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Climate-aligned clauses you can use in commercial contracts and legal documents

Marguerite and Annabelle’s Clause

Ambitious Carbon Neutral Clause

This clause obliges a company to operate consistently with an emissions reduction target and its shareholders to engage in climate change mitigation or relinquish their benefits.

Lagatha's Clause

Auditing Water Usage in Supply Chains

A clause aimed at reducing the use and wastage of water throughout a company's supply chain by requiring suppliers to provide audit results to the company.

Rosie's Clause

Commercial Lease: Alterations (improve environmental performance)

This clause requires landlords to act reasonably when tenants propose alterations to their premises (and associated changes of use) or improvements to common areas, which have a positive climate impact. 

Dorothy’s Clause

Alteration/ Improvement Provisions in Leases to Improve Climate/ Environmental Impact of Buildings and Better Use of Shared Space

This clause requires landlords to act reasonably when tenants propose alterations to their premises (and changes of use) or improvements to common areas, which have a positive climate impact.


Sarah's Clause

Allocating Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions for Leased Assets

This clause allocates responsibility for measuring and reporting the scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions of leased assets between the Lessor and Lessee.

Clara's Guide & Checklist

A Beginner’s Guide and Checklist for Accessing Sustainability-Linked Loans (SLLs)

This guide and checklist can be used to introduce borrowers to, and encourage them to access, Sustainability-Linked Loans (SLLs).

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Transition Plan

Transition Plan
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Target Boundary

Target Boundaries
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Sustainable

Sustainable
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Sustainability Measures

Sustainability Measures
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Social Purpose

Social Purpose
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