Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC)

General

Name of initiative Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC)
LPAA initiative No
NAZCA Initiative No
Website address http://www.c2es.org/business/belc
Related initiatives
Starting year 1998
End year
Secretariat C2ES
Organisational structure
Geographical coverage Global, North America
Name of lead organisation
Type of lead organisation Business
Location/Nationality of lead organisation United States of America

Description

Description BELC believes that business engagement is critical for developing efficient, effective solutions to the climate problem. BELC is the largest US based group of corporations focused on addressing the challenges of climate change and supporting mandatory climate policy.
Objectives Each company is addressing global climate change (individually and voluntary) through proactive and innovative measures including: setting targets for GHG emissions reductions; implementing innovative energy supply and demand solutions; improving waste management practices; participating in emissions trading; and investing in carbon sequestration opportunities and research; Companies adopt voluntary emission reduction targets.(Wouters, 2013). Information on the companies that are members of BELC can be found here: http://www.c2es.org/business/belc/members

...and here: http://www.c2es.org/energy-efficiency/belc-member-search/all

Activities Companies take individual action, including: setting targets for GHG emissions reductions; implementing innovative energy supply and demand solutions; improving waste management practices; participating in emissions trading; and investing in carbon sequestration opportunities and research.
One or two success stories achieved

Monitoring and Impacts

Function of initiative Technical dialogue
Activity of initiative Knowledge dissemination and exchange
Indicators
Goals
Comments on indicators and goals
How will goals be achieved
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
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How are you tracking progress of your initiative
Available reporting

Participants

Participants Number Names
Members 41  
Companies 41 AECOM (USA),Alcoa (USA),Amazon (USA),American Airlines (USA),APS (USA),Arconic (USA),Bank of America (USA),Berkshire Hataway Energy (USA),BHP (Australia),BP (United Kingdom),Chemours (USA),CMS Energy (USA),Constellation (USA),Dominion (USA),Dow (USA),DTE Energy (USA),Duke Energy (USA),Eastman (USA),Edison International (USA),Entergy (USA),Equinor (Norway),Exelon (USA),Ford (USA),GE (USA),GM (USA),General Motors (USA),Honda (Japan),HP (USA),IBM (USA),Intel (USA),JPMorgan Chase & co (USA),Lafarge Holcim (France),Microsoft (USA),Morgan Stanley (USA),nationalgrid (United K.),PG&E Corporation (USA),PSEG (USA),Shell (United K.),Southern Company (USA),Toyota (Japan),Wells Fargo (USA).
Business organisations 0
Research and educational organisations 0
Non-governmental organisations 0
National states 0
Governmental actors 0
Regional / state / county actors 0
City / municipal actors 0
Intergovernmental organisations 0
Financial Institutions 0
Faith based organisations 0
Other members 0
Supporting partners 0
Number of members in the years
1998
13
2018
31
2020
35
2022
41
Have only national states as participators No


Theme

Transport Agriculture Forestry Business Financial institutions Buildings Industry Waste Cities and subnational governments Short Term Pollutants International maritime transport Energy Supply Fluorinated gases Energy efficiency Renewable energy Supply chain emission reductions Adaptation Other Resilience Innovation Energy Access and Efficiency Private Finance
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Last update: 8 March 2022 13:10:50

Not only have national states as participators