CEOs are Calling for a Climate Change Agreement in Paris

Dec 3, 2015 6:00 PM ET

CEOs are calling for a climate change agreement in Paris

According to a global study by the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture of 750 business leaders surveyed:

  • 91% believe climate action is an urgent priority for business.
  • 61% see a long-term agreement in Paris as critical to unlocking private-sector investment in climate solutions. Of companies with more than US$1 billion in annual revenues: 74%
  • 73% believe that ambitious national targets will be an essential factor influencing their company’s strategy and investments in addressing the climate challenge.

See more findings from the UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study Special Edition: A Call to Climate Action.