Climate change is a problem all businesses have to face. It also presents a test for how they will use the power to create a sustainable future.

Successful examples taken from the Tomorrow's Global Company report of international agreements which have then been translated into national regulation or legislation and other companies' committments to creating productive frameworks.

In many cases, major issues can be addressed through international agreements. These subsequently need to be translated into national regulation that is then rigorously and uniformly enforced. Effective self-regulation, in its many forms, is often the first step.

The best companies link pay and promotion to their values, rewarding those who are judged to have lived up to what the company stands for. As many of the companies in this Inquiry Team have experienced, it is essential that those who fail to respect the company’s values do not progress in an organisation.