Today, nearly 30 organisations across the UK’s energy, transport, and built environment sectors have launched a new ‘Climate Commitment’ aimed at strengthening aligned, measurable, and accountable progress towards net zero.
Signatories include Schneider Electric, Wilson Transformers, Legrand, and Fundamentals, supported by Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and City Electrical Factors (CEF).
Developed by BEAMA, a UK trade association representing manufacturers of electrical infrastructure and energy technologies, the 2050 Connected Climate Commitment provides a shared framework for science-based targets, governance integration, circular economy principles, and value chain collaboration.
As Scope 3 emissions move to the centre of corporate climate strategies, businesses are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny, rising customer expectations, and increasing reporting complexity.
The Commitment aims to establish a structured, industry-led mechanism to help organisations move from ambition to coordinated delivery and make measurable progress across their supply chains.
A unified supply chain approach
Every Commitment signatory commits to:
· Reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
· Setting science-based targets aligned to 1.5°C
· Embedding sustainability into governance
· Integrating circular economy principles
· Engaging responsibly in policy development
· Collaborating to strengthen value chain alignment
Endorsed by some of the largest companies across key areas of the UK economy, the initiative reflects growing cross-sector momentum towards collaborative climate leadership.
Yselkla Farmer, CEO of BEAMA, says, “Supply chains sit at the heart of the net zero transition. With Scope 3 emissions now central to corporate climate strategies, collaboration across sectors has never been more important.
“Achieving net zero and a circular economy is a shared responsibility: either we succeed together or we don’t succeed at all.
“Through the BEAMA 2050 Connected Climate Commitment, companies across the electrical supply chain for energy, transport, and the built environment are coming together to move beyond ambition and deliver coordinated, real-world climate action.
“By working across the value chain, we can turn commitments into practical, scalable solutions that support decarbonisation, circularity, and long-term industry resilience.”
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