Berkeley partner Richard Marsden attended COP26 and witnessed
the progress companies have made on sustainability. He shares his
views following the conference, looking beyond target-setting to
the challenge of delivering real climate action.
Proactive ambitions - how companies have taken the lead on
sustainability
Diplomatic negotiations had to enter 'extra time' at
COP26 before countries were able to agree to new measures to cut
carbon emissions. This is no surprise; tackling climate change is
complex and challenging. While the scale of the problem is
apparent, and we all know serious action is needed, it hasn't
been easy to commit to solutions.
Despite this, I left COP26 feeling encouraged, having seen the
initiative taken by many companies to become more sustainable.
Rather than ignoring the issue until legislative mandates force
them into action, many businesses have recognised the role they
need to play. They're proactively setting their own
