Founding Members

In June 2017, the Climate Leadership Council announced its initial Founding Members with a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal. Since then, the Council has continued to add prominent companies, environmental organizations, and opinion leaders to our broad coalition. Hover over Founding Member logos and names to read quotes or see a complete list of statements here.

Corporate Founding Members

Energy Founding Members

NGO Founding Members

Individual Founding Members

Ben Bernanke

Steven Chu

Ray Dalio

Martin Feldstein

Christiana Figueres

Ted Halstead

Stephen Hawking

N. Gregory Mankiw

Ernest Moniz

Paul Polman

Klaus Schwab

Tom Stephenson

Lawrence Summers

Ratan Tata

Rob Walton

Christine Todd Whitman

Janet Yellen *Currently inactive because of government service

Distinguished Co-Authors of The Carbon Dividends Plan

James A. Baker, III

George P. Shultz