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economy. Transforming the legal contracts that govern the global economy is one of the fastest ways to tackle the climate and nature crises. Our goal is to make climate-conscious contracting the norm, aligning economic activity worldwide with a decarbonised and biodiverse world. ## **What we do** We provide high-quality, free legal resources, including climate-aligned contract clauses and practical guides. These tools help professionals and their legal teams embed climate considerations into everyday documents and processes. We also build networks of practitioners, share knowledge, and provide support to organisations implementing these changes. ## **How we do it** We collaborate with legal professionals, businesses, climate scientists, and other experts to develop our resources. Our multidisciplinary team—spanning law, engagement, communications, digital, design, research, and operations—transforms this expertise into practical, engaging content. We make our content freely available online and partner with other platforms to widen its reach. We develop case studies that show how climate-friendly contracts and legal processes work in practice. They highlight the business benefits of this approach and encourage others to use and promote it. We also engage directly with organisations and networks to support implementation and gather insights. ## **Who we work with and the systems we work in** We work with a growing number of organisations, governments, and legal professionals around the world. Our focus includes key decision-makers in large companies, such as senior executives and procurement leaders, particularly within high-emitting sectors like the built environment, finance and capital markets, food and agriculture, and across cross-cutting themes such as supply chains and corporate governance. We collaborate with networks, trade associations, and professional bodies to cascade our resources and influence systemic change within the legal and business communities. ## **How we’re funded** We are a registered charity funded primarily by grants from a small number of philanthropic institutions. We are working to diversify our funding base to ensure long-term financial sustainability and so that we can continue to scale our impact. 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