Equitable Transition Initiative

Equitable Transition Initiative

The Equitable Transition Initiative aims to ensure the policies, investments and business strategies for the net-zero transformation are designed and implemented to solve for both the green transition and economic equity.

Mission statement

The Equitable Transition Initiative is solving for both the green transition and economic equity.

The Equitable Transition Initiative builds consensus and fosters multi-stakeholder learning to ensure greater economic equity in the green transition. The Initiative assesses the impacts of climate mitigation actions on people and mobilizes businesses and governments to maximize opportunities and minimize risks. 

Framework for Economic Equity

We focus primarily on the distributional effects of the green transition on workers, consumers, remote areas and small business. In the context of the climate transition, our work addresses five key equity dimensions:

Employment & Job Transition
Accessibility of Products & Services
Affordability of Products & Services
Access to Financing & Investments
Access to Capacity

In 2025, the Initiative will:

Generate actionable insights

Articulate a vision and organizing principles for an “Equitable Transition”, supported by analysis of sectoral and geographical economic equity risks as well as case studies of good practices at national, company and local levels.

Connect and align stakeholders

Convene the Equitable Transition Alliance, a multi-stakeholder coalition of leaders who raise visibility of the agenda and translate thought leadership into actionable frameworks and tools.

Mobilize and scale initiatives

Pilot country- and industry-level interventions, leveraging the Initiative’s insights and stakeholders to drive policy making and business decisions.

Part of the Centre for the New Economy and Society

The Equitable Transition Initiative is anchored in the Forum’s Centre for the New Economy and Society. The centre aims to advance prosperous, inclusive and equitable economies and societies through insights, action frameworks and multistakeholder initiatives.

Get involved

Join a global community of business, policy, and civil society leaders driving cross-industry collaboration and innovation in support of an equitable transition.

Equitable Transition Initiative

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