STRONG POLICIES CAN ACCELERATE BUSINESS ACTION ON THE JUST TRANSITION

The document argues that a just transition—maximizing economic and social benefits of climate action while minimizing risks—is essential for business productivity and community wellbeing. It presents 12 policy asks for governments, organized into five pillars: Governance and Frameworks, Skills and Workforce Transition, Stakeholder Engagement and Protection, Financing Just Transition, and Monitoring and Metrics. Key recommendations include integrating just transition frameworks into national climate strategies, investing in green job creation and reskilling, protecting marginalized groups and informal workers, providing government-backed financing to derisk private investment, and harmonizing sustainability disclosure standards.

• Governments should establish just transition frameworks that are integrated into national climate strategies, such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and aligned across various ministries and social policies. These frameworks should be based on a national vision centered on human rights and include sector-specific roadmaps and metrics.
• To prevent labor shortages and business disruption, governments are urged to promote green and decent jobs in sectors like clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and the circular economy. This includes developing national workforce strategies for skilling, reskilling, and upskilling in partnership with labor and academic institutions, while upholding fundamental labor protections and moving toward living wages.
• Policy frameworks must protect vulnerable and marginalized groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, and informal workers. This involves legally recognizing land and resource rights, ensuring cultural autonomy, and establishing mechanisms for redress and reparation.
• Government financing is viewed as critical for unlocking private investment by lowering the cost of capital and derisking investments. Recommended mechanisms include redirecting subsidies and tax benefits toward low-carbon infrastructure, providing concessional loans and government-backed guarantees, and funding subnational planning to support local authorities and frontline communities.
• To ensure accountability, governments should align with global disclosure frameworks, specifically mentioning the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the GRI 102 Standard, and embed just transition indicators into regulatory sustainability disclosure standards.

APA

We Mean Business Coalition (n.d.). STRONG POLICIES CAN ACCELERATE BUSINESS ACTION ON THE JUST TRANSITION. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Just_Transition_Policy_Asks_Oct25.pdf

Chicago

We Mean Business Coalition. STRONG POLICIES CAN ACCELERATE BUSINESS ACTION ON THE JUST TRANSITION. n.d. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Just_Transition_Policy_Asks_Oct25.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{wemeanbusinesscoalitionndstrong, author = {{We Mean Business Coalition}}, title = {{STRONG POLICIES CAN ACCELERATE BUSINESS ACTION ON THE JUST TRANSITION}}, institution = {We Mean Business Coalition}, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Just_Transition_Policy_Asks_Oct25.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }