Why become a member?
- To maximise impact by driving change as a collective
- To validate climate action through timely reporting
- To influence greener policy outcomes in key markets
- To demonstrate clear leadership to peers
Membership benefits include:
Profile and campaign opportunities
- Your organisation's logo and a summary of your target commitment will feature on our ‘Members’ section of the Climate Group website.
- Support for promotion of your initiative membership and association with the Climate Group through a ‘Member Communications Pack’, which includes promotional assets and branded examples.
- Opportunity to participate in regular, themed campaigns by the Climate Group to promote member stories.
- Consideration for speaking slots and profiling at campaign-specific and Climate Group international or regional events. Additional sponsorship opportunities are also available upon request.
- Inclusion in our campaign Annual Progress & Insights Reports which celebrate our members’ collective progress, widely promoted via traditional and social media.
Policy invitations and joint participation
Specific policy activities change year-on-year depending on initiative needs, but you will be eligible to receive through the initiatives' Policy Working Groups:
- Invitations to sign joint letters, consultation responses and position papers
- Invitations to contribute to member surveys or other consultations on policy priorities
- Communications assets to promote policy asks
- Updates on campaign participation in key policy forums and coalitions
Global networking
As a member, you are part of the global Climate Group network.
This includes:
- Invitations to exclusive member-only initiative events
- Regular newsletter including key initiative updates to stay informed
- Invitations to knowledge-sharing webinars with on-demand access to recordings
Our members' achievements
TWh/year
RE100 member companies drive enough renewable electricity demand to power a medium sized country.
vehicles committed by 2030
Over 100 of the world's leading companies are making commitments across over 80 markets to transition their fleets to EV and install EV charging for staff and customers by 2030.
metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) avoided to date
By using the latest technologies, improving processes, and digitising use, 33 EP100 companies have avoided 328 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) to date – more than the annual emissions of France.
"Climate Group membership programmes are unique in their ability to combine punchy advocacy for change, best practice sharing among members and externally credible standards that keep the bar high on climate action. Unilever is proud to support the campaigns and would encourage others to join them."
"Climate Group membership programmes are unique in their ability to combine punchy advocacy for change, best practice sharing among members and externally credible standards that keep the bar high on climate action. Unilever is proud to support the campaigns and would encourage others to join them."
What we expect of our members
- Honour your commitments by reporting accurately and on time, through our Annual Disclosure Reports that track member progress.
- Engage with our collaborative community through participating in policy working groups and lending support to consultations where relevant.
- Champion leadership by being an Ambassador, sharing best practice through our virtual and in-person events like Member Meetings and Climate Week NYC.
"The initiatives of the Climate Group clearly demonstrate to investors our leadership in climate resilience."
"The initiatives of the Climate Group clearly demonstrate to investors our leadership in climate resilience."
Our membership fees
Initiative |
April 2021-2022 membership fee (USD$) |
|
| EV100 | 5,000 | |
| EP100* | 5,000 | |
| RE100 | 5,000 | |
| RE100 Gold | 15,000 |
We reserve the right to review membership fee levels every Autumn based on inflation. We will let members know of any changes at least four months in advance.
*(Please note, different pricing applies for EP100 members who have come through the NZCB commitment pathway – please ask the EP100 team for more details)
Which initiative is right for you?
EP100
The world's energy-smart companies committed to doing more with less energy.
EP100 brings together a growing group of energy-smart companies improving their energy productivity to lower their emissions and improve their competitiveness. Its mission is to lower global energy demand and accelerate the clean energy transition.
EV100
Bringing together forward looking companies committed to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.
Through their investment decisions, as well as their impact on staff and customers worldwide, businesses can play a major role in driving the transition to electric vehicles. By taking the lead in their own operations, EV100 members demonstrate the rapidly growing case for going electric.
RE100
The world’s most influential companies committed to 100% renewable power.
RE100 is the global corporate renewable energy initiative bringing together hundreds of large and ambitious businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
SteelZero
Bringing together leading organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry.
Organisations that join SteelZero make a public commitment to procure 100% net zero steel by 2050. By harnessing their collective purchasing power and influence, these organisations are sending a strong demand signal to shift global markets and policies towards responsible production and sourcing of steel.
Under2 Coalition
A global community of state and regional governments committed to ambitious climate action in line with the Paris Agreement.
The Under2 Coalition brings together over 220 governments representing more than 1.3 billion people and 43% of the global economy.
Members commit to keeping global temperature rises to well below 2°C with efforts to reach 1.5°C. 29 states and regions in the Coalition have committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.
"We never want to base any claim on our own definitions. The Climate Group acts as that external validation to sense-check our claims."
"We never want to base any claim on our own definitions. The Climate Group acts as that external validation to sense-check our claims."