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Basic Information
References
- Program Brochure (PDF) (4 pp, 868K, About PDF).
- Benefits of Partnership
- Join Us
Partner Quote
At Pfizer, we recognize that climate change, and its potential impacts on global health around the world, is one of the most serious environmental challenges facing society today. As a health care company, we are committed to seizing opportunities throughout our business to lessen our impact on the climate and have set ambitious goals to drive our activities”
—Jeffrey B. Kindler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer Inc.
Climate Leaders is an EPA industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies.
Partner companies commit to reducing their impact on the global environment by completing a corporate-wide inventory of their greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions, setting long-term reduction goals, and annually reporting their progress to EPA. Through program participation, companies create a lasting record of their accomplishments and identify themselves as corporate environmental leaders.
Climate Leaders Partners represent a broad range of industry sectors including cement, forest products, pharmaceuticals, utilities, information technology, and retail, with operations in all 50 states. Since 2002, the Climate Leaders program has provided benefits to leading companies that are taking steps to promote responsible climate action.
Climate Leaders Step-by-Step
Step 1: Develop a corporate-wide GHG inventory.
Use the Climate Leaders GHG Inventory Guidance to develop an inventory of emissions sources for the six major gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6). Climate Leaders offers free technical assistance to larger emitters to develop their inventory. Partners report their direct emissions from onsite fuel consumption and waste disposal, process-related emissions, and indirect emissions from electricity use. Partners can also include optional sources that can broaden the management scope (e.g., offsets, employee commuting, international operations). Climate Leaders has developed cross-sector guidance for calculating emissions from stationary and mobile combustion source, purchased electricity and steam and refrigeration and air conditioning, sector-specific guidance, and guidance for using offsets and RECs Partners also complete and maintain an Inventory Management Plan (IMP) that describes their process for completing a high-quality, corporate-wide inventory.
Step 2: Set an aggressive corporate-wide GHG emissions reduction goal to be achieved over five to 10 years. See Climate Leaders Goal Setting Requirements.
EPA evaluates each proposed GHG reduction goal following the process described in the Goal Setting Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 211K, About PDF). Partners have flexibility in setting reduction goals and work individually with EPA to assess their unique emissions sources and reduction opportunities.
Step 3: Report inventory data annually and document progress toward emissions reduction goal. See Climate Leaders Reporting Requirements.
Climate Leaders Annual GHG Inventory Summary and Goal Tracking Form (MS Excel, 1 pg, 352K) (Download an Excel viewer 
), Inventory Management Plan (PDF) (3 pp, 133K, About PDF), and review process provide credibility and promote continuous improvement.
Step 4: Achieve your long-term GHG reduction goal.
The Climate Leaders program coordinates with a suite of EPA voluntary industry-government partnerships for reducing GHG emissions, including ENERGY STAR®, the Green Power Partnership, the Combined Heat and Power Partnership, Smartway Transport Partnership, the Landfill Methane Outreach Program, and Clean Energy, to assist corporations with their greenhouse gas emissions management strategies.
Once your company has achieved its first goal, consider setting a second goal to continue your environmental leadership.
Step 5: Publicize your organization’s achievements through Climate Leaders.
Climate Leaders recognizes and applauds Partner efforts in setting and achieving their goals. EPA offers Climate Leaders Partners national recognition and resources to communicate their program participation and achievements.