What Comms Pros Need To Know About Climate Lobbying

As the urgency of the climate crisis intensifies, more corporates are beginning to disclose information about their climate policies and the extent to which their work with third parties such as trade associations aligns with those policies and with the requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement. Chris Pratt, managing director of Hill+Knowlton’s sustainability and social impact specialist Better Impact team in the UK, and Matthew Phillips, communications director for the UN’s High-Level Climate Champions for COP27 & COP28, join Maja Pawinska Sims on the PRovoke Media podcast to explain how climate policy disclosure is evolving, and the implications for the communications industry.  Resources: ‘Integrity Matters: Net Zero Commitments by Businesses, Financial Institutions, Cities and Regions’ the latest report from the UN’s High Level Expert Group. The Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Race to Zero criteria, which outlines the ‘five Ps’: Pledge, Plan, Proceed, Publish and Persuade The Global Standard on Responsible Climate Lobbying We Mean Business coalition