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Environmental ambition has not faltered throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, 2020 saw a rapid rise in ambition by the private and public sectors to limit warming to 1.5°C – with a record number of investors, companies and governments pledging to set science-based GHG reduction targets, protect precious water bodies, end deforestation and reverse decades of environmental injustice. As these players align their business strategies behind the demands of science, what must be done to transform this ambition into action?
At our flagship North America Workshop, we’ll dive into the topic of ambition for 1.5°C, hear key insights and updates in environmental disclosure, share best practices and find invaluable networking opportunities with peers across the sustainability field.
We have an opportunity to build back better from the pandemic. Join us and discover your next step in the transition to a sustainable economy that works for people and planet.
As this critical decade of ambition moves toward 2030 – the year by which science tells us we must reduce global GHG emissions by 50% – what are the barriers we must break through to address the climate crisis while balancing needs for more social and economic equity? Hear perspectives from key leaders in business, philanthropy and local government that will recharge and inform your efforts to plan strategically and work toward a just, sustainable and inclusive future.
The Biden Administration is putting a major emphasis on jobs creation as part of the clean energy transition, and a central pillar is an all-government approach.
This will require building upon the efforts and ambition already ignited by companies, investors and municipal governments. So how can we supercharge these efforts? Jigar Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy, will discuss with Emily Kreps, Global Director, Capital Markets, CDP, how to break through the bottlenecks and accelerate progress to catalyze the bankability of clean energy – at the rapid-fire pace we need to meet the new U.S. emissions reduction targets.
This session is an introduction to CDP and an overview of CDP’s scoring methodology and resources, including how to advance along the journey to environmental best practice. The information covered will be of value to those actively involved in CDP disclosure. We will offer break out rooms to discuss key thresholds along the company journey, targets and renewable energy procurement.
Disclosure helps local governments identify the areas where they can make the most progress in driving climate and environmental action. Using insights from disclosing cities and our partners, this roundtable lays out what leadership and best practice looks like for key topics relevant to North American Cities, and points to the tools and resources necessary to achieve this.
Featuring:
Amy Kao, Manager, Cities, States and Regions, CDP North America
Ramon Alatorre, Climate and Energy Coordinator at the City of Flagstaff
Glenys Verhulst, Sustainability Planner, District of Saanich
Anand Natarajan, Energy Manager, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, City of Cleveland
Yael Kisel, Climate Smart Analytics Lead, City of San Jose
Join us for a practical session on the critical role the private sector plays in delivering on the transition towards a net zero economy. Learn about the Science Based Targets initiative, and how to align your emissions reduction targets with a 1.5°C trajectory through the ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C' campaign. We will also discuss the principles behind the SBTi's forthcoming work on net-zero, and how your company can act now.
This session will feature guest speakers from the investment and business communities on how they harness CDP’s comprehensive collection of self-reported environmental data. With ESG becoming more mainstream and the need for environmental data increasing, attendees will learn about the practical applications from CDP data to achieve sustainability goals.
Capacity Building: How Financial Institutions Can Measure and Disclose Financed Emissions in Order to Enhance Understanding of Climate Impact
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has published a Global Accounting Standard that details the process and methods for measuring financed emissions. PCAF and CDP are working to create clearer linkages in the process to reduce emissions among financial institutions. This session will go in-depth into the PCAF Global Accounting Standard and how a financial institution can implement it in conjunction with CDP's annual disclosure. We will be discussing the long-term outcomes of accounting and disclosure, touching on the implications towards target-setting.
Environmental action in supply chains is crucial to driving forward ambitious sustainability targets. This session will provide an initial overview of 1.5°C-aligned Science-Based Targets, and why effective supply chain engagement is critical to set and achieve them. CDP Supply Chain members will share how their supplier engagement efforts progressed over time to support their own ambitious target setting and tracking.
Featuring:
Nancy Meyer, Director, Climate & Energy, Responsible Sourcing & Manufacturing, Nike
Claire Carver, Assistant Vice President Responsible Sourcing Program Analyst, Bank of America
Tim Hopper, Cloud Supply Chain Sustainability Manager, Microsoft
Diana Farmer, Sector Lead, CDP North America
Financial institutions are increasingly recognizing the necessity of reviewing investment and lending practices in order to avoid the worst effects of catastrophic climate change and fund a climate-secure, zero-carbon future. This event will focus on the new SBTi framework for Financial Institutions. With the SBTi FI being a new concept to almost all investment firms – this event will serve as an introduction to the framework and how investors can begin to go about achieving net-zero.
Experts worldwide are calling for a food system transformation within the next decade if we are going to be able to feed a growing population sustainably while meeting global climate and environmental goals. This session will introduce CDP’s Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, detailing the business and environmental case for a food systems transformation and the key actions that have been identified for the corporate food value chain as it relates to the CDP disclosure journey. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and hear from food companies who are working toward a resilient and sustainable food future by implementing actions such as: planning their transition strategies, implementing traceability schemes in their supply chains, and driving good agriculture practices in their value chains. Attendees will be invited to identify gaps in their capacity to address these challenges and discuss potential solutions.
Businesses must be ready to face the shocks and stressors posed by the degradation of nature and changing climate. Water stewardship is integral to business strategies to achieve net-zero GHG emissions and holistically increase resilience. This session will utilize CDP’s datasets to provide a state of play of how, where, why and to what extent corporates are investing in water stewardship to increase resilience.
With the growing need for environmental action and sustainable infrastructure, public and private sector engagement have become more important. This session will facilitate discussions between the public sector and corporations around collaborative action. Topics include how corporations view collaborative action, how barriers to private participation can be addressed, and how social and racial equity plays an important role in successful collaborations.
All pathways to a 1.5°C future assume a halt in deforestation and significant forest restoration. Despite global commitments made in 2014 to halt deforestation by 2020, 10 million hectares have been lost since 2015 with agricultural production and trade being key drivers. A paradigm shift is needed. This session will bring together three perspectives: investor, corporate and subnational government to discuss a collaborative path to support and incentivize action towards a forest-positive world by 2030.
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated communities and deepened inequalities. City resources have been diverted to COVID-19 response and tax revenue has plummeted, making it challenging for local governments to respond to the health, economic, social injustice and climate crises. Despite these challenges, cities are leading on local action and a significant portion of expected federal relief will be deployed at the subnational level. This session will explore how cities are supporting a sustainable and equitable recovery that creates jobs, reduces GHG emissions and strengthens communities.
Featuring:
Allison Hooks, Sustainable Infrastructure Manager, CDP North America
Susan Alvarez, PE, CFM , Assistant Director, Environmental Quality & Sustainability, City of Dallas
Pharr Andrews, Senior Climate Coordinator, Environmental Quality & Sustainability, City of Dallas
Heather Lepeska, Interim Assistant Director, Office of Economic Development, City of Dallas
The State of Arizona, Greater Phoenix region, and its largest utility are building a 21st century climate-ready economy for people and planet. Learn how the Grand Canyon State, the nation's fastest growing region, and a CDP A-rated utility have embraced climate transparency and actions to bolster resiliency and ensure natural resource protection, while concurrently advancing their economic development and competitiveness. Speakers will examine the role of innovation, entrepreneurship, and equitable growth through transparency and leadership.
Closing the Gap in TCFD Reporting: Assessing Your Climate-Related Risks Through Scenario Analysis to Meet Investor Expectation
An increasing number of companies are recognizing the importance of identifying financial impacts driven by underlying climate-related risks. During this session, audience members will take away an understanding of CDP’s alignment with the recommendations set by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Attendees will also learn how to use their CDP disclosure to make informed financial decisions, hear from a corporate speaker who will discuss their risk assessment process, and gain insightful resources and tools designed to enable the assessment of climate-related risk impacts and future planning.
Addressing environmental risks through supply chain engagement is vital for companies to be competitive and resilient in the changing market. This session will cover key findings from the 2020 CDP Global Supply Chain report, including why environmental risks are material to business, the domino effect of financial risks in the supply chain and the importance of decarbonizing supply chains to meet ambitious climate goals. This discussion will also include a panel of speakers who will speak to how they were able to improve transparency by increasing supplier disclosure and set supplier related sustainability targets.
Cities are one of the most important actors in the Race to Zero. This event will delve into what cities can do to aim for net-zero with a session devoted to cities that want to set a science-based target for climate change. This panel will outline what science-based targets are, why they are important for cities and what cities can do to set a science-based target. Information will be provided on the types of support, resources and guidance available to cities through CDP. Cities Race to Zero is organized with C40, GCoM, ICLEI, UCLG, WWF and WRI.
For twenty years CDP has been an essential partner to corporations, governments and the wider capital markets in their sustainability initiatives through our comprehensive environmental disclosure platform. This session will go over the evolution of CDP to date and provide forward-looking information to help companies, cities, states and regions as well as investors prepare for 2022 and beyond.
Featuring:
Nicolette Bartlett, Interim Executive Director, Climate Change, CDP
Julia Silberman, Associate Director, Corporate Engagement, CDP
Marcelo Gonçalves de Lima, Biodiversity Manager, Forests, CDP
CDP also works closely with a broad range of accredited solutions providers globally who can help you take action beyond disclosure – by verifying your emissions, advising on procurement of renewable energy, putting in place a sustainability strategy and ambitious environmental targets, streamlining collection of data via environmental software and much more.
CDP recently ran a series of 30-minute bitesize webinars with our gold accredited solutions providers on a range of sustainability topics, the recordings of which are here.
