Paul Simpson
Chief Executive Officer
MIND THE SCIENCE
Why businesses are aligning their goals with climate science AGENDA
9:30-10:00
Registration and coffee
10:00-10:10 Welcoming Remarks
- Mr. Paul Simpson, CEO, CDP
10:10-10:15 Introduction to Science-Based Targets by the Moderator
- Ms. Samantha Smith, Leader, WWF internaitional
Global Climate and Energy Initiative
10:15-10:30 Closing the Gap: How companies can align GHG
emission targets with climate science
Launch of the new methodology, the Sectoral Decarbonization
Approach, on how to set corporate greenhouse gas (GHG)
targets aligned with climate science.
- Mr. Alberto Carrillo, Head of Climate Business Engagement
for the Global Climate & Energy Initiative at WWF International
10:30-10:45 The Current Status: How companies are setting GHG
targets to date
Launch of data and key messages from the benchmark report,
Mind the Science, which shows how companies are setting their
current GHG emission reduction targets.
- Mr. Pedro Faria, Technical Director, CDP
10:45-11:30 Interactive Panel Discussion and Q&A: Mind the Science
Business leaders will share experiences and opportunities of
how their companies are aligning their GHG emission targets
with climate science. The panel discussion will highlight key
drivers and actions on 1) why and how business have adopted
20 May 2015, 9:30 - 12:00
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
and committed to GHG emission reductions targets,
and 2) how leading companies can positively influence
policy-makers by demonstrating leadership.
Moderator: Mr. Kevin Moss, Global Director of the
Business Centre, WRI
- Dr. Jeanne Ng, Director-Group Sustainability, CLP
Holdings Limited
- Mr. Andrea Valcalda, Head of Sustainability, Enel
- Mr. Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Sustainability Director,
Mars Incorporated
11:30-11:40 Call to Action
Call to Action for companies to commit to adopt
science-based targets.
- Ms. Cynthia Cummis, Deputy Director, GHG Protocol,
WRI
11:40-12:00 Closing Remarks
The Closing Plenary will provide opportunities for
engagement to raise the ambition on climate action
and GHG reduction targets, especially ahead of
COP21/CMP11 in December in Paris.
- Ms. Lila Karbassi, Head, Environment and Climate,
UN Global Compact and Head, Caring for Climate
- Mr. Nigel Topping, CEO, We Mean Business
Samantha Smith
Leader, WWF international
Global Climate and Energy
Initiative
About the Science Based Targets Initiative
facilitate the adoption of
science-based emission
reduction targets
SDA
method
SDA
online tool
Target
setting
manual
incentivize the adoption of
science-based emission
reduction targets
Call to
Action
Mind the
Science
Report
Scoring &
Tracking
Alberto Carrillo
Head, Climate Business
Engagement, WWF international
Global Climate and Energy Initiative
Pedro Faria
Technical Director
Kevin Moss
Global Director of the Business Center, WRI
Jeanne Ng
Director – Group Sustainability, CLP Holdings Limited
Andrea Valcalda
Head of Sustainability, Enel
Kevin Rabinovitch
Global Sustainability Director, Mars Incorporated
Cynthia Cummis
Deputy Director, GHG Protocol
Lila Karbassi
Head Environment and Climate
Head, Caring for Climate
Nigel Topping
Chief Executive Officer