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The 2026 Net Zero Report: Climate Action as Business Value

The 2026 Net Zero Report: Climate Action as Business Value

Discover how to bridge the gap between taking climate action and driving measurable emission reduction and business returns. Register your interest to receive the report on launch day.

While 90% of companies run active climate initiatives, only around one in ten have the foundation in place to consistently turn that action into business value. That should raise one question for every executive reading this: do we have those building blocks in place?

We surveyed 600 senior leaders across the US and Europe for our 2026 Net-Zero Report to uncover corporate climate action's critical ‘value delivery gap’. The report translates our survey data into insights and expert guidance so you can see what it takes to close the gap. We break down the four building blocks that turn climate action into business value: what each one is, why it matters and how to put it in place effectively.


What you'll learn:

  • Decide where and how to act: Deliberately choosing where climate action will create the most business value, and building that choice into strategy and investment decisions. 
  • Secure commitment: Turning a strategy into something the organisation is resourced and accountable for delivering, including a named owner, a real budget and CFO sign-off.
  • Mobilise delivery: Transforming a funded strategy into daily practice across procurement, sales and operations, not something sustainability carries alone.
  • Measure and prove value: Tracking what climate action delivers, emissions and financial outcomes alike, through the same management infrastructure the rest of the business is held to. Plus a practical roadmap for turning ambition into a fully funded, owned and executable strategy.

 

Register for launch day access

While 90% of companies run active climate initiatives, only around one in ten have the foundation in place to consistently turn that action into business value. That should raise one question for every executive reading this: do we have those building blocks in place?

We surveyed 600 senior leaders across the US and Europe for our 2026 Net-Zero Report to uncover corporate climate action's critical ‘value delivery gap’. The report translates our survey data into insights and expert guidance so you can see what it takes to close the gap. We break down the four building blocks that turn climate action into business value: what each one is, why it matters and how to put it in place effectively.


What you'll learn:

  • Decide where and how to act: Deliberately choosing where climate action will create the most business value, and building that choice into strategy and investment decisions. 
  • Secure commitment: Turning a strategy into something the organisation is resourced and accountable for delivering, including a named owner, a real budget and CFO sign-off.
  • Mobilise delivery: Transforming a funded strategy into daily practice across procurement, sales and operations, not something sustainability carries alone.
  • Measure and prove value: Tracking what climate action delivers, emissions and financial outcomes alike, through the same management infrastructure the rest of the business is held to. Plus a practical roadmap for turning ambition into a fully funded, owned and executable strategy.

 

SBTi Webinar: How Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 powers climate strategy

SBTi Webinar: How Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 powers climate strategy

Join South Pole and SBTi on Oct 14, 2026, to learn how CNZS V2 helps companies overcome operational barriers and deliver measurable emission reductions.

Build net zero targets and transition plans

Build net zero targets and transition plans

Connect your climate ambition to financial reality. Discover how to close data gaps, model target scenarios, and execute credible transition plans.

Playing offence and defence in corporate climate strategy: my hot take from London Climate Action Week

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Sustainability has moved from ambition setting to pragmatic action. Discover the differences and real-world examples of how climate leaders leverage climate action for value protection and value creation.

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