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The Climate Contribution Framework

From Net Zero Promises to Net Zero Proof.
Climate Contribution Framework
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What is is

The Climate Contribution Framework measures how companies drive global Net Zero by reducing emissions, scaling low-carbon solutions, and financing climate action.

Why it matters

Corporate climate action is evolving. Moving beyond footprint reduction, companies now have the chance to become true enablers of climate solutions and catalysts for transformation.

3 objectives

Recognize all corporate climate actions, beyond carbon footprint cuts.

Measure these fairly and comparably, adjusted by sector.

Create a positive, actionable signal for markets and investors.

Climate Contribution Framework Score = A × α + B × β + C × γ  

See how leading companies and investors are using it to measure real progress toward global net zero.

How companies contribute to global Net Zero

The Climate Contribution Framework is a new method to measure corporate climate action that unifies and enhances existing methodologies.

Reducing

Decarbonizing operations and value chains (Scopes 1–3).

Scaling

Deploying climate solutions at scale.

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Financing

Channeling capital toward projects and innovations that cut or remove emissions.

Fair and comparable

The Climate Contribution Framework accounts for this by adapting to each organization’s sector, value-chain position, and financial means.

Each company receives three scores:

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Contribution Potential (0–100)

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Actual Contribution

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Contribution Performance (%)

Who It’s For

Le Climate Contribution Framework ajuste ses évaluations selon le secteur, la position dans la chaîne de valeur et la capacité financière.

Chaque entreprise reçoit 3 scores

For companies

Strategic tool for planning, reporting, and prioritizing high-impact actions.

For investors

Benchmark for identifying leaders and allocating capital to measurable impact.

For stakeholders

A bridge uniting existing standards into one coherent view of climate action.

Developed by

Sweep & the Mirova Research Center with I Care by BearingPoint and Winrock International.

Co-built with

Accor, EDF, Eramet, Equans, Klépierre, Orange, Renault Group, Schneider Electric, Veolia.

Supported by

an international Observer Committee (WBCSD, SBTi, CERES, ICROA, Exponential Roadmap Initiative, WBA, Oxford Net Zero, SEI, GHG Management Institute). Integrated with GHG Protocol, SBTi, ISO Net Zero, CDP, ACT, ICVCM, B Corp, and more.

Turning Ambition into Proof

The Climate Contribution Framework makes corporate climate contribution visible, measurable, and valued – turning ambition into proof, and proof into progress.

“Net Zero is the destination. Contribution is the map.”

Renaud Bettin
Renaud Bettin
VP Climate Action at Sweep

“Companies aren’t just part of the problem—they’re critical to the solution.”

Manuel Coeslier
Head of Mirova Research Center
About Sweep

Sweep is the sustainability data management platform trusted by the world’s leading companies and financial institutions.Our enterprise SaaS solution transforms carbon and ESG data into strategic insight, helping organizations meet disclosure demands, mitigate climate and regulatory risk, and drive long-term business resilience. Recognized as a leader by analysts such as Verdantix and IDC, Sweep is B Corp certified and a proud member of leading international sustainability coalitions. The platform currently manages more than 600 million tons of CO2.

About Mirova Research Center

The Mirova Research Center (MRC) is the research center of excellence initiated by Mirova, a global asset management company dedicated to sustainable investing, in order to contribute to academic research on responsible finance. MRC aims to financially support long-term research projects, facilitate exchanges between the academic world and the financial industry, and propose innovative investment solutions. MRC’s objective is to fund research on particularly innovative topics with a strong societal impact that are not sufficiently addressed in existing academic literature.

About Winrock

Winrock International is a recognized leader in U.S. and international development with a focus on social, agricultural and environmental issues. Winrock’s mission is to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources across the globe.

Winrock’s Sustainability Services team, led by Brad Schallert is supporting the development of the Contribution Framework methodology. The Winrock Sustainability Services team works collaboratively with companies to support them in building effective climate mitigation strategies, achieving emission reduction objectives, and meeting their science-based targets (SBTs) and net zero goals. 

About ICare

I Care by BearingPoint is a global consultancy dedicated to impact-driven transformation and is BearingPoint’s center of expertise for sustainable development. From strategy to implementation, the experts of I Care deliver concrete and innovative transition solutions for companies, financial institutions, and public organizations. They combine technical expertise on sustainability issues (climate, biodiversity, circular economy, LCA, social) with transformational know-how to engage clients in evolving their businesses and business models. I Care by BearingPoint has become a major player in the sustainability consulting field and boasts over 200 specialized consultants from around the globe. Julie Raynaud and Gianluca Tonolo are supporting I Care team.