Case studies

Leadership is vital to a successful sustainable transition
International appliance care specialist Domestic & General (D&G) delivered an increase of 13.5% in adjusted EBITDA in financial year ended March 2025 over 2024. Group total revenue was up 6% year-on-year. As part of its commitment to sustainability, D&G’s repair-first ethos – what it calls ‘Smart Fix’ – remains at the heart of this success.

Capital can do good when invested carefully long-term
Legal & General (L&G) has invested £4bn of its own money in transition finance, including £1.6bn in renewable energy, £1.7bn in green bonds and £0.7bn in other solutions (such as technology, infrastructure and real estate). This supports the transition and helps with L&G’s resilience to climate risk. It has also launched its Clean Power (Europe) Fund with partners NTR, raising €390m, aimed at investing in Europe’s decarbonisation and energy security. Through its Asset Management business, L&G is holding a £1,117bn slice of the global economy of which £419bn of assets are in responsible investment strategies.

From one Chair to another: the continuum of transition
SSE has a long-term decarbonisation vision. It also has a portfolio of capital-intensive projects that are focused on this goal. The company’s successive Chairs and their boards have played a vital role in the transition of the company and, as a consequence, the UK economy. Climate is a key plank of SSE’s corporate strategy.

Communicating creatively about climate sparks action
There is value in communicating with creativity, especially for non-executive directors seeking to lead conversations about transition from the boardroom. Just as the science demands climate action, so too does behavioural science require that to communicate effectively, there must be creativity and humanity at the heart of messaging. This is how change happens.

World Economic Forum - Case studies: Nature Positive Transitions by Sector

Supporting Vodafone's net zero ambition: Case study from The Carbon Trust
This case study, from The Carbon Trust, examines Vodafone Group's decarbonisation roadmap, Scope 3 emissions inventory and a carbon enablement tool to measure avoided emissions.

Supporting Vodafone's net zero ambition: Case study from The Carbon Trust
This case study, from The Carbon Trust, examines Vodafone Group's decarbonisation roadmap, Scope 3 emissions inventory and a carbon enablement tool to measure avoided emissions.

Net-Zero Case Study - Jacobs
In this case study from Science Based Targets, discover how Jacobs is addressing the core challenge of reducing its scope 3 emissions.

Sustainability Reporting: What do directors need to know?

The Bank of England’s Climate Transition Plan
The Bank published its Climate Transition Plan in July 2023, which details the Bank’s target and strategy to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions for physical operations.

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC): A holistic approach to finance, risk, climate and sustainability
This Climate Governance Initiative case study looks at Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), a leading infrastructure investment company in the Philippines, viewing the challenges of a developing nation like the Philippines as an opportunity for bold climate leadership.

Smurfit Kappa: A joined-up approach to climate and sustainability strategy
This Climate Governance Initiative case study looks at this FTSE 100 global packaging leader that is dealing with increased demand for its products while also steering the business towards net zero by 2050.