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WHAT WE DO

Acting on climate today to thrive tomorrow

Create business value, advance climate progress.

For today’s climate action to become a competitive advantage, companies need sound guidance to reduce risk while maximizing value. Those enterprise-wide efforts can shape competitiveness and resilience for years to come.  

Environmental Defense Fund integrates expertise in science, policy, environmental justice and economics to tackle some of the thorniest challenges facing companies and the climate today. We convene diverse stakeholders and build practical, scalable roadmaps for bold actions that benefit people, the planet and businesses.

Whether companies want to get to net zero, shape sustainable investments, or train a climate workforce, our work supports the private sector in accelerating progress and advancing a more secure future.

Pioneering corporate innovation

Engaging with EDF unlocks resources for both business performance and sustainability. Turn climate ambition into action with our experts, proven solutions, and insightful research.

Climate Corps®
Investor Insights
Dairy Methane Alliance
Net Zero Action

Climate Corps®

Climate Corps® is a gold-standard fellowship program that trains graduate students with insights from EDF and other industry experts. We then pair them with companies and public institutions to help them meet their climate and energy goals, building a climate workforce for a resilient economy.

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Investor Insights

Draw from EDF’s expertise in climate science, financial data analysis, economics and public policy. We equip the financial community with the independent analysis and tools needed to manage climate risk, assess opportunities, and accelerate urgent action in the sectors that matter most.

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Dairy Methane Alliance

EDF's Dairy Methane Action Alliance is catalyzing ambitious climate action within the global dairy sector. Corporate members have committed to ambition and action on potent methane emissions from dairy production, scaling progress toward sustainability goals and unlocking business value across the dairy value chain.

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Net Zero Action

Whether you’re just starting to make the business case for climate action or already cutting emissions across your supply chain, EDF’s Net Zero Action Accelerator can support your progress. Find tools and training to help operationalize your climate ambitions.

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WHO WE WORK WITH

More than 40% of Fortune 100 companies have partnered with EDF on sustainability strategies and implementing pragmatic climate actions.