Coloplast supports Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change and the United Nations’ Seal the Deal! campaign.

Along with over 700 business leaders around the world, Coloplast CEO Lars Rasmussen has signed the Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change and the United Nations’ Seal the Deal! statements.

The Copenhagen Communiqué and Seal the Deal! statements urge world leaders to reach a global agreement on climate change at the coming UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen (COP15). Both statements push for a global sharing of burdens, such as higher taxes on emissions.

Taking climate change seriously

Commenting on why Coloplast signed up to the statements, Lars Rasmussen said, "Being a responsible company, it’s only natural for Coloplast to emphasise to world leaders that by signing the Copenhagen Communiqué  and Seal the Deal we take climate change seriously, and that we would like to contribute by being actively responsible in limiting CO2 emission.

"We’d also like to make it clear that any coming deal must be global. Climate change is a global problem, and needs to be resolved through an agreement which applies to all countries."

The COP15 conference is taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7-18 December 2009.