08:30-09:30 GMT – Scaling-up the solutions for the ecological transition to net zero.
This session will build upon the expertise gathered under the Solar Impulse coalition members and other potential partners working with civil society, private sector and governments to discuss how to scale-up the innovative solutions and initiatives launched to support and finance the ecological transition to net zero carbon emissions.
Moderator:
Maria Mendiluce, We Mean Business Coalition
Speakers include:
Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President, European Investment Bank
Julia Maris – VP Corporate & Social Responsibility, ENGIE
Bertrand Piccard, Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation
Antoine Sire, Head of Group Company Engagement, BNP Paribas
Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Solar Impulse Foundation, EPE France, BNP Paribas.
08:30-11:00 GMT – Investments for the energy transition.
Breakthrough Energy Founder Bill Gates and Managing Director Jonah Goldman will host an invite-only media event to provide an update on the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program. They will be joined by CEOs from new and anchor members of the Catalyst program to provide insight and conversation about this new model for public-private sector partnership to help build the foundation of the net-zero economy. This will be followed by a conversation with key Mission Innovation partners.
Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Breakthrough Energy
*Invitation only.
10:00-11:00 GMT – Investors’ role in the race to zero: How to shift building investments towards Paris alignment.
The financial sector plays a crucial role in transforming the built environment into net-zero carbon. Investors and financial institutions are recognizing their significant influence and responsibility for reaching the climate targets of the Paris Agreement in the built environment. However, the “financed emissions” from buildings, covering both operations and embodied carbon from construction, have so far not been adequately managed, accounted for or reported.
The Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) invite for a discussion with doers and thinkers from across the buildings sector value chain on how to shift financial investments towards green buildings.
Speakers include:
Roland Hunziker, Director WBCSD, Co-Chair of Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, Bertrand Piccard, Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation, Mathilde Bord-Laurans, Head of Climate Change Division, Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD), José Lopez, Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB), Edith Castro Bedolla, Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal, Mexico (virtual), Brendan Wallace, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Fifth Wall (virtual), Kelly Clark, Director of finance and capital market transformation, Laudes Foundation.
Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – WBCSD and PEEB.
For more information click here: WBCSD – Investors’ role in the race to zero: How to shift building investments towards Paris-alignment.
11:30-12:30 GMT – Mobilizing Finance for climate-friendly cooling in developing countries.
There are legitimate financial and technological issues with industries in developing countries to adopt climate friendly cooling. The solution lies in multilateral and public private partnership funds to help developing countries strategize climate friendly cooling access and transition of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to avoid up to 0.5°C of global warming. With the launch and implementation of India Cooling Action Plan, other developing countries are looking at their respective cooling action plans to build synergies amongst government and industry stakeholders from developed and developing countries. The panel discussion on mobilising finance for climate-friendly cooling would analyse funding gaps for research and technology in developing countries, building long-term strategic roadmaps for climate friendly cooling opportunities.
Speakers:
Mr Rajani Ranjan Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India
Ms Aurore Bivas, Deputy Head of Unit, Multilateral Financing for Development and Climate, French Ministry for Economy, Finance and Recovery, Government of France
Mr Tom Lorber, Children’s Investment Funds Foundation (CIFF)
Mr José Lopez, Agence Française de Développement
Mr Jake Schmidt, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – TERI India.
11:30-12:30 GMT – Clean Air Solutions and Innovation across Corporate Supply Chains.
Millions see their health affected by air pollution every year. In 2019, it was the 4th leading risk factor for early death worldwide, surpassed only by high blood pressure, tobacco use, and poor diet.
Join this session to mark the launch of the Alliance for Clean Air with leading businesses who will take action to reduce on air pollution and to champion the importance of clean air with their employees, customers, and communities.
The session will also introduce a practical guide, developed by CCAC, SEI and IKEA, for businesses to measure air pollution across value chains.
Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – World Economic Forum, IKEA, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Stockholm Environment Institute.
13:00-14:00 GMT – Achieving a global baseline for corporate sustainability reporting.
Regulators are moving towards mandatory sustainability reporting in a fragmented reporting landscape. The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations has been widely supported and applied by organisations across sectors and jurisdictions. Yet, individual countries have different domestic arrangements for adopting, applying, or supporting the TCFD. Could this lead to inconsistent and incomparable disclosure? In this panel discussion, we will look at the challenges and key steps needed for consistent, comparable, and decision-useful sustainable disclosure for investors globally.
Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – We Mean Business Coalition, Climate Disclosure Standards Board.
Moderator: Jane Thostrup Jagd, Deputy Director, Net Zero Finance, We Mean Business Coalition
Speakers:
Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, Deputy Director-General in DG FISMA, European Commission
Grant Vingoe, Vice-Chair and Commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)
Mark Babington, Executive Director of Regulatory Standards, Financial Reporting Council (FRC)
Satoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA)
Lucrezia Reichlin, Trustee, the IFRS Foundation
13:00-14:00 GMT – Groundbreaking City Partnerships to Accelerate Data-Driven Climate Action
Google, AECOM, and C40 will gather with invited mayors for a panel discussion about new and powerful ways data, tools and targeted support are accelerating government actions in the fight against climate change. Emphasis will be placed on showcasing how cross-sector collaborations between public sector entities, private sector companies, and NGOs can unlock data at scale, apply those insights to climate action planning and implementation, and shorten the time horizon to drive action. Discussion will focus on learning from the mayors how partners can best support cities and what is needed from data and technology to accelerate climate action.
Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Google, in partnership with AECOM and C40.
14:30-16:00 GMT – Responsible policy engagement.
The voice of business is crucial to advocate for ambitious climate policy to drive economy-wide transition but companies must be responsible and consistent policy advocates. As more companies set ambitious targets to reduce their emissions across their value chains, how do they mainstream their climate commitment across their business to act and communicate consistently? This is especially true when engaging policymakers, whether as a company or by their trade groups on their behalf. This session will discuss how company sustainability teams, public affairs and leadership can speak with one voice on climate.
The discussion will be chaired by the B-Team with contributions from Unilever, Mastercard, CalPERS, Royal DSM, and others.
Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Ceres, B-Team, We Mean Business Coalition.
Speakers: Salesforce – Eric Leob, EVP Government Affairs.
14:30-15:30 GMT – SME Climate Hub.
Globally, SMEs account for over 90% of businesses.
The SME Climate Hub is a pioneering global initiative that aims to create a tipping point for mainstreaming climate action and building business resilience. SMEs represent 90% of business globally, employing 2 billion people. The SME Climate Hub aims to support millions of SMEs as they commit to halve greenhouse gas emissions before 2030, and race to net-zero emissions before 2050. Its pragmatic approach aims to remove the obstacles SMEs face as they take climate action — whether curbing emissions in their own business or getting green solutions to market — and help them access valuable support. This session will explore some of the challenges and opportunities for engaging SMEs, highlighting action by government, finance and businesses. It will feature an input by Andrew Griffith MP, the UK’s Net Zero Business Champion, SMEs who are decarbonizing their businesses and larger businesses who are taking action to support SMEs in their supply chains.
In the session, BSR and CISL will introduce the SME Climate Hub, highlighting the education and financial incentive resources. These include a new free online training course in decarbonisation designed for SMEs globally that is being launched at COP26.
Speakers:
Moderator: Clare Shine, CEO, CISL
Andrew Griffith, Net Zero Business Champion, BEIS
Giulio Berruti, Director, BSR
Peter Simpson, Chief Executive, Anglian Water
Oliver Holbourn, Director of Strategy and Ventures, Natwest
Gonzalo Sáenz De Miera, Director of Climate Change and Alliances, Iberdrola
Frankie Phillips, CEO and Founder, The Rubbish Fashion Company (pre-record)
Rozalie Ryclova, Co-founder and COO, Thermulon Ltd. (pre-record)
Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – We Mean Business Coalition, CLG UK
Speakers:
Clare Shine, Director and CEO, CISL
Andrew Griffith, Net Zero Business Champion, BEIS – tbc
Giulio Berruti, Director, BSR
Eithne George, Programme Director, CISL
Peter Simpson, CEO, Anglian Water
Alison Rose, CEO Natwest – tbc
From 16:00 GMT – WBCSD Business Manifesto for Climate Action Launch, followed by Reception.
WBCSD Business Manifesto for Climate Action represents our collective member ambitions and actions across a key set of Action Imperatives. The session will provide an overview of the Manifesto and the role of business in driving climate recovery. The session will be led by the CEOs of key WBCSD members who are taking world-leading action across many of the action areas and will show how business can drive real change.
Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – WBCSD.
