Partnership
Climate Savers are cutting-edge partnerships between WWF and corporations, aimed at delivering real, measureable and additional reductions in CO2 emissions. Our partners are implementing forward thinking solutions to climate change, showing that a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions can work hand-in-hand with increased shareholder value. Our work highlights the business sense in companies minimising their carbon footprint. A Climate Savers agreement involves negotiations between WWF, the company concerned and independent technical experts.
Target
The target agreed with WWF must be demonstrably more ambitious than previously planned or communicated by the company. It should place the company ahead of its competitors in terms of reducing greenhouse gases. Outside experts monitor and verify compliance with the agreement.
Climate Savers agreements could involve targets and solutions in one or more of the following categories:
- Energy efficiency of products
- Energy efficiency in processes or facilities
- Energy-saving products
- Transport efficiency
- Fuel switching to natural gas or increased use of co-generation
- Conversion to renewable energy (supply, use, marketing)
- Financing schemes for the innovations above.