Leapfrog is a unique business-led not-for-profit organisation that channels pro bono (free) services from top businesses into activities that deliver carbon reductions.
Our members are drawn from all professions. They believe urgent action is required to help combat climate change and are willing to give of their skills and time to support climate change initiatives that are already delivering change. The objectives are to help those initiatives overcome hurdles that may be slowing down their progress and effectiveness and to help roll them out more quickly to a wider audience.
We target initiatives that could have a scaleable and widespread impact and provide professional support to clean technology initiatives and entrepreneurs.
On the international front, we are helping renewable energy or energy efficiency projects that deliver strong developmental benefits to the host nations. See more on our projects page.
Registration as a UK charity is expected to complete soon. Leapfrog will be formally launched in late 2009.
“We are definitely keen to be involved in the scheme – it will be rewarding to work towards delivering a climate change initiative that will have real measurable results and make a difference...”
Sunny Sehgal, HSBC PLC
“It’s an excellent initiative and as discussed, we will do all we can to assist you...”
European Commission Representation in the UK
“Leapfrog has such enormous potential and I've no doubt it will be a huge success...we're keen to do whatever we can to help.”
Kate Walmsley, Corporate Responsibility Co-ordinator, Law Society
“RSK is fully behind the ideals of Leapfrog and will provide the professional people and skills necessary to make their projects a success.”
Dr Alan Rider, Chairman, RSK Group
“I am passionate about Leapfrog because it is a brilliant way of joining up fragmented pro-bono contributions into multi-disciplinary teams that can deliver some really meaningful outcomes.”
Simon Pringle, Director, Mason Hardy
“Leapfrog is an excellent concept that we fully support. Providing timely and professional advice to climate change initiatives will help society tackle this important issue”
Jim Haywood, Head of Environment, BITC
“Broadway Malyan are dedicated to sustainable development at all scales involving as many people as possible. Being exclusive is not an option anymore and that's why Leapfrog, with its wide net of organisations and geographical spread has the potential to be a programme that has a big impact.”
Peter Vaughan, Director, Broadway Malyan
“WSP Environment Energy is delighted to be able to incorporate supporting Leapfrog into our Pro Bono strategy. We know that our staff will relish the opportunity to leverage their expertise to the benefit of valuable environmental projects that might otherwise fail to get of the ground.”
Tim Clare, Technical Director, WSP Environment & Energy
“We are excited to have such a wide range of companies, academics and individuals stepping forward to join us in this groundbreaking cross-sectoral initiative. Together we are delivering real value to carbon reduction projects and game changing clean tech companies.”
Steven McNab, Travers Smith, Leapfrog Founder
“UKELA is delighted to encourage its members to support Leapfrog as it develops tangible ways to encourage the development of cleaner and more carbon-efficient technologies.”
Peter Kellett, UKELA Chairman
“What really attracted me to leapfrog is the practical and action orientated nature of the initiative. It aims to bring together talented people with credible carbon reduction projects and is a brilliant conduit through which people’s personal values and skills can be converted into positive action.”
Paul Turner, Head of Sustainable Development, Lloyds Banking Group
“We are enthusiastic supporters of Leapfrog - we believe it is important that professional services companies offer their expertise as their contribution to the climate change challenge.”
Robin Bidwell, Chariman, ERM
“Leapfrog, like the London Accord, demonstrates the active concern of commercial professionals about climate change and their willingness to take action.”
Professor Michael Mainelli, Z/Yen and the London Accords
“At Tripos, we are proud to have been providing our project delivery expertise to Leapfrog from the outset. We strongly believe that connecting programmatic carbon management with local poverty alleviation is vital to implementing sustainability at an international level.”
Rob Evans, Founding Partner, Tripos Consulting
“Waterman is proud to provide engineering support to the Leapfrog Foundation, and to help deliver real benefits to communities and the environment...”
Nick Taylor, Chief Executive Waterman Group
“We are delighted to be supporting Leapfrog. Like base it will be a much needed catalyst for positive action and we will be encouraging our sponsors and visitors to support it too.”
Geoff Ross, base
“Six Degree People is delighted to support Leapfrog. A genuinely innovative organisation, which has already stimulated great interest across our international network.”
Ross Nicholson, Six Degree People