{"id":125589,"date":"2026-06-18T15:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/?p=125589"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:33:19","slug":"10000-businesses-sign-sme-climate-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/sv\/10000-businesses-sign-sme-climate-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"10,000 Strong: Celebrating a Major Milestone and\u00a0an Important Update About the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have some incredible news to share. The SME Climate Hub community has officially reached a momentous milestone:\u00a0over\u00a010,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have formally signed the SME Climate Commitment<\/a>!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From local storefronts to scaling startups, more than 10,000 business leaders across the globe are proving that you don\u2019t need a massive corporate budget to take meaningful climate action. By joining forces, our community is demonstrating that SMEs aren’t just bystanders in the transition to a green economy\u2014they are an engine driving it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As our community grows, the landscape of climate action evolves too. As a partner to small- and medium-sized businesses everywhere, at the SME Climate Hub, we must ensure that we are giving businesses the most impactful, realistic, and scientifically grounded pathway to success while advancing essential greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction at scale. That\u2019s why we are introducing an update to the SME Climate Commitment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why has the SME Climate Commitment changed?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050<\/a> is our collective north star.\u00a0Science\u00a0has made it clear that we must reduce emissions as quickly as possible to avoid the worst potential scenarios of climate change. Businesses of any size that want to be competitive and resilient must make robust reductions, fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original SME Climate Commitment launched in 2020, when 10 years remained to meet 2030 targets. Near-term targets are important tools for companies, as they enable long-term ambition to be translated into operational decisions and measurable milestones. As 2030 approaches, we want to ensure that new SMEs can join this community and work towards feasible near-term targets, especially as the pace of change increasingly depends not just on ambition, but also on the enabling conditions\u2014infrastructure, technology, finance, supply chains, workforce capacity, and policy alignment\u2014that no company can solve for alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why, beginning in 2026, businesses signing on to the SME Climate Commitment have ten years to reduce emissions by 50% with a recommendation to strive to halve Scope 1 and 2 emissions within five years. This is an important step in collective efforts to eliminate GHG emissions by 2050, in line with the evolution of key standards like the Science Based Targets initiative<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the importance of overcoming systemic barriers to climate action, we recommend reading this article from We Mean Business Coalition<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Commitment <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For new businesses joining our 10,000-strong cohort starting this year, here is the official pledge you will make: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognizing that climate change poses a threat to the economy, nature and society at large, and that immediate action can ensure business competitiveness and resilience, our company commits to:<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n