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But we should not be putting out the fire while ignoring the people affected. As companies accelerate action on climate change, it remains vital that such action is founded on respect and support for human rights. Climate change, together with the actions we take to combat it, is fundamentally transforming how we live and work.
Even as green job opportunities continue to increase, other individuals and even whole communities are struggling with the fast pace of change. On the other hand, this moment of enormous change also presents us with an opportunity to build a future that is good for the environment, the economy and society simultaneously — the world envisaged in the Agenda for Sustainable Development.
A distinctly human rights-based approach, the Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals light the way forward to creating the world we all want. And while Goal 13 is specifically on climate action, the interconnectedness of these global goals underscores how a healthy planet also leads to thriving communities and an inclusive economy.
However, the urgency of climate change, as evidenced by the latest IPCC report, among many others, has put Goal 13, together with the Paris Agreement, in the spotlight.
Protecting the environment and protecting human rights are not competing challenges, but rather complementary. But respect for human rights does not mean slowing down our actions to combat climate change. The vision for companies and governments is a just transition to a low-carbon economy. Experts have envisioned a transition that, when managed properly, can have immense social benefits, including the eradication of poverty and the advancement of decent work for all Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 8, respectively.
This means adopting plans and implementing strategies on climate change that are mindful of their impacts on individuals and communities. It requires companies to think creatively and holistically about how they can bring everyone along into the new low-carbon economy — for instance, through skills training, redeployment of staff, and support of communities impacted by changing types, sectors and locations of jobs. There are many examples of where the private sector is already taking inspiring action on climate change, but achieving a just climate transition also requires respect for the rights of people, such as communities facing energy insecurity and local communities displaced by renewable energy projects.
Actively integrating these types of interconnected considerations into corporate decision-making and strategy will be foundational to the long-term health of this planet — which is ultimately good for both society and business. Helping business translate human rights from policy to practice has been central to the work of the UN Global Compact since its creation in On this journey, the UN Global Compact remains committed to working with businesses everywhere to take a principles-based approach to climate action.
What we need now is for business leaders to commit to transformational change. Important progress by business is being made, but we must do more. But building a truly sustainable vision will require us to include many voices, not just those at the top. The challenge for business now is to create the momentum to put universal human rights principles at the centre of their climate-action strategies.
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