We support the Paris Agreement & Australia’s commitment to it, including the objective to keep global warming to well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
Purpose and Vision
The Australian Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) is a group of cross-sectoral Australian corporate CEOs supporting the Paris Agreement commitments and setting public decarbonisation targets. Its purpose is to provide a common voice on why big business is seeing decarbonisation as a way to ensure long term economic sustainability – and how they can have an impact and realise competitive advantage through early action in an apolitical and non-confrontational manner. The CLC is action orientated and provides an open, confidential and authentic forum for CEOs to share the challenges of their decarbonisation journeys. It is inclusive and provides information and case studies for those CEOs not yet taking action and wanting to understand their options.
About us and Members
An initiative of the B-Team Australasia, the Australian CLC is a group of CEOs of leading Australian organisations including publicly listed, private and NGOs. The CLC has 31 Founding Members of which Chief Executives have so far signed the original joint statement, which commits their organisations to take voluntary action on climate change.
Member Commitment
By joining the CLC, members have made the following commitment:
For the viability of our businesses, for the generations after us and for the country we love, we are ambitious for action on climate change. If we act now, we can forge a path to create a future that is low-emissions, positive for our businesses and economy, and inclusive for all Australians. We are committed to playing our part to make that future real. If we don’t, our competitiveness is at risk.
We take climate change seriously in our business:
- We support the Paris Agreement and Australia’s commitment to it, including the objective to keep global warming to well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels;
- We measure the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our environmental footprint and, if not already done, within 12 months of joining will set public emissions targets;
- We work with our suppliers and customers to encourage them to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; and
- We believe that a responsible and equitable transition to a low emissions economy is an opportunity to improve Australia’s prosperity.
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Team that makes the difference

David Thodey
Co-Chair

John Lydon
Co-Chair

Lynette Mayne
Co-Chair

Damien Nicks
AGL

Matt Halliday
Ampol

Adam Watson
APA

Kym Pfitzner
Australian Red Cross

Patrick Allaway
Bank of Queensland

Edgar Basto
BHP

Alastair Symington
Blackmores

Gert-Jan De Graaf
Brisbane Airport

Matt Comyn
CBA

Mark Woodruff (interim)
Citigroup

Anna Skarbek
ClimateWorks Australia

Steven Cain
Coles

Larry Marshall
CSIRO

Adam Powick
Deloitte

Darren Steinberg
Dexus

Peter Tompkins
Downer Group

Mark Collette
EnergyAustralia

Fiona Hick
Fortescue Metals Group

Greg Goodman
Goodman Group

Tristan Harris
Harris Farm Markets

Jeanne Johns
Incitec Pivot

Frank Tudor
Jemena

Rebecca Hanley
Laing O'Rourke Australia Group

Radek Sali
Light Warrior

Sam Fischer
Lion

Steven Worrall
Microsoft Australia

Campbell Hanan
Mirvac Group

Ross McEwan
NAB

Sandra Martinez
Nestlé Oceania

Sanjeev Gandhi
Orica

Frank Calabria
Origin Energy

Alan Joyce
Qantas

Sue Houghton
QBE

Carmel Monaghan
Ramsay Health Care

Kellie Parker
Rio Tinto

Kevin Gallagher
Santos

Damien Bueno
SAP Australia

Elliott Rusanow
Scentre Group

Gareth O’Reilly
Schneider Electric

Eric Swift
ServiceNow

Alistair Field
Sims

Mark Nielsen
Talent International

Alan Beacham
Toll Logistics

Iñaki Berroeta
TPG Telecom

Nicole Sparshott
Unilever Australasia

Dean Banks
Ventia

Jayne Hrdlicka
Virgin

Scott Wyatt
Viva Energy

Rob Scott
Wesfarmers

Meg O'Neill
Woodside

Brad Banducci
Woolworths Group

Chris Ashton
Worley