The Prince of Wales's May Day Business Summit on Climate Change 2008

The Summit
Twelve Summit gatherings across the UK, including Scotland and Wales, were linked by live video to a London “hub” event attended by 160 Chief Executives of leading global businesses.  The event provided an opportunity to report on progress businesses made since the 2007 May Day Summit and share examples of companies that are finding solutions to climate change.

Pledging to take action

On the day, over 100 Scottish businesses made pledges to take action within their companies and with their employees, suppliers and customers.  In Scotland, over 300 pledges were made. By pledging to take action and committing to reporting back in a years time, these companies agreed to join SBC’s May Day Network. Click here for a list of May Day Pledges.

Watch online

From Friday 2 May 2008, you can download a recording of the May Day Summit and hear what HRH The Prince of Wales, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and senior business leaders had to say on climate change.

Download a recording of the May Day Summit 2008

How companies can start taking action
Scottish Business in the Community is providing follow-up support to assist companies in taking action on climate change.  To join the May Day Network, click here.

Sponsors  

The Summit was sponsored in Scotland by Alliance Boots, DLA Piper, Lloyds TSB Scotland, ScottishPower and The Scottish Government.

The Prince of Wales's May Day Business Summit on Climate Change recognises that it is imperative to act now and minimise climate change impacts where possible. To improve the impact of the Summit, SBC offered attendees the opportunity to reduce the impact of their travel, by offsetting through the CarbonNeutral Company.