate change are evolving fast, so action needs continuous review and iteration.

So, what should you do now? First, download the Voices from the Market report and hear the empowering and challenging stories facing corporate climate action. And then use it to build energy around your own plans.