Many businesses have declared ‘net zero’ targets, but it can be difficult to tell when such commitments are aspirational or truly integrated into the core of the business’ activities. 

One way to demonstrate that your business is serious about net zero is to include this commitment in the business’ constitution, making it clear that reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a core part of the impact your business aims to have on the world. Putting a net zero commitment into the business’ articles of association enables the board to bring GHG emissions reduction into the heart of decision-making. 

Purposely’s Net Zero Option shows businesses a way to make this constitutional commitment, to help take meaningful action towards a net zero economy. The Net Zero Option provides wording that can be integrated automatically by the Purposely platform into its four Model Articles of Association. You can choose to incorporate this wording when you go through the questionnaire that helps you select which of the Purposely models best matches your business.

Guidance on Purposely’s Net Zero Option

The Net Zero Option is accompanied by detailed guidance. If you chose to use the Net Zero Option, please read this guidance before finalising your articles.

This guidance:

• sets out background information on the development of the Net Zero Option 
• explains key concepts and how this optional drafting works within the articles 
• provides additional content, such as suggestions for how a business might tailor its commitment to reflect its impact goals and links to third party resources relevant to achieving net zero.

We invite feedback from businesses that decide to use the Net Zero Option. Please get in touch to let us know what you think of this model.