Marina Bay Sands
Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 5
President, International Union for Conservation of Nature, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28
There is no net-zero future without nature-positivity; one estimate quotes a 30% overlap between climate-friendly and nature-friendly – ecosystem conservation, restoration or both – action. This discussion serves as a stocktake of where the world is today in adopting nature-positivity and nature-based solutions, and discuss how technology can enable better measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) for the world to advance towards these goals.
Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Cambridge, Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge
Founder, Dragonfly Advisory
Prioritising nature can be a win-win-win situation for businesses, communities, and the planet. It is estimated that nature positive policies could generate more than $10 trillion in new annual business value and create 395 million jobs by 2030. Nature-positivity is hence not just about protecting our natural environment, but it can also present opportunities that can drive business growth for the next decade and beyond along with positive impact on livelihood and biodiversity.
CEO, C-Quest Capital
CEO, The Nature Conservancy
CEO, GenZero
Founder & Co-CEO, The Landbanking Group
Rivulis is a role model for nature-positive solutions (regenerative agriculture) that also contributes to climate goals. Pachama's showcase illustrates how AI/Tech catalyses MRV (as a continuation of the Scientific Case panel).
CEO, Rivulis
Co-Founder & CEO, Pachama
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are a powerful tool, with the potential to build community resilience against natural disasters, foster adaptation to climate change, reverse nature loss, and even contribute up to 30% of the emissions reductions needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2030. However, a shortage of high-quality NBS projects remains a challenge, hindering their wider adoption. Increased scrutiny on voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) can correspond to greater legitimacy of climate-impact financing that is crucial for scaling up NBS. In this discussion, panellists will provide insights into the pivotal role of NBS and carbon markets as key levers for mobilising carbon finance to nature.
CEO, Aurora Sustainable Lands
Chief Legal, Policy and Markets Officer, Verra
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Anew
Investment Director, GenZero
Climate change and nature loss represent interconnected, systemic risks for investors and corporates. Urgent actions are needed to address these twin crises and support a sustainable future. Asia-Pacific is at the heart of the nature crisis, with 63% of its GDP at risk from nature loss. This session will explore the importance of nature-related disclosure, the applicability of the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework in Asia-Pacific and how investors and corporates can get started on their nature reporting journey.
President & CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Technical Director, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Co-founder & Group CEO, Olam Group
Partner and Sustainability & Climate Change Leader, PwC Singapore
Polar Explorer, Founder, 2041 Foundation
CEO, ClimateForce
Scaling corporate decarbonisation and implementing a transformative business agenda to meet the rising demand for corporate accountability is not easy and we are off track in the journey to decarbonise the global economy. One of the key barriers is the mixed signals that come from the financial markets, which create headwinds and disincentives for business to go further, faster.
We need an unlock.
WBCSD, SAP and ENGIE Impact are co-hosting an invite-only Executive Exchange, titled “Beyond Compliance: Aligning Corporate Vision with Decarbonisation Realities” at Ecosperity Week 2024. The lunch event aims to convene industry leaders to discuss how a holistic approach can effectively align the organisation’s ambition while simultaneously meeting the rising demand for corporate accountability.
For more information on Climate Related Corporate Performance and Accountability Systems, please visit www.wbcsd.org/Programs/Redefining-Value/Corporate-Performance-and-Accountability-System-CPAS/
The Philanthropy Asia Summit (PAS) is the Philanthropy Asia Alliance’s flagship collaborative platform catalysing philanthropic-public-private partnerships to address pressing environmental and societal challenges.
For more information, please visit www.philanthropyxchange.sg/pas/ or email pas@philanthropyasiaalliance.org.
The world is not on track to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 °C in 2030. As we fall short of our climate goals, the next steps on the road to net zero seem fraught with uncertainty.
Carbon markets, as it currently stands, are in flux. Price, policies, and politics remain critical roadblocks in the decarbonisation agenda. Amidst the debates, it is critical that we do not allow imperfection to impede progress and lose sight of our north star – global decarbonisation for a net zero future. It is imperative that we do not become paralysed into a state of stagnation because inaction today, will have profound consequences tomorrow.
Themed ‘The Next Steps’, the second edition of the GenZero Climate Summit will focus on the pivotal and concrete course of actions required to overcome challenges and accelerate decarbonisation globally.
The only right path for us to combat climate change is the path forward.
For more information, please email climatesummit@genzero.co.
Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots - yet deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change threaten the very fabric of our region’s natural heritage.
Nature underpins much of the region’s economic engine. Recent estimates by Temasek, World Economic Forum and AlphaBeta stated nature-positive business opportunities in the region add up to USD 4.3 trillion in annual business value by 2030, underlining its indispensable role in enabling our collective growth. Alarmingly, there are clear warnings that biodiversity and nature loss imperil up to 63% of Asia Pacific’s GDP.
Given the threat to our natural world, the imperative to embrace nature-based solutions to mitigate these challenges has never been more urgent. Join SMBC in a dynamic roundtable discussion to explore innovative, economically strident strategies to promote the expansion of nature-based solutions, focusing on the rich landscape of Southeast Asia's biodiversity hotspots.
This event is by invite only. To indicate interest, please email corporate_communications@sg.smbc.co.jp.