Name: Net Zero Value Chains
Uploaded: 2023-06-05T14:41:29Z
Description: Enabling collaboration to unlock value chain decarbonisation at scale

Net Zero Value Chains

Value Change Initiative

Enabling collaboration to unlock value chain decarbonisation at scale

Apella by Alexandria

<h3>*** P﻿lease note that registrations for this event have now closed. We are happy to invite you to join us online! Use the link below to watch the event live from 4:00pm EDT! ***</h3><h3><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84764971485" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">W﻿atch Net Zero value chains</a></h3><h3></h3><h2>Net Zero value chains</h2><h3>Enabling collaboration to unlock value chain decarbonisation at scale</h3>For many companies, Scope 3 emissions account for more than 75% of their carbon footprint - rising to as much as 99% for some sectors. Tackling these emissions is critical if we are to make Net Zero a reality, and while large corporates are setting Scope 3 targets and committing to decarbonizing their value chains, many businesses are still struggling to take action.Scope 3 emissions are by nature a collective challenge, and a complex one. Getting answers and solutions to achieve Scope 3 emission reductions and credibly report on the impact achieved is an absolute priority, and it has been a key focus of the Value Change Initiative since 2017. Since then, we have focused on making Scope 3 operationable trough the implementation of Market Based Mechanisms. On September 20, join us for Climate Week’s premier Scope 3 event. Together with leading experts and companies, let’s explore and discuss solutions to accelerate action when traceability is imperfect, enable collaboration and partnerships, and make Net Zero value chains a reality in today’s Scope 3 landscape.

<h2>A﻿genda</h2>4:00 PM - 4:10 PM - Welcome words4:10 PM - 4:20 PM - Setting the sceneSpeakers:<ul><li>Silvana Paniagua, Director VCI Content Development, SustainCERT</li><li>Francesca Palamidessi, Senior Manager VCI Secretariat, SustainCERT</li></ul>4:20 PM - 4:35 PM - Keynote: Key levers for making net zero value chains possibleValue chains play a critical role in reducing global emissions. As governments and institutions up the ante on Scope 3 disclosure, companies race to release ambitious targets, only to face their biggest challenge yet: moving from commitments to credibly accounting, reporting and claiming Scope 3 emissions reductions. In this opening keynote, Kevin Rabinovitch, Mars' Global VP of Sustainability &amp; Chief Climate Officer, discusses these hurdles, lessons learned along the way and, crucially, insights on the key levers to scale value chain decarbonisation. Speaker: <ul><li>Kevin Rabinovitch, Global VP Sustainability &amp; Chief Climate Officer, MARS</li></ul>4:35 PM - 5:20 PM - Plenary Panel: Exploring mechanisms to solve for traceability and accounting challenges.In this session, we hone-in on accounting and traceability challenges with leading standards and frameworks. We discuss their approach for reflecting these challenges in their requirements as well as their vision on the role value chain interventions and market-based mechanisms can play in accelerating value chain decarbonisation. Speakers: <ul><li>Pankaj Bhatia, Global Director GHG Protocol, WRI </li><li>Owen Hewlett, Chief Technical Officer, Gold Standard Foundation </li><li>Candance Vinke, Senior Director of Nature-based Innovation, Verra </li><li>Marion Verles, CEO, SustainCERT </li></ul>Moderated by: Thomas Blackburn, Head of Business Development, SustainCERT5:30 PM - 6:25 PM - Breakout sessionsBreakout #1 Can market-based mechanisms accelerate the decarbonisation of our food system?The Food and Agriculture sector is directly responsible for close to one quarter of the total global CO2eq emissions. Conscious of the role they can play in global decarbonisation efforts, an increasing number of companies are committing to reducing their Scope 3 emissions. In this session, join companies who are taking action to learn more about implementing value chain interventions and discuss sector-specific solutions for accounting, monitoring and assurance in Food &amp; Agriculture. Speakers:<ul><li>Giulia Sartori, Global Head of Carbon, Agoro Carbon Alliance </li><li>Faith Perry, Associate Manager of Global Impact, General Mills</li><li>Noora Singh, Director of Sustainability, PepsiCo</li><li>Tereza Bicalho, AFOLU Lead, SBTi</li><li>Pierre Bloch, Director Scope 3 Methodology, SustainCERT</li></ul>M﻿oderator: Benjamin Bartley, Value Change Business Development Senior Manager, SustainCERT Breakout #2 Achieving net zero fashion through collective actionThe collective nature of Scope 3 and the complexity of the apparel sector’s value chains create unprecedented challenges. To successfully reach net zero, apparel companies must collaborate with their peers, balancing both individual and collective action. In this session, we explore how to enable global partnerships and implement shared value chain interventions.S﻿peakers:<ul><li>Lewis Perkins, President, Apparel Impact Institute</li><li>Meinrad Bürer, Global Carbon Technical Director, Carbon Solutions Platform, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)</li><li>Ulrika Leverenz, Head of Green Investment, H&M Group</li></ul>Moderator: Silvana Paniagua, VCI director of development, SustainCERTBreakout #3 Co-claiming value chain impact the credible way.What kind of claims from shared value chain interventions are appropriate and credible? What mechanism can allow for co-claiming while safeguarding against double counting? In this session, we discuss the need and solutions for building a co-claiming system enabling organisations to co-invest and collaborate while ensuring integrity and credibility for Scope 3 accounting.S﻿peakers:<ul><li>Michelle Nutting, Director, Agriculture Sustainability, Nutrien</li><li>Michèle Zollinger, Global Sustainable Sourcing for Pulp and Paper &amp; Climate Forest Lead, Nestlé</li><li>Dr. Kai Nino Streicher, Director of LCA &amp; Data Science, SustainCERT</li><li>Autumn Fox, Climate Sustainability Senior Manager, MARS</li><li>Martha Stevenson, Senior Director, Forests, Research and Strategy, WWF - Senior Advisor, SBTi/SBTn, WWF</li></ul>M﻿oderator: Francesca Palamidessi, Senior Manager VCI Secretariat, SustainCERT 6:25 PM - 6:45 PM - Conclusions6:45 PM - 8:00 PM - Networking

<h3>Participation:</h3>Please note that this event is for free:<ul><li>For VCI members, a maximum of 2 participants per company can join </li></ul><ul><li>For Non members, a maximum of 1 participant per company can join</li></ul><h3>Live streaming</h3>P﻿lease kindly note that only the plenary session and the "Claims and value chain interventions" session will be live streamed. More information will be shared in due course.<h3></h3><h3>Photograph Policy:</h3>Value Change Initiative (VCI) will be taking photos at this event. These images will be used by Value Change Initiative and SustainCERT to share news about the event, and to publicize our activities and future events. Images may be used in press releases, printed publicity and published on the Value Change Initiative website and social media pages. They will be stored securely, and we will delete them after they are no longer needed for publicity purposes. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please identify yourself to a Value Change Initiative or event staff member during the event.

<h2>About the Value Change Initiative</h2><h3>Making Net-Zero Value Chains Possible.</h3>To make net-zero value chains possible by 2050, we need organizations committed to delivering positive environmental and social impact up and down their value chains. This requires the courage to challenge the status quo, as well as new ways and means to make change happen.Driven by SustainCERT and Gold Standard, the Value Change Initiative is a multistakeholder forum bringing together some of the world’s largest companies, leading civil society actors and internationally recognized frameworks to collectively define how to address and account for greenhouse gas emission reductions across global value chains.Together we move beyond theory; learning, testing, and co-creating consensus-driven guidance to drive down Scope 3 emissions following Best Practice.Learn more about us <a href="https://valuechangeinitiative.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>