The Business Pledge for Just Transition
UNSG Summit 2019
New York City
Taking ambition
to the next level
Raising countries’ national ambition to present realistic plans
Prompting transformative changes to support implementation
in the areas of energy transition; infrastructure, cities and local action; industry transition; resilience and adaptation; nature-based solutions; climate finance and carbon pricing.
Generating political momentum
through enhanced social and political drivers
On 23 September 2019, the Secretary-General of the United Nations will host the Climate Action Summit in New York with the objective of rapidly accelerating action to implement the Paris Agreement.
Objectives
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Shifting to a low-carbon economy could create 65 million new green jobs by 20301.
We must ensure that these jobs are decent green jobs, which reduce the environmental impacts of enterprises and economic sectors, and provide decent working and living conditions for all workers.
1.New Climate Economy 2018
A Just Transition
The Business Pledge for Just Transition in the UNSG Summit
See the full pledge text here.
Asks companies to disclose on their progress through standard reporting platforms and procedures
Complies with 4 standards:
Signals a company’s commitment to build new green decent jobs for their employees and contracted workers, in every country it operates in
*In line with ILO’s Protection of Wages Convention (No. 95) and Protection of Wages Recommendation (No. 85)
Supports communities through investment and the public sector
Attracts and
retains talent
Secures workforce productivity
Reduces the risk of reputational damage
Increases social support for climate action and sustainability
Provides guidance for social inclusion
Why is it important for companies?
Steps to
commit to
the Pledge
Download and insert your logo onto this letter
Share your commitment and encourage peers to join!
Send it to the United Nations Climate Summit Team
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Please indicate your interest at this stage to Emily Hickson eh@bteam.org and Carina Larsfälten carina.larsfaelten@un.org
Carina Larsfälten carina.larsfaelten@un.org
Questions?
Emily Hickson eh@bteam.org