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Caring for Climate The Business Leadership Platform

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.

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Caring for Climate The Business Leadership Platform

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  1. Caring for Climate The Business Leadership Platform May 2014

  2. 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

  3. 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 solutionsand help shape public policy as well as public attitudes.

  4. Who are Caring for Climate Signatories? 350+ signatories The world’s largest initiative for business leadership on climate change. 50 countries 30 business sectors

  5. Why do businesses join?

  6. 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 :

  7. 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

  8. Caring for Climate 2014 Priorities 2014 Workstreams 2014 Events Policy Engagement Adaptation China Summit on C4C UN Climate Summit Private Sector Forum Action Hub Long-TermGoal Setting Business Forum

  9. 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

  10. 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. 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.

  11. 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. Inspire action and innovation Foster partnerships and collective efforts

  12. Climate & Energy Action Hub Action Hub Action Areas

  13. 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

  14. Caring for Climate 2014 Events June September December COP21/CMP11 December 2015 Secretary-General’s Climate Change Summit Caring for Climate Business Forum At COP20/CMP10 China Summit on Caring for Climate

  15. China Summit on Caring for Climate China Summit on Caring for Climate Green· Policy· Innovation· Future A Platform for Policy, Financing and Best Practice 26 June 2014— Beijing, China Themes • Technology Innovation • City Smog Control • Desert Land Improvement • Finance • Children Website: www.c4cchina.com 2014 Brochure: http://www.gcchina.org.cn/download/2063_1_1389924853.pdf

  16. UN Private Sector Forum Luncheon of the Secretary-General’s Climate Summit, 23 September 2014 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 monthsTo reference past Forums, please visit http://unglobalcompact.org/Issues/Business_Partnerships/meetings_workshops.html

  17. Caring for Climate Business Forum at COP/CMP

  18. 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

  19. UN Global Compact Post-2015 Architecture

  20. Thank you!

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