Built to guide markets through the climate economy.
The Global Business Climate Council was conceived as a high-level institutional platform for decision-makers who need to understand how climate is reshaping capital, competitiveness, resilience and long-term value.
Formed from the intersection of business, capital, diplomacy and government.
The Global Business Climate Council is being shaped by years of combined experience across the private sector, investment banking, diplomacy and government. Its institutional premise is simple: climate change has moved from a specialized sustainability topic to a structural force influencing markets, asset values, supply chains, regulation, insurance, infrastructure and national competitiveness.
GBCC exists to help senior leaders interpret that force with clarity. It is designed as a council of highly qualified people with the judgment, market experience and technical preparation required to guide companies and institutions in the creation of value. Its purpose is not to produce abstract commentary, but to issue practical, high-authority climate intelligence for decisions that affect capital allocation, business strategy and economic resilience.
The Council’s work is anchored in a belief that the next phase of the climate agenda will be judged by execution. Companies will need to understand which risks are becoming financially material, which sectors are being repriced, which technologies are becoming investable, and where resilience will become a source of competitive advantage.
The cost of climate inaction is becoming a boardroom issue.
The economic consequences of climate change are already material. The World Economic Forum’s 2024 report, The Cost of Inaction, states that climate change has caused more than US$3.6 trillion in damage since 2000 and warns that global GDP could fall by up to 22% cumulatively by 2100 without urgent action. The World Bank has also warned that climate change could push more than 100 million people into poverty by 2030.
Sources: World Economic Forum, The Cost of Inaction; World Bank, Shock Waves / poverty risk.
A council designed for market influence and value creation.
GBCC is structured to bridge climate science, economics, finance, policy and executive decision-making. Its output is built for senior audiences who require clarity, credibility and practical direction.
From climate risk to strategic value.
GBCC is preparing its first executive climate letter and founding council agenda. For institutional partnerships, media inquiries or council nominations, contact the founding team.