Caring for Climate Steering Committee Established

(New York, 4 October 2010) – Caring for Climate, a joint platform by the UN Global Compact and the United Nations Environment Programme to advance the role of business in addressing climate change, has now established a steering committee. The advisory body, consisting of senior corporate representatives from diverse sectors and geographic regions, will provide input on the strategic, operational and financial developments of Caring for Climate.

The steering committee includes corporate representatives from: Acciona (Spain), CEMEX (Mexico), China Mobile (China), The Coca-Cola Company (US), Deutsche Telekom (Germany), The Dow Chemical Company (US), Eskom (South Africa), Fuji Xerox (Japan), Novo Nordisk (Denmark), Sekem Group (Egypt), and Tata Steel (India).

Launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2007 with a view to mobilize a critical mass of business leaders to implement climate change solutions and help shape international public policy, Caring for Climate has been endorsed by nearly 400 companies in 65 countries.

• List of Caring for Climate Steering Committee members (pdf)
• Caring for Climate Constitution (pdf)
• Caring for Climate Work Plan for 2010 – 2011 (pdf)

Contact

Lila Karbassi
Environment Leader
UN Global Compact
karbassi@un.org
+1-917-367-3648