Hosted by We Mean Business and Ceres
Leading businesses have committed to emissions reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C ambition and are taking bold action. The business community is looking to governments to set ambitious policy that will accelerate the transition to a net zero future.
What type of actions are businesses already taking? How can government remove barriers so that businesses can go faster on climate action? Where do businesses and governments need to work together?
On the eve of the U.S.-hosted Leaders’ Summit on Climate, the We Mean Business coalition and Ceres present a dynamic, cross-sector panel conversation with C-suite leaders and the U.S. administration.
Participants include:
- Moderator: Justin Worland, senior correspondent, TIME
- Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy
- Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Apple
- Javier Quiñones, President and Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Retail U.S
- Mads Nipper, CEO and Group President, Ørsted
- Barbara Humpton, President and CEO, Siemens USA
- Jamie Gentoso, P.E., Global Head, Solution & Products Business Unit, LafargeHolcim
Interested attendees may register and submit questions for the moderator’s consideration here.
Additional Information: Ceres and the We Mean Business coalition will convene a second event on Friday, April 23, that brings together six climate-minded organizations to give their perspective on the summit, collaboration between businesses and governments, and what the We Mean Business coalition is doing to help drive their ambition, action and collaboration. Information on this session can be found here.
About We Mean Business
We Mean Business is a global coalition of nonprofit organizations working with the world’s most influential businesses to take action on climate change. The coalition brings together seven organizations: BSR, CDP, Ceres, The B Team, The Climate Group, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Together we catalyze business action to drive policy ambition and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy. Find out more at wemeanbusinesscoaltion.org.
About Ceres
Ceres is a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. Through our powerful networks and global collaborations of investors, companies and nonprofits, we drive action and inspire equitable market-based and policy solutions throughout the economy to build a just and sustainable future. For more information, visit ceres.org and follow @CeresNews.