At a glance
- We partnered with three Climate Weeks this month: New York, Houston and Prague.
- Over 45 companies built a climate action plan live with us, from sole traders to large enterprises, across more than 20 sectors.
- Roughly half had not yet measured their emissions. But they still want to take action.
- Three quarters want actions to engage their supply chain.
- 80%+ need actions to engage their employees.
- The trends were very similar in every city.
Three Climate Weeks, one week, one message
It was a busy few weeks for Climate Weeks, and we joined three of them. Working virtually with New York, Houston and Prague, we ran live workshops where businesses built their own climate action plan in a single session.
Every participant now has access to Giki Actions to refine their plan, put it into practice and report on progress.
Three cities, three stories
New York
New York Climate Week is the largest climate week in the world. Founded in 2009, it now hosts around 1,500 events, bringing together voices from energy, finance, science and policy.
Houston
Houston Climate Week began with an unusual partnership. It was founded by Katie Mehnert and Mayor Sylvester Turner who sit on different sides of the political spectrum. What brought them together was the devastation of a hurricane, and a shared belief that the city needed to act.
Prague
Prague Climate Week is one of the newest. Launched in the last couple of years, it held its first international edition in 2026.
The common thread
Each city has its own history and its own pressures. Yet the message from all three was the same: climate action is the way forward, whether you look at it through energy, finance, science or policy.
Who took part
Over 45 companies joined us across the three weeks, from more than 20 sectors. They included pharma, biotech, finance, transport, healthcare, education and sports facilities.
Sole traders and micro businesses worked alongside small and medium-sized companies and a number of large enterprises.
What we learned
Whatever the city, the trends were very similar.
- Action can start before carbon measurement — Participants were split fairly evenly between those who already measure their emissions and those who don't. Both groups built a climate action plan they could start on straight away.
- Many want to act before setting targets — Many companies had no formal climate target. They still wanted to take action, and they left with a practical plan to do it.
- Supplier engagement is a priority — Three quarters wanted actions to engage their supply chain. That was true for large enterprises looking at their suppliers, and for smaller businesses keen to work with their own.
- People are at the heart of it — 80% wanted actions to engage their employees and build a culture of climate action. It was one of the most common priorities in every city.
Look out for our next workshops coming up, or get in touch for your own programme. Find out more about our workshops.