Climate Change Cluster

The Climate Change Cluster is the business platform of reference in Spain on climate change. This meeting point seeks to boost business ambition towards zero net emissions, accelerate action on climate change, facilitate networking between companies and promote alliances and dialogue with key public administrations.

The Cluster - led in 2023 by Bankinter, Chiesi, Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar, ENGIE,Holcim, Naturgy and Nestlé - is made up of a group of more than 70 large companies, including IBEX 35 listed companies, multinational subsidiaries, public companies and family businesses.

Each year, the Cluster focuses on a relevant and outstanding topic in climate change, working the main levers in knowledge generation, exchange of business experiences and dialogue. All this is complemented with the preparation and publication of reports or studies on the most current climate trends, as well as their practical approach for companies.

Leading Companies

Participating Companies

Objectives

Driving ambition

To become a Spanish benchmark in the field of climate change and to promote the leadership of the companies that participate in it

Accelerate action

To transfer to the Spanish context the main worldwide trends and knowledge through studies, positioning and practical solutions.

Strengthening alliances

Maintain active collaboration with public administrations and opinion leaders in the field.

Climate neutrality

See the interactive map, 'Ambition, Action and Partnerships for Climate Neutrality'.

Agenda 2023
Work plan 2023
Collaboration and momentum

The Climate Change Cluster's activity in 2023 focuses on one of the key mechanisms for achieving the net-zero objective: the energy transition.

During the year 2023, the Cluster will address the main issues related to progress towards a decarbonized economy, trying to analyze the energy and climate framework and business action towards the energy transition.

In the first part of this edition, we will deepen the analysis of the European and national energy and climate framework, in addition to analyzing the general context of the energy transition. The purpose will be to understand the European and national energy objectives and the energy situation, as well as the analysis of the main public financing instruments for renewable energies and decarbonization.
In the middle of the year, we will continue to make progress in the field of energy transition, but on this occasion, focusing on business action. To this end, the business case of the energy transition will be analyzed and business experiences on progress in this area will be presented.
At the close of this edition, the public event 'Net-Zero Spanish Business Forum' will be held, with the participation of high-level representatives of the leading companies of the initiative as well as institutional representation. This event will focus on the energy transition as a mechanism to achieve net-zero emissions.

Forética, as a national partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), maintains a direct relationship of collaboration with the areas involved in climate action. In addition, there is close collaboration with the We Mean Business Coalition, a global coalition that works with the world's most influential companies to act against climate change.

In addition, Forética and the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge maintain a close collaboration for the promotion of sustainable and environmentally responsible business management, which includes collaboration and dialogue on climate change and allows us to monitor Spain's progress in this area. We also collaborate regularly with the Spanish Office for Climate Change (OECC), which reports to the Ministry.

We also maintain strategic alliances with Innovate4Climate, Smart City Expo World Congress and the National Environmental Congress (CONAMA), among others.