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Transcript of Caring for Climate The Business Leadership Platform May 2014.
Caring for Climate: A call to business leaders
“Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. I also believe it is the most potent game changer for business of the next century. It is an opportunity we must seize.
I want to challenge you. I want to see you in the vanguard of an unprecedented effort to retool the global economy into one that is cleaner, greener and more sustainable.”
—UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
What is Caring for Climate?
• Launched by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2007, Caring for Climate is the United Nation’s initiative for business leadership on climate change.
• A voluntary and complementary action platform for businesses that seek to demonstrate leadership on the climate issue.
• Provides a framework for business leaders to advance practical solutions and help shape public policy as well as public attitudes.
Who are Caring for Climate Signatories?
350+ signatories
50 countries
30 business sectors
The world’s
largestinitiative for
business leadership on
climate change.
Why do businesses join?
Demonstrate Leadership
Increase Visibility
Showcase Action
Share Best Practices
Shape Policy Agenda
How do businesses engage?
All businesses are invited to join the Caring for Climate initiative by endorsing the Caring for Climate Statement. Joining the initiative requires CEO-level support.
Caring for Climate signatories commit to :
• Reduce emissions, set targets and report annual performanceReduce & Report
• Devise a business strategy to approach climate risks and opportunitiesDevelop Strategy
• Engage with policymakers to encourage scaled-up climate actionEngage Responsibly
• Work collaboratively with other enterprises to provide climate change solutions Collaborate
• Become a climate-friendly business champion with stakeholdersChampion
Transparency and Disclosure
C4C signatories commit to communicate on progress made in implementing the five areas of commitments as outlined in the Caring for Climate Statement
• C4C signatories report annually
• Reporting includes the following three elements:– Statement of continued support for C4C– Description of implemented actions– Measurement of outcomes
• Reporting can be based on existing CDP reporting questionnaires; GRI Guidelines (GR4); and GC Advanced COP guidelines
• Additionally, the annual C4C Progress Report summarizes the efforts made by signatories and outlines challenges and opportunities to achieve C4C goals
Caring for Climate 2014 Priorities
PolicyEngagement Adaptation
ActionHub
Long-TermGoal
Setting
UN Climate SummitPrivate Sector Forum
2014 Workstreams 2014 Events
China Summit on C4C
Business Forum
Policy Advocacy
To reach a legally binding agreement in 2015 the role of companies to provide proactive, constructive input for governments and intergovernmental organizations to create effective climate policies is key.
• Practical guide for why and how companies can be responsible policy advocates
• Baseline expectations for companies to provide proactive and constructive input in national and international policy process
• Provides the elements and action items for companies to connect the dots between sustainability commitments with their corporate policy positions
National Dialogues: Dialogues at country-level to address climate change risks and opportunities, sustainable development, and climate change adaptation
Action Plans: Country-specific private sector activities and action plans that help support national adaptation strategies and implementation.
Partners: Activities will be led by Global Compact Local Networks with the support of the Caring for Climate Secretariat.
Making the case for Adaptation
Strategically integrating adaptation measures into business plans and operations in ways that build the resilience of vulnerable communities in developing countries will be key to address climate change risk and opportunities.
The Climate & Energy Action Hub
An online platform for companies and other stakeholders showcasing private sector climate projects that have potential for scalability and that seek to advance collective action.
Foster partnerships and collective efforts
Inspire action and innovation
Long-Term Goal Setting
Corporate long-term goal-setting is likely to become a key mechanism for businesses to transparently and consistently demonstrate how they are aligning business practices to advance climate solutions.
Caring for Climate collaborates with leading international sustainability organizations (e.g. WWF, CDP and WRI) to provide guidance to business on how to set science-based long-term goals that address climate change.
Goals may include:
• Commitments to going carbon neutral • Commitments to responsible policy advocacy
Caring for Climate 2014 Events
China Summit on Caring for Climate
Secretary-General’sClimate Change Summit
Caring for Climate Business ForumAt COP20/CMP10
June September December COP21/CMP11December 2015
China Summit on Caring for ClimateGreen· Policy· Innovation· Future
A Platform for Policy, Financing and Best Practice26 June 2014 — Beijing, China
China Summit on Caring for Climate
Website: www.c4cchina.com2014 Brochure: http://www.gcchina.org.cn/download/2063_1_1389924853.pdf
Themes
• Technology Innovation• City Smog Control• Desert Land Improvement• Finance• Children
Private Sector Forum Programme
Opening address by the Secretary-General and brief keynote remarks. Over lunch, participants engage in roundtable discussions on specific climate-related themes. The event concludes with a report-back plenary session and the announcement of new commitments to action.
Participants: Multi-stakeholder
Over 300 high-level participants from both the public and private sectors - including Heads of State/Government, CEOs, and leaders from civil society, foundations and the UN.
Themes, Partners and AnnouncementsTBD in upcoming months
To reference past Forums, please visit http://unglobalcompact.org/Issues/Business_Partnerships/meetings_workshops.html
UN Private Sector Forum
Luncheon of the Secretary-General’s Climate Summit, 23 September 2014
Caring for Climate Business Forum at COP/CMP
The Caring for Climate Business Forum is held annually in the context of the UN Climate Change Conference to provide a venue for business and investors to meet with Governments, civil society and the UN.
FORUM OBJECTIVES
• Bring Greater scale to business innovation on climate change
• Give further encouragement to business and Governments to raise ambition on climate policies.
• Encourage collaboration among business, investors, Government, civil society and the UN