Corporate Choices in a Changing Climate poster
Corporate Choices in a Changing Climate poster

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– Is business ready to confront climate change?

What are the implications of the latest climate science for global supply chains, business strategies, and corporate social responsibility? Is it possible to achieve growth in a world of growing uncertainties? How are companies incorporating climate change information into their business decisions?

This interactive event emphasized how important it is for business and investors to take action, and offered rewarding discussions and the opportunity to share knowledge.

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Watch recorded livestream of part 1, 12:30 – 13:50

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Watch recorded livestream of part 2, 15:40 – 16:45

Date: 20 September, 11:30–17:30

Location: IVA Konferenscenter, Grev Turegatan 16, Stockholm

Programme:

  • 11:30-12:30 Lunch
  • 12:30-12:35 Welcome! Jakob Granit, Centre Director, SEI Stockholm
  • 12:35-13:00 What can businesses expect from the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report?
    Speakers:

    Dr. Pauline M. Midgley,

    Head, Working Group I Technical Support Unit, IPCC [View presentation slides]

    Professor Richard Klein, Senior Research Fellow and IPCC coordinating lead author, SEI [View presentation slides]

  • 13:00-13:10 How have corporate views on climate change evolved since the last IPCC report?
    Speaker:

    Marion Davis, Communications Manager, SEI Reducing Climate Risk theme [View presentation slides]

  • 13:10-13:20 Climate adaptation for business: Supply chain resilience in a changing climate.
    Speaker:

    Magnus Benzie, Research Fellow, SEI [View presentation slides]

  • 13:20-13:50 Panel discussion: Do businesses know enough to act on climate change?
    Participants: Dov Brachfeld, Environmental Sustainability, H&M; Måns Nilsson, Research Director, SEI; Birgitta Resvik, Head of Corporate Relations, Fortum; Maria Sunér Fleming, Director Energy and Climate Policies, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
  • 13:50-15:20 What do you need to see to make big bets on climate actions? Discussion on benefits of action followed by round table dialogues.
    Speaker: Per Klevnäs, Senior Project Manager, SEI
    Facilitator: Alda Sigurðardóttir, Executive Coach
  • 15:20-15:40 Coffee
  • 15:40-15:50 State owned companies in a changing climate.
    Speaker:

    Peter Norman, Minister for Financial Markets [View presentation slides]

  • 15:50-16:15 Business cases: How do companies incorporate information on climate change into business decisions?
    Speakers: Sasja Beslik, Head of Responsible Investments and Corporate Governance, Nordea; Birgitta Resvik, Head of Corporate Relations, Fortum [View presentation slides] ;Anna Borgeryd, Corporate Strategist, Polarbröd [Watch presentation – Sustainability Day 2013 version]
  • 16:15-16:45 Concluding panel: Next quarter? Or next quarter of a century?
    Participants: Peter Norman, Minister for Financial Markets; Sasja Beslik, Head of Responsible Investments and Corporate Governance, Nordea; Anna Borgeryd, Corporate Strategist, Polarbröd; Annika Elias, chairman Ledarna and CEC European Managers; Per Klevnäs, Senior Project Manager, SEI
  • 16:45-17:30 Wine and mingle

Moderator: Johan L. Kuylenstierna, SEI Executive Director

For more information, please contact: Anna Löfdahl, SEI Press and Communications Advisor, anna.lofdahl@sei.org, +46 73 460 7693


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