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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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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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For further information please contact: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0) 207 861 1616 W: www.corporate-citizenship.com E: [email protected]
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