Ambitious business leaders are recognizing that they do not have to choose between taking climate action and having strong economies and bottom lines. On the contrary — taking climate action is the best way to build healthier and thriving people, communities, businesses and economies.
Published: 2023-07-03
The Climate Ambition Accelerator is a six-month accelerator programme designed to equip companies with the knowledge and skills they need to accelerate progress towards setting science-based emissions reduction targets aligned with the 1.5℃ pathway, setting them on a path towards net- zero emissions by 2050.
Led by the United Nations Global Compact with support from Patrons Ørsted and Natura & Co, the Climate Ambition Accelerator aims to scale-up credible climate action across companies of all sizes, sectors and regions, enabling them to deliver on meaningful commitments to reduce emissions at scale. The Climate Ambition Accelerator builds on the UN Global Compact’s work to develop and promote the Science Based Targets initiative, its net-zero standards, and will contribute to initiatives such as the Race to Zero campaign.
A series of activities of the Climate Ambition Accelerator comprised:
1. Climate Ambition Accelerator 2023 — Regional Kick-Off (Asia Track)
The UN Global Compact Local Networks in Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia & Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and India) successfully kick-off the UN Global Compact Climate Ambition Accelerator (CAA) 2023. This third round of CAA is participated by more than 120 companies across these countries, who are aiming to scale up their credible climate actions to make meaningful commitments to reduce emissions at scale.
25 companies from Indonesia participating in CAA 2023 are as follows.