6 July 2026
At our London Climate Action Week (LCAW) event on 25 June 2026, we welcomed clients from all our sectors: Industrials, Tech, FMCG, Agriculture and Finance. Through an expert-led panel, activities such as the Power Walk and case study discussions, we explored how companies can move from high-level commitments on Just Transition to practical action by embedding human rights considerations into climate strategy, transition planning and everyday business decision-making.
Our panel speakers included Catherine Rushforth of Airbus, Simon Miller of 3Keel and Hazel Culley of twentyfifty.
Panelists discussed a range of topics including how: Just Transition is becoming a strategic business issue, not simply a human rights or environmental concern. It requires companies to understand who may be affected and who may be left behind.
A transition can also create positive outcomes, including new jobs, better-designed workplaces, more resilient supply chains and social and economic value for people in the value chain. How climate strategies and initiatives can affect people and may backfire when social factors are considered late in the process.
Human rights & environment/climate team collaboration
Insights were shared on how environment/climate planning is often driven by data, external standards and delivery targets.; while human rights teams will be looking through the lens of risk to people, working conditions, livelihoods and communities.
Panelists all agreed that not only are environment/climate and human rights teams increasingly working together, but it is more efficient when they do.
Awareness about what is expected from businesses to make the transition more just for people varied across the room.
Participants debated the value of the term “Just Transition” and whether it resonates across all sectors. All agreed that the underlying principles of Just Transition are relevant to all businesses and can be communicated through concepts such as resilience, business continuity, social value, and long-term value creation.
See our summary slide below on how we support clients with transition that is ‘Just’ across 4 key elements.
Practical steps for a Just Transition
The session closed with practical steps to take:
- Identify the teams already looking five years ahead (e.g., strategy, procurement, sustainability) and tap into their thinking, bringing a human rights lens to their plans.
- The companies that make progress will be those that frame Just Transition not only as risk management, but as a way to strengthen resilience, improve decision-making and create long-term value for both business and people across the value chain.
Thank you to all our those that could join us during the hottest June temperatures ever in London.
And to those that had hoped to come, we look forward to seeing you at another twentyfifty event soon.
Please drop us an email at info@twentyfifty.co.uk or connect with Alice Kasznar to find out how we are helping companies develop climate strategies that work for people across global value chains, from suppliers and workers to farmers and communities.
