History
The Climate Group was created in 2004 by ex-CEO and founder Steve Howard to engage major companies and sub-national governments and encourage them to take action on climate change. To join, a company or government must sign the organization's leadership principles. Former UK prime minister Tony Blair has supported the group since launch and has appeared at a number of the organization's events. Since 2004, the organization has grown and now has offices in London, New York, Brussels, Australia, Beijing, Hong Kong and Delhi.
The consumer engagement campaign Together, which lasted for approximately two years in the UK, was launched in the US in June 2008 in New York. Around six months later, Together ceased to operate in the US.
In 2011, Mark Kenber, previously deputy-CEO, took over from Steve Howard as CEO.
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