Professor Lord Nicholas Stern
IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, and Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE
The UK hosted this year’s meeting – COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference. COP26 was a decisive moment – climate change is a clear and present danger to all people and our planet. The real-world consequences of rising temperatures are already all too visible.
We can no longer afford to wait to act against the threat of climate change. We must work together to protect our planet and people to ensure a greener, more resilient future for us all.
Together for our Planet is building momentum for positive action on climate change across UK society to support engagement around COP26. Find out more here.
Climate change is affecting us all, but the most severe impacts are being felt by the most vulnerable people. This new framework explores what climate justice means in practice and the actions that business can take.
WELCOME | ONLINE
12.30 - 1.00 PM GMT
8.30 - 9.00 AM EDT
Welcome by Zahid and Yvette Torres-Rahman, Founders, Business Fights Poverty
Followed by a Fireside Chat between:
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, and Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics
Jane Nelson, Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
WEBINAR | ONLINE
1.00 - 2.00 PM GMT
9.00 - 10.00 AM EDT
How do Businesses Put People at the Heart of Climate Action?
Hosted with Mars Inc
Anouk Heilen, Global Sustainability Director, Social Equity and Inclusion, Unilever
Katie Hoard, Senior Global Director, Sustainability & ESG, AB InBev
Lisa Manley, Vice President, Sustainability, Mars Inc
Dr Tara Shine, Director, Change by Degrees
Katie Hyson, Director, Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty (moderator)
Climate change is affecting people. But it affects us unequally and in different ways.
This session examined why, where and what business action looks like - to help people everywhere become more resilient and more prepared for climate change.
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WEBINAR | ONLINE
2.30 - 3.30 PM GMT
10.30 - 11.30 AM EDT
Connecting Investment, Climate Action and Social Justice
Hosted with Schroders
Benjamin Agili, Managing Director, REGIC
Stefan Hirche, Principal Portfolio Manager, KfW
Jack Wasserman, Investment Director - Impact Strategies, BlueOrchard Finance / Schroders
Maria Teresa Zappia, Chief Impact and Blended Finance Officer, and Deputy CEO, BlueOrchard Finance
Zahid Torres-Rahman, CEO, Business Fights Poverty (moderator)
Climate action and social justice, in particular in emerging and frontier markets, call for a focus on climate adaptation strategies.
The importance of investments in climate adaptation is often neglected because of its complexity, mid-to long term investment horizon, and multiple correlations with core livelihood themes for the base of the pyramid. All of these factors make building resilience to climate change for poor and vulnerable people in emerging and frontier markets a challenge in terms of combining innovation with track-record and scaling up innovative/viable climate solutions.
In this session we learned about successful strategies in climate insurance and the ways in which a number of stakeholders have been able to mobilise both public and private sector funds along the climate insurance value chain.
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PEER CIRCLES | ONLINE
4.00 - 5.00 PM GMT
12.00 PM - 1.00 PM EDT
WELCOME | IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
12.30 - 2.00 PM GMT
8.30 - 10.00 AM EDT
Empowering Women Through a Just Transition
Tower Base South, Glasgow Science Centre (Green Zone) with Livestream
Hosted with Harvard Kennedy School Corporate Responsibility Initiative and Green Girls Organisation
Amal-Lee Amin, Director Climate Strategy, CDC Group plc and Senior Advisor, COP26 Unit, Cabinet Office
Zlatina Loudjeva, Partner, PwC
Ellen Maynes, Operations Officer, Fiji and PNG, Gender & Economic Inclusion Group, IFC
Monique Ntumngia, Founder, Green Girls Organisation
Nick Robins, Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE
Kristina Skierka, CEO, Power for All
Jane Nelson, Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School (moderator)
In this session we explored the importance of clean energy as a driver of social impact and a lever for empowering women. Clean energy is key to increasing energy access for rural communities in Africa - with direct benefits for people's lives, livelihoods, and learning. Clean energy also provides opportunities for women entrepreneurs - such as selling solar lamps and installing solar panels.
We learned from the latest thinking on empowering women through a green transition, with practical examples from leading businesses and practitioners.
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WEBINAR | ONLINE
2.30 - 3.30 GMT
10.30 - 11.30 AM EDT
Women and the Net Zero Economy: Business Opportunities and Challenges in Supply Chains
Hosted with Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) / UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Rachel Barre, Environmental Leadership Director, L’Oreal
Zelda Bentham, Group Head of Sustainability, Aviva
Cristina Bortes, Director - Sustainability and International Development, PwC
Katherine Brown, VP, Head of Inclusive Impact & Sustainability, Europe, Visa
Anne N. Kabugi, Regional Gender Lead - Africa, Gender and Economic Inclusion Group, IFC
Alice Allan, Collaboration Director, Business Fights Poverty (moderator)
This interactive panel discussion focused on the twin challenges of realizing women’s economic empowerment and tackling climate change. How do these critical social and environmental issues relate and how can a transition to net zero still achieve economic empowerment for women in global value chains?
We learned about practical ways companies can address climate change and gender inequality. We launched a new toolkit for business developed by WOW and Business Fights Poverty in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School Corporate Responsibility Initiative.
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PEER CIRCLES | ONLINE
4.00 - 5.00 PM GMT
12.00 PM - 1.00 PM EDT
WELCOME | ONLINE
12.30 - 1.00 PM GMT
8.30 - 9.00 AM EDT
Welcome by Zahid and Yvette Torres-Rahman, Founders, Business Fights Poverty
Followed by a Fireside Chat with:
The Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP, Minister for Asia, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Esther Ngumbi, Assistant Professor of Entomology and African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, and Founder, Oyeska Greens, Kenya
WEBINAR | ONLINE
1.00 - 2.00 PM GMT
9.00 - 10.00 AM EDT
Global Youth Perspectives on Scaling an Inclusive Green Economy
Saad Arshad, Intrapreneur, Unusual Pioneer and the Senior Manager Program & Research, HBL Habib Bank
Maria Claudia Valdivia Verde, Thematic Leader in Green Business, Practical Action, Latin America
Eoghan Griffin, Head of Sustainability - EMEA, Facebook
Marta Vania Uetela, Founder, BioMec, Mozambique. Supported by YBI member organisation ideiaLab
Annabel Beales, Director, Learning and Engagement, Business Fights Poverty (moderator)
In this panel discussion, we brought together youth voices to explore what an inclusive green economy means in practice, and what role business can play.
In this session we heard fresh perspectives and practical insights on how businesses can take action to scale and inclusive green economy.
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WEBINAR | ONLINE
2.30 - 3.30 PM GMT
10.30 - 11.30 AM EDT
Skills & Innovation for a Sustainable Future
Hosted with Pearson
Jennifer Carroll, Customer Success Business Partner, SThree
Elena Höge, Founder & CEO, Yaldi Games
Pablo Luengo Martín, STEM Innovator, Living Energy
Niall McGrath, Director, Robocean Ltd.
Bindu Sancheti, Investment Professional, Nexus Venture Partners, and Founding Partner, Ecodabba Packaging Products Llp
Ben Stein, Director, Digital Marketplace & Portfolio Innovation, Virtual Learning, Pearson
Katie Hyson, Director, Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty (moderator)
Young people are already rising to the global challenge of climate change, driving the shift with their passion, purpose and innovative business solutions. We heard about the shift that's happening from those driving the movement - and organisations on a mission to support them.
In the session we met and shared questions with the young innovators creating our green inclusive future. This session provided inspiration, ideas and new connections so that we can be a part of putting people at the heart of climate action.
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PEER CIRCLES | ONLINE
4.00 - 5.00 PM GMT
12.00 PM - 1.00 PM EDT
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