ICF Joint Global Statement on Sustainability

The Sustainability Coaching Coalition (SCC) is a global alliance of professional bodies in coaching, coaching psychology, mentoring, and supervision. It unites these professions to address the urgent climate, biodiversity, and socio-economic crises, drawing on shared values of ethics, collaboration, and human development.

This joint statement builds on the group’s 2020 declaration, broadening its scope from climate change alone to the full spectrum of sustainability challenges. SCC acknowledges the interconnected nature of environmental, social, and economic issues, and sees coaching professionals as uniquely positioned to inspire mindset shifts, foster systemic thinking, and create safe, reflective spaces for transformation.

Here is your call to action: Integrate sustainability awareness into your coaching practice, support your clients in thinking regeneratively and with mitigation in mind, and collaborate across your professional networks to share resources and demonstrate cooperative leadership. Use your skills not only to help individuals thrive, but to also co-create solutions for a healthier planet and society.