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15 DECEMBER 2015

Business Leadership for a Low-Carbon World

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Introduction

Megan DeYoung

Director,

Corporate Citizenship

Erin Callahan

Manager, Global Initiatives,

CDP

Charlie Ashford

Consultant,

Corporate Citizenship

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Agenda

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• Introduction: who we are

• COP21 and beyond

• What does a Low-Carbon Leader look like?

• CDP: Commit to Action

• Q&A

Ask a Question

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Corporate Citizenship: who we are

• Global business consulting company specializing in sustainability and

corporate responsibility.

• Established in 1997.

• Teams based in London, New York, San Francisco, Santiago and

Singapore.

• Pro-business and work with corporate clients to achieve their commitments to responsible business behaviours and sustainable

practices.

• Projects completed in more than 45 countries.

• Published more than 40 thought leadership papers and regularly host events as part of our knowledge series.

• Advised Fortune 1000 and 50% of FTSE 100 companies, while also

working with small- to medium-sized companies.

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#BeyondParis

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#BeyondParis

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“The recognition of actions by businesses,

investors, cities and regions is one of the

key outcomes of COP 21… The groundswell

of action shows that the world is on an

inevitable path toward a properly

sustainable, low-carbon world.”

- Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC

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Low-Carbon Leadership

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corporate-citizenship.com/resources/

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The case for leadership

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Hallmarks of a low-carbon strategy

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Hallmarks of a low-carbon strategy

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- Setting stretching targets

- Evaluating financial impacts

- Exploring options for carbon offsetting

and insetting

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Hallmarks of a low-carbon strategy

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- Engaging internally and establishing

internal accountability

- Influencing the value chain (suppliers

and customers)

- Engaging with policymakers

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Hallmarks of a low-carbon strategy

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- Developing new products and

services

- New business models

- Cross-sector collaboration

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Commit to Business

Leadership on

Climate

commit@cdp.net

www.cdp.net | @CDP

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Further resources…

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corporate-citizenship.com/resources/

www.cdp.net

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Q&A

Megan DeYoung

Director,

Corporate Citizenship

Erin Callahan

Manager, Global Initiatives,

CDP

Charlie Ashford

Consultant,

Corporate Citizenship

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