WBCSD and ERM have launched a new report, the Business Leaders Guide to a Just Climate Transition. This practical guide aims to support senior corporate leaders as they embed people considerations into their climate strategies to ensure business resilience, while building trust with stakeholders and contributing to address systemic risks.
Get the full reportWhy this guide matters
In today's evolving business landscape, integrating people considerations into climate action is a strategic imperative. The transition to a net-zero, nature-positive economy is not only technical – it is deeply social. Employees, suppliers, communities, and consumers are central to this transformation.
Overlooking people can have serious financial consequences. From litigation, project delays, and reputational harm to missed opportunities in new markets, supply chains, and access to capital.
For Boards and C-Suite leaders, this guide helps to close a critical gap. Until now, most climate strategies have focused on emissions and technology, leaving workforce and community impacts fragmented or reactive. This guide helps companies integrate people priorities into transition plans, ensuring business resilience, while supporting fair and inclusive climate action.
What’s included:
- A clarification of boundaries for corporate responsibility on climate-related social impacts, risks, and opportunities.
- A clear business case for a just transition
- Insights on sectoral and regional dynamics to inform place-based approaches
- Recommended actions for Boards and executives to align fiduciary duties with emerging due diligence expectations
- Practical steps to embed just transition thinking into climate strategies and transition plans
- Case studies and best practices from leading companies
To find out more about ERM’s work on the just transition, please contact Alexandra Guaqueta at Alexandra.Guaqueta@erm.com.
