In December 2015, more than 19,000 national delegates from 196 countries around the world converged in Paris for “COP21,” the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The result of this conference on climate change is the Paris Agreement which confirms the goal of holding the increase in average temperature to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit this increase to 1.5°C, which would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change. ParisAlthough government representatives signed the Paris Agreement, non-party stakeholders including cities, regional governments, businesses and investors, will be central to the agreement’s true success. The Paris Pledge for Action, a one-page statement, was created as a mechanism for these non-party stakeholders to welcome and support the agreement, but more importantly, to pledge to take action now so that the targets set by the agreement are met or even exceeded. It represents a unique opportunity to connect all those making commitments to act on climate change and recognize their leadership in this global effort. The Paris Pledge for Action was intended to provide a political signal that demonstrates the breadth of support and scale of momentum for a transition to a low-emission and climate-resilient economy. Friends Fiduciary signed the Paris Pledge for Action in November 2015, prior to COP21, to send a signal to representatives and national delegates of the importance of reaching an ambitious agreement that can lead to a significant reduction of the impacts of climate change. FFC remains committed to shareholder advocacy on climate change.