Case studies

Leading engineering and consulting firm Buro Happold uses standard terms and conditions to facilitate decarbonisation in the built environment sector

Australia's leading telecommunications and technology company uses climate clauses to drive greenhouse gas emissions down

Requiring alignment of net zero targets through the value chain, supported with emissions reporting and reductions

Requiring suppliers to improve their sustainability score, with failure to improve allowing NatWest to terminate the contract

Putting climate clauses into supply chain processes and creating low and high emitting supplier templates to accommodate SMEs

Requiring suppliers to set ambitious science-based emissions reduction targets by 2024

Using sustainability-linked lending requirements to decarbonise finance agreements worth €150m

Implementing climate friendly investment agreements, adapted to the local jurisdiction and stakeholder size

Adapting and implementing a range of clauses for clean energy and built environment contracts

Requiring contractors to meet circular economy and decarbonisation requirements in flood management