World Climate Summit at COP27
2022-11-13 06:00 - 2022-11-14 18:00 (America/New_York) | PARK REGENCY, SHARM EL-SHEIKH
Where Ambition Meets Action

World Climate Summit catalyses the bold commitments we need to tackle the urgent global issue of climate change. Throughout the last 13 years, World Climate Summit has become a key platform for connecting markets with policies and is the leading business and investment forum alongside the annual international climate negotiations.

Building on the success of the last decade, the Summit leverages its expertise and experience in bringing together public and private sector leaders from across the world. It facilitates the collaboration necessary for the innovation, investments and policies needed to achieve ambitious climate targets. With the Decade to Deliver on Climate Action more crucial now than ever, it is a must-attend event for leading stakeholders driving climate solutions, investments and legislation.

Partnering on Solutions for a Net-Zero Transition by 2030

World Climate Summit – The Investment COP 2022 will take place in-person and digitally on 13-14 November in Sharm el-Sheikh at the Park Regency during COP27. The Summit will convene World Climate Foundation’s leading network of public and private sector stakeholders to enhance ambition and catalyse action for the net-zero transition.

This year’s event is aligned with the COP27 presidency’s priorities and will focus on accelerating climate finance as well as showcasing best practices and innovative climate solutions. World Climate Summit – The Investment COP focuses on creating ambition loops through public-private partnerships and strong dialogue to accelerate global climate objectives while adopting and sharing best practices and strategies for catalytic climate action. These will be crucial to reach 2030 climate targets and achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Future of Healthcare Week Asia 2022
2022-11-15 06:00 - 2022-11-17 18:00 | One Farrer Hotel, 1 Farrer Park Station Rd, 217562, Singapore
Healthcare has never been more important to the global economy than during the past two years. Now healthcare systems will need to start tackling a mounting backlog of non-covid care. But despite rising demands and costs, global healthcare spending growth in 2022 will slow to 4.1%.

Economist Impact’s third annual Future of Healthcare Week Asia will unite 300 healthcare leaders in Singapore–joined by 4,000 peers online–to examine the vulnerabilities and opportunities that the recent crisis has catalysed. Over 3 days, policymakers, healthcare providers, academics and scientists will share practical learnings with representatives from industry, patient associations, charities and finance.

Explore issues around diversity, equity and inclusion, healthcare-system vulnerabilities and labour shortages, healthy ageing and digital health and data. Examine how silos, within and between organisations, can be broken down to further the efficiency and sustainability of healthcare for all. Join the dialogue, as healthcare leaders move beyond healthcare to focus on health via preventive care and solutions that move beyond the hospital, into the community.

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Packaging Targets: Set and Meet Them with Plastic IQ
2022-11-17 13:00 - 18:00
Companies across the United States have publicly announced ambitious sustainable plastic packaging targets to accomplish by 2030 or sooner, but many lack the proper resources and time to understand exactly how to get there. Simultaneously, plastic pollution leakage into the environment is a key topic across multiple sectors, including the waste industry. What will it take to reduce plastic packaging waste in the U.S., and how can brands and retailers positively influence the outcomes? Without sustainable packaging strategies to manage broad portfolios, it is difficult to weigh decisions that will result in the best environmental and economic outcomes.

Join The Recycling Partnership and esteemed panelists from Walmart, WWF, and Blue Apron to hear why more than 200 U.S. companies are using Plastic IQ, a free, customizable tool to make informed circular packaging decisions across their plastics portfolios. Supported by Walmart and co-developed with SYSTEMIQ, this open access tool allows users to compare solutions for reduction, reuse, recyclability, and compostability and assess the most impactful options for meeting packaging targets by 2025 or 2030.

Key Takeways:

Access the best data available for setting and meeting plastic packaging targets – for free

Hear from industry leaders how the tool is driving their high impact solutions

Connect with Walmart Project Gigaton and U.S. Plastics Pact Activator reporting

Prepare for U.S. policy as the landscape quickly evolves

Gain public recognition for commitments, if desired

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ESG Integration Forum Europe 2022
2022-11-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
CHALLENGING ESG

Regulators in Europe continue to develop regulations that impact sustainable finance, ESG reporters, and ESG raters. However, a section of the investment universe is becoming more vocal regarding their opposition to the ESG movement.

At the ESG Integration Forum – Europe 2022, you will join sustainability professionals, investor relations officers, and corporate secretaries to examine future investor expectations of company ESG performance and sustainability reporting.

“ESG risks and opportunities are constantly changing and bringing up new challenges. In the last 12 months, we have seen ESG activism, momentum building regarding policy on sustainability, new diversity requirements for public companies and increased focus on net-zero commitments. The ESG integration forum was the only event that brought together the key functions within a public company to tackle the challenges in this rapidly developing space. We believe that businesses don’t operate in silos, and neither should our events!”
Steven Wade, head of event content, Corporate Secretary and IR Magazine.

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The 6th Sustainability Summit for south-east Europe and the Mediterranean
2022-11-30 05:00 - 2022-12-01 18:00 | Divani Apollon Palace, Athens, Greece
Redefining sustainability in an unsustainable world

In the wake of the covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the need to redefine the concept of sustainability on a global basis has arisen. New big challenges emerge, such as disruption in the energy sector, the threat of a food crisis, new refugee flows, restructuring of public health systems, changes in the workplace and labour relations. The already existing crucial issues of sustainability, such as climate crisis and biodiversity loss, poverty and inequalities, transformation of cities, are thus being addressed within a new context.

Against this background, the discussion on sustainability becomes of great importance. Many new –and old– questions require answers and, most important, demand effective and inclusive action:

How will the SDGs work after pandemic and the war in Ukraine?

Is there a link between biodiversity loss and the pandemics?

EU’s and European governments’ reaction to the refugee crisis

What changes are needed in terms of production, trade and food consumption?

Is there risk of a decarbonisation reversal?

Is nuclear energy a solution to the explosion of energy prices?

Are inequalities being sharpened in the post-pandemic working environment?

Against this background, the discussion on sustainability becomes of great importance. Many new –and old– questions require answers and, most important, demand effective and inclusive action:

Within this context, The Economist Impact Events in partnership with SDSN Europe, SDSN Greece and EIT Climate- KIC Hub Greece have great pleasure in announcing the organisation of the Sixth Economist Sustainability Summit for South-East Europe and the Mediterranean scheduled to take place on November 30th & December 1st, 2022 at the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso in Kavouri.

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ESG Integration Forum – US 2022
2022-12-01 08:30 - 2022-12-02 17:10 | etc.venues, 360 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017, United States
ESG AT A CROSSROADS

The rise of the ‘anti-ESG’ movement is gaining momentum in certain circles of the capital markets. Meanwhile, there is increased emphasis on the role of companies in delivering a smooth and ‘just’ energy transition.

ESG appears to be at a crossroads, and understanding the changing expectations of stakeholders will be critical for listed companies in 2023.

To help IR, governance and sustainability teams at public companies understand expectations for ESG reporting and communications in today’s environment, Corporate Secretary and IR Magazine are hosting the ESG Integration Forum – US 2022. Now in its fourth year, the event has consistently sold out. Please book your place now to avoid disappointment.

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VERGE Net Zero 2022
2022-12-06 08:30 - 2022-12-07 13:30 | Virtual Event
ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION TO A CLIMATE-POSITIVE FUTURE

VERGE Net Zero is a complimentary online event that will provide you with deep dives and how-to guides on the strategies, technologies and partnerships key to accelerating your organization’s net-zero transition.

Advance your career by connecting with and learning from thousands of private- and public-sector leaders — including professionals in sustainability, supply chain, facilities, fleets, finance, policy and manufacturing — building a profitable and climate-positive future.

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Sustainable Africa: Investment, Innovation, and the Future of Global Trade
2022-12-14 08:00 - 09:45 | Virtual Event
About the Event

One of the great economic challenges across Africa and the Global South has been how to leverage natural resources and human capital toward widespread industrialization, entrepreneurship, and job creation. As emerging markets worldwide enter a new era of hyper-industrialization driven by advanced technologies and a focus on sustainability, countries like Namibia are now positioned to advance key sectors like Energy, Mining, and Agriculture higher up the value chain. What is required from investors and international business leaders to reshape global supply chains towards sustainability goals and support the transition to technologies such as batteries and hydrogen? How is the Namibian government creating policy frameworks to encourage foreign investment into these sectors and beyond? And what do investors from the US and across the world need to understand about the potential for the African continent to deliver significant value across emerging sectors of the global economy and help scale these innovations around the world?

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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023
2023-01-14 10:00 - 2023-01-19 14:00 | Virtual Event
About This Event

Held under the patronage of UAE President HH Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ADSW will contribute to setting sustainability agenda ahead of COP28, the Emirates Climate Conference.

Under theme of ‘United on Climate Action Toward COP28,’ ADSW 2023 will demonstrate UAE leadership’s commitment to practical, inclusive climate action

ADSW will convene global sustainability decision makers and key stakeholders for impactful dialogue ahead of critical Global Stocktake that will take place at COP28<

ADSW 2023 will also feature inaugural Green Hydrogen Summit

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023, the global initiative championed by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar to accelerate sustainable development, will feature a series of high-level sessions focused on the key priorities for sustainable development ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), to be held in the UAE from November 30-December 12.

The fifteenth edition of the annual event will be held under the patronage of UAE President HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who has championed sustainability as a key pillar of the UAE’s economic and social progress and prosperity.

ADSW, taking place from January 14 to 19, under the theme of ‘United on Climate Action Toward COP28,’ will convene heads of state, policymakers, industry leaders, investors, youth, and entrepreneurs, for a series of impactful dialogues on the transition to a net-zero future. Key stakeholders will discuss priorities for the global climate agenda at COP28, the need for all stakeholders across society to be engaged and included, and how to leverage the assessments from the first Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement to accelerate climate progress at COP28 and beyond.

H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate Change, and Chairman of Masdar, said, “For over 15 years, ADSW has reinforced the UAE’s commitment to addressing global challenges as a responsible leader driving climate action and sustainable economic development. ADSW 2023 will help shape the sustainability agenda and drive momentum toward COP28 in the UAE by convening the global community and facilitating meaningful dialogue to foster consensus, groundbreaking partnerships and innovative solutions.

“The world needs a just and inclusive energy transition that supports the needs of developing nations while ensuring a more sustainable future for us all. ADSW can serve as an ideal platform to accelerate the adoption of clean technologies and put partnerships together that can take them to scale around the world, leaving no one behind.”

ADSW 2023 will feature for the first time a Green Hydrogen Summit, hosted by Masdar’s green hydrogen business, highlighting its potential to decarbonize key industries – helping countries to achieve their net-zero objectives.

Earlier this month, Masdar formally announced a new shareholding structure and the launch of its green hydrogen business – forming a clean energy powerhouse that will spearhead global decarbonization efforts. Masdar is now one of the largest clean energy companies of its kind and is well-positioned to lead the industry on a global scale, strengthening the UAE’s role as an energy leader.

The first international sustainability gathering of the year, ADSW 2023 will drive discussion and debate around climate action in the run-up to COP28. The ADSW Summit, hosted by Masdar and taking place on January 16, will focus on a wide range of critical topics including Food and Water Security, Energy Access, Industrial Decarbonization, Health, and Climate Adaptation.

ADSW 2023 will also seek to engage youth in climate action, with its Youth for Sustainability platform holding the Y4S Hub, which aims to attract 3,000 young people. ADSW 2023 will also feature the annual forum for Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) platform, giving women a greater voice in the sustainability debate.

As in previous years, ADSW 2023 will also feature partner-led events and opportunities for international engagement on sustainability-related topics, including the International Renewable Energy Agency’s IRENA Assembly, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum, the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum, and the World Future Energy Summit.

The 2023 ADSW will also mark the 15th anniversary of the Zayed Sustainability Prize – the UAE’s pioneering global award for recognizing excellence in sustainability. With 96 winners across its categories of Health, Food, Energy, Water, and Global High Schools, the Prize has positively impacted the lives of over 378 million people around the world, including in Vietnam, Nepal, Sudan, Ethiopia, Maldives and Tuvalu.

Over the years, the Prize has provided communities across the world with access to quality education, clean food and water, quality healthcare, energy, jobs, and improved community safety.

With small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) making up roughly 90 percent of businesses worldwide, ADSW 2023 will welcome over 70 SMEs and start-ups across several sectors, including Masdar City’s global initiative Innovate, which will showcase groundbreaking international technologies.

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Second meeting of the UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen
2023-01-17 07:00 - 09:00 | Virtual Event
About This Event

The UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen was established to facilitate the implementation of resolutions 4/14 and 5/2 on “Sustainable nitrogen management”. The second meeting of the working group will be held online on 17 January 2023.

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Transforming Global Supply Chains: The Road to Resilience and Sustainability
2023-01-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Davos, Switzerland
About This Event

In a world characterised by disruption and unprecedented change, supply-chain and procurement strategies are in a period of upheaval. Companies face a multiplying set of risks, including conflict, inflation, climate change, shifting regulations and shortages of labour and materials. Today’s supply chains must be robust, not just efficient.

Businesses are reassessing their entire value chain and must decide where to invest to increase resilience. This includes reducing financial risk, building capabilities closer to consumer markets and maintaining multiple sourcing options in case of disruption. Meanwhile, sustainability is a bigger priority for businesses, in line with regulation, reputational risk, corporate social responsibility goals and, ultimately, competitive advantage. Although supply-chain and scope 3 emissions can account for up to 90% of a company’s total, many organisations are already struggling to meet their direct emissions targets. Where do they start as they try to transform their supply chains?

Join chief executives and board leaders for a roundtable discussion, programmed by Economist Impact and supported by GEP, to address pressing questions including:

What global trends will have the biggest impact on supply chains in the near-to mid-term?

How can businesses embed resilience into their supply chains–what’s working and what isn’t?

Where should companies focus immediate efforts to reduce scope 3 emissions?

How can companies leverage global supply chain advantages while decreasing exposure to risk?

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Beyond ESG with key sustainability trends in 2023
2023-01-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
About This Event

As the new year unfolds, we explore key sustainability trends impacting progress toward both near- and long-term sustainability goals.

Join S&P Global Sustainable1 for the next episode in our Beyond ESG webinar series to hear from specialists from across S&P Global on:

How water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and climate goals may factor into priorities

How developing sustainability disclosure standards could impact both investors and companies

How shifting workforce expectations may influence sustainable employment practices amid recessionary risks

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North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit 2023
2023-01-30 10:00 - 2023-02-01 17:00 | Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin TX, 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Rd, Cedar Creek, Texas, 78612, United States
About This Event

Every business needs to understand and work to improve its environmental impact. The green initiatives and pilot projects of yesteryear have evolved into company-wide standard operating procedures. It is more important than ever for Sustainability leaders to meet and share their ideas and experiences to help one another do what they do best. The North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit will bring together a “who’s who” of industry experts and service and solution providers from across North America to network, benchmark, learn, and share the real-world solutions to universal challenges that face every Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety professional in their working lives.

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2nd Annual Sustainability Week Asia
2023-02-06 20:00 - 2023-02-09 03:00 | Virtual Event
Countries and business leaders perceive economic, social and environmental sustainability as a mainstream method for creating new business opportunities and a better future. As the world’s economic situation changes, it is critical to ensure that boards, wider corporate teams and stakeholders are focused on practical action.
Sustainability Week Asia aims to help you cut through the noise surrounding sustainability, giving you an independent guide to achieving your goals. Engaged at the intersection of business, government and civil society, Sustainability Week Asia provides astute macro-level analysis and case studies, and connects them with actionable insights and practical examples to help your business become sustainable, faster.
Join us at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore on February 7th and 8th, and online on February 9th, to ensure your sustainability strategy thrives in 2023.

Evaluating the role of low-carbon hydrogen in the future energy system
2023-02-16 10:00 - 2023-02-18 11:00 | Virtual Event
Low-carbon hydrogen is expected to play a key role in the future energy system, particularly in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors. Yet several key barriers to adoption remain, and it is likely that at least three times the hydrogen capacity announced so far will be needed by 2030 to stay on track to hit net-zero targets by 2050.
In this Economist Impact insight hour, join us as we identify the barriers to adoption and pinpoint the practical solutions needed to deploy low-carbon hydrogen at scale and meet imminent emission-reduction targets. To what extent can regulation help to accelerate large-scale hydrogen deployment? What investment is needed into renewable-energy capacity, grids and infrastructure? Will the creation of collaborative hydrogen hubs be enough to kick-start the hydrogen economy and reduce the fragility of existing global energy markets? What more is needed to make change happen?
This Insight Hour is programmed by Economist Impact and hosted by Deloitte.

The World Environment Social, & Governance Summit 2023
2023-02-21 08:00 - 2023-02-23 17:00 | Virtual Event
The World ESG Summit will magnify the ground reality and allow all stakeholders to urging for methodologies to minimize or evade carbon emissions through a practical approach. Focusing on insightful sessions, valuable discussions, and fruitful networking to redefine the current approach and adopt the most impactful ways of incorporating ESG on priority. Enlarge your vision by practical application of measures to the Green Economy. Here is a steady chance for all the attendees to alert themselves about the lessons experts who will share subject to Environment and sustainability and governance.

2023 World Ocean Summit
2023-02-27 08:00 - 2023-03-01 17:00 | Praça das Indústrias, 1, 1300-307, Lisboa, Portugal
The World Ocean Summit is an annual global event bringing together the widest cross-section of the ocean community from business and finance to governments, national and international policy-makers, civil society and academia. Economist Impact will celebrate the 10th anniversary with the return to a physical event in Lisbon, Portugal, a city (and country) at the forefront of sustainable ocean thinking and practice.
The summit is designed to inspire bold thinking and new partnerships, and to trigger effective action to develop a sustainable ocean economy. It aims to change the way business is done in the ocean.
This year, the summit will steer progress by addressing the greatest challenges facing the ocean: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. High-level policy discussions will continue to be at the heart of plenary sessions. We will retain the focus on marine industries including shipping, fishing, aquaculture, energy and tourism and this year the agenda will feature cross-industry sessions to leverage synergies and encourage cross-sector engagement.

Deutsche Bank Sustainability Deep Dive 2023
2023-03-02 08:00 - 11:30 | Virtual Event
Our planet is confronted with multiple, simultaneous crises. While all demand our attention, the climate and environmental crisis is an existential threat to humanity. Solving this requires a fundamental shift in economic activity globally. How can we drive the change? How can we as banks support our clients develop effective transition pathways and accelerate action?
At the Deutsche Bank Sustainability Deep Dive we invite you to explore different approaches we have developed with our clients around the world. We provide deeper insights from our ESG engine room and explain how we can support our clients on their path to net zero, through sustainable finance, transition expertise and our control framework.
We would be delighted if you can join us for this digital event.

5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)
2023-03-05 09:00 - 2023-03-09 18:00 | DOHA, QATAR, Doha, Qatar
The world’s Least Developed Countries are in a race against time to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The remaining years need to usher in a new global partnership to ensure these 46 countries benefit from social, economic and environmental development.
The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the places where international assistance is needed the most – and to tap the full potential of the Least Developed Countries helping them make progress on the road to prosperity.
Over five days of the LDC5 Conference in Doha, world leaders will gather with the private sector, civil society, parliamentarians, and young people to advance new ideas, raise new pledges of support, and spur delivery on agreed commitments, through the Doha Programme of Action. At the Conference, it is expected that specific initiatives and concrete deliverables will be announced that will address LDC-specific challenges.
The Conference will feature plenary sessions, parallel high-level thematic roundtables, and a series of parallel and side events on various thematic priorities of the DPoA. A Summit level meeting of the LDC Group, chaired by the President of Malawi, will be held on the day before the Conference. A commemoration event on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Group of LDCs will be held after the opening session on 5 March 2023. There will also be dedicated events for the Private Sector, CSOs, Youth, Parliamentarians and South-South tracks on the margins of the Conference.

TECH23 | EHS & ESG Tech Event
2023-03-14 08:30 - 2023-03-16 13:30
NAEM’s TECH23 offers you insights into:

EHS Management and Compliance
Carbon Accounting and GHG Management
Corporate ESG Reporting

TECH23 is a Must-Attend Event
To meet the challenges of corporate transparency, ESG reporting, corporate sustainability performance, and regulatory compliance, today’s leaders must align data management, software, and technology solutions housed across a variety business functions.
TECH23 is designed to help leaders develop a strategic integration of technology systems and reporting approaches. This knowledge-building, idea-sharing event not only showcases a wide range of software and technology solutions, it also supports leaders in operationalizing their system through a host of case studies, best practices and lessons learned from corporate environments.

Join us in Tucson if you’re:

Ready to drive continuous improvement for Scope 3 data collection and management
Interested in the ways sensors and meters can improve carbon data capture and monitoring
Looking for insights into ESG software selection
Preparing to aggregate and disclose KPIs across E, S, and G
Want guidance on using data for climate risk scenario planning
Seeking the best ways to collect and organize EHS management and compliance data

2023 EMA IMPACT Summit
2023-03-15 08:00 - 2023-03-16 17:00 | Pendry West Hollywood, 8430 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90069, United States
EMA IMPACT is a two-day sustainable green business summit featuring panel and one-on-one discussions, keynote speeches and networking activities. Speakers and attendees will include leaders and changemakers from the business, environment, education, and entertainment industries. In addition to the summit, there will be a welcome reception, networking mixer with cocktails and small bites as well as breakfast and lunch served both days.

Consultation in Latin America and the Caribbean: nature-positive trade for sustainable agricultural supply chains
2023-03-27 08:00 - 2023-03-28 14:00 | Virtual Event
Global food systems and agriculture play a key role to end extreme poverty, deliver food security, and foster an inclusive and sustainable development. Agriculture is the main support for the livelihoods of more than 500 million smallholders worldwide – many of whom are women – it also feeds 8 billion people and drives economic activity, accounting for 4% of the global gross domestic product (GDP).
The increasing demand for food to fuel a population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 continues to incentivize agricultural expansion, converting land and forests areas and being the main driver of deforestation and the associated loss of biodiversity. While trade can help achieve sustainable and resilient food systems, it is also known to contribute to and exacerbate negative impacts on nature and people. However, in an economy with over 50% of the global GDP dependent upon nature, trade can and should be part of the solution to protect and restore nature.
To tackle this global challenge, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is hosting 3 Regional Stakeholders Consultations in 2023, one in each region: Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The Consultations will be held as part of UNEP’s partnernship in the Trade, Development and the Environment Hub (TRADE Hub) project.
The Consultations will convene a diversity of stakeholders to discuss priorities, challenges and opportunities in the region, and together identify and provide recommendations for impact-driven and actionable solutions to move towards a sustainable, fair and inclusive nature-positive trading system that supports countries to: i) achieve sustainable supply chains of agricultural commodities, ii) facilitate market access to all stakeholders in compliance with regulations that commit to decouple commodities from deforestation, e.g. EUDR, and iii) advance national plans for sustainable socio-economic development.
In a joint collaboration between UNEP and the International Trade Center (ITC), the first Regional Consultation in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on:

Date and time: 27 and 28 March 2023, 10:00 – 16:00 BRT
Hybrid format: in-person in Sao Paulo, Brazil*; and online
Interpretation: in Portuguese, Spanish and English
Venue: to be announced soon

The Latin America and Caribbean Stakeholders Consultation will aim to:

Deliver actions-oriented recommendations to enable solutions and strengthen multi-stakeholder cooperation for an inclusive and fair nature-positive trading system that promotes sustainable supply chains of agricultural commodities, focused on: soybean, beef and cocoa.
Identify and increase understanding of emerging opportunities for the region at the biodiversity and trade policy interface, including regional trade agreements and the recently adopted Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

The Consultation will gather:

Government entities leading agendas at the trade and environment nexus, focused on agriculture, land management and forestry, biodiversity, finance, economy, industry, and related areas.
Policymakers active in the environment and trade fora.
Private sector: smallholders, trading cooperatives, MSMEs, multinational companies, industry associations and relevant stakeholders involved in supply chains of agricultural commodities.
Non-governmental organizations and civil society.
Academic and research institutions.
Financial institutions.

Additional information – Trade, Development and the Environment Hub (TRADE Hub) Project
The Regional Stakeholders Consultations are part of UNEP Environment and Trade’s partnership in the Trade, Development and the Environment Hub (TRADE Hub), a global pioneering and multi-disciplinary project funded by the UK Research and Innovation, Global Challenges Research Fund.
The TRADE Hub has been established to respond to the challenges of unsustainable trade of agricultural commodities, wild species, and wild meat; aiming to address the longstanding tension between trade-induced economic growth, environmental and social impacts.
The Hub provides and develops underpinning research and knowledge, and collaborates with +50 organizations across government entities, businesses, farmers, supply chain actors and consumers, policymakers, and finance agencies to deliver solutions that tackle trade-associated environmental degradation, increased inequality, and social deprivation.

Economist Impact 8th Annual Sustainability Week
2023-03-29 08:00 - 2023-03-31 17:00 | Business Design Centre, 52 Upper St, London, N1 0QH, United Kingdom
8th annual Sustainability Week focuses on helping businesses become sustainable faster.

We are the independent guide to sustainability, helping our audience cut through the noise and supporting them as they achieve sustainability goals and reach outcomes with actual business value. We help businesses, policymakers, financiers, investors, NGOs and others achieve sustainability goals, faster.
In 2023 we will be back with an even bigger and better event to further serve these aims, with a large scale physical event bringing 1,000 attendees, 300 speakers and 50 exhibitors coming together from March 29th to 31st at the Business Design Centre, London, and online.
We look forward to seeing you in 2023!

Transforming your business for a Blue Economy
2023-04-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Singapore
This event is open to everyone joining ADEX — industry and consumers.
Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) 2023
Sustainable Diving Dialogue: Transforming your business for a Blue Economy
Sunday, 2 April | Time: 12:00-13:00 hrs (UTC/GMT+8)
Underwater360 Main Stage (Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore)
Overview
The UN Environment Programme (COBSEA Secretariat) is hosting an event in partnership with The Reef-World Foundation (Green Fins international coordinator), and UW360. This dialogue aims to explore how the dive industry can become more sustainable, involving various stakeholders such as dive centers, liveaboards, booking agents, manufacturers, media, and training agencies.
The discussion will focus on crucial topics like preventing plastic pollution, conserving coral reefs, and promoting sustainable business models. Industry leaders, movers, and shakers in sustainability will share their insights and examples of sustainable business models during an interactive discussion. Attendees are encouraged to engage with the panelists, share their ideas, best practices, and questions, and learn more about pursuing a sustainable business model for the diving industry.
Target audience
This event is designed for representatives from all segments of the diving industry including dive professionals, operators, liveaboards, resorts, travel providers, diver training organizations, manufacturers, photographers, the media, and others. Our goal is to provide actionable insights that will help you align your business with the market of the future, making it more profitable and resilient by adopting sustainable business models.
Key issues to be discussed
• Dispelling the myth that sustainability has to be expensive: Reef-World’s recent Sustainability Survey has identified cost as one of the biggest barriers to the uptake of sustainable practices in the industry, especially in the post-pandemic restart phase. This event aims to debunk the myth that sustainability is expensive by sharing evidence that sustainable practices have reduced operational costs by up to 70% in some areas. We will feature stories and solutions from industry leaders who are adopting cost-sensitive environmental solutions in their businesses.
• Unlocking the value of sustainability: Companies in the diving industry are interested in finding ways to increase the visibility of and market sustainability. Research shows that post-pandemic dive tourists are interested in more sustainable holiday options and are willing to pay more for sustainability. However, they need more transparency around environmentally-friendly options to avoid greenwashing. The event will focus on how authenticity in showcasing environmental ethos and practices can help promote sustainability and avoid greenwashing. The event will showcase stories of businesses that have benefited from sustainability by unlocking higher-value products that also deliver on local conservation needs, connecting with local governments and partners on conservation efforts, and unexpectedly enjoying financial benefits as a result.
Speakers
Moderator: Natalie Harms, Secretariat of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), UN Environment Programme
Panelists:

Elaine Wallace – Owner, Bunaken Oasis Resort and Spa (Green Fins DIgital Member)
Paul Tanner – Territory Director, PADI (Training agency)
John Thet – CEO, UW360 (Media)
David McClinton – Owner and Director, Ceningan Divers and Resort (Green Fins Top 10 Certified Member)
Bo Mancao – Underwater Imager
Adam Broadbent – Founder & CEO, ZuBLu (booking platform)

Key takeaways of the event
The event offers a unique opportunity to connect with leaders in sustainability and gain valuable insights into sustainable practices in the diving industry. Key takeaways include:

Gain valuable connections with leaders in conservation and sustainability, allowing you to build relationships and collaborate with others in the industry.
Gain insight into the latest post-pandemic business trends and learn how to incorporate sustainability into your business practices immediately, including practical tips for reducing costs and increasing profitability.
Discover how to effectively communicate your sustainability efforts to consumers, building trust and loyalty with your customer base.
Learn how adopting sustainable practices can attract more customers who are willing to pay more, return for more, and promote your services among their online networks.

Overall, the event offers a unique opportunity to gain practical knowledge and actionable insights into sustainable business practices, helping you to align your business for the future and increase your profitability and resilience.

10th Annual Investors' Conference on European CLOs & Leveraged Loans
2023-04-04 05:30 - 13:00 | Hilton Bankside London, 2-8 Great Suffolk St, London, SE1 0UG, United Kingdom
IMN is pleased to announce the 10th Anniversary Edition and Annual Investors’ Conference on European CLOs and Leveraged Loans on April 4th, 2023.
With the Global CLO market hitting the $1tn milestone and the LIBOR transition causing a swell of last-minute issuance, there has never been a better time for this single day event, serving as the ideal opportunity for the European CLO and leveraged loan community to connect with peers, and share key updates and developments on topics including; investing across the capital stack, middle market lending, ESG and sustainability, manager tiering, regulatory landscape, and more. This flagship industry, and investor led, conference is a must attend for this transactionally focused market.
We look forward to welcoming you to another must-attend event this April.

Accelerating Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in Trinidad and Tobago: Sustainable and Green Growth Opportunities
2023-04-04 09:30 - 17:00 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Spain
UNDESA/DSDG in cooperation with UNOSD, ECLAC, and the RCO/UNCT are organizing a Training Workshop entitled “Accelerating Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in Trinidad and Tobago: Sustainable and Green Growth Opportunities” in Port of Spain from 4 to 6 April 2023.
The 3-Day Training Workshop represents Phase 4 of the UNDESA, UNOSD and ECLAC cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago that aims to strengthen the national stakeholders integrated planning and decision-making that incorporate sustainable and green growth, strengthen resilience and accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.
The workshop will bring together senior policy makers from the planning ministry, key line ministries, civil society organizations, academia, and private sector representatives.

Bloomberg for Credit: Navigate Sustainable Fixed Income Effectively
2023-04-19 10:00 - 10:30 | Virtual Event
Join this webinar to gain a better understanding of ESG topics in relation to Credit. Learn how to navigate sustainable fixed income effectively by leveraging Bloomberg’s resources, whether it is related to data, transparency, ratings, research, news, indices or regulation.
Discover best practices for locating issuer data, evaluating carbon impact and net zero alignment, and identifying regulatory profiles in respect to SFDR, TCFD etc.
Discussion topics:
· Integrate ESG data and scores into monitoring
· Check alignment with regulatory requirements
· Use Bloomberg Intelligence to keep track of ESG trends
· Find & keep track of ESG bonds
· Analyze and compare ESG bonds against comps

4th global conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme
2023-04-24 04:00 - 2023-04-27 13:00 | Virtual Event
Humankind is confronted with multiple deeply rooted and interlinked crises, including in relation to climate, biodiversity, conflict, energy, consumer prices, food insecurity, malnutrition and health.
Global food systems challenges call for a profound and swift transformation of how we produce, process, retail, and consume food and dispose organic waste.
The UN Secretary-General’s Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) in September 2021 created important momentum for this transformation.
Contributing to the 2023 Stock-Taking Moment of the UN FSS follow-up process, this conference will look at how food systems need to be transformed to overcome these crises in order to minimize the risk of global collapse and achieve the SDGs.
Based on concrete examples, the conference will look at main barriers and bottlenecks in relation to food systems transformation, discuss solutions and release a series of actionable recommendations with a focus on the following five key levers:

Global, regional, national, sub-national inclusive governance to set the foundations for applying a holistic/integrated approach towards sustainable food systems.
Collaborative, multisectoral, integrated policy actions based on a holistic approach to materialize the transformation we need: shifting consumption and production patterns in our food systems.
Mobilizing means of implementation, including financing.
Metrics and accountability frameworks to measure transformation.
Mission-oriented research and innovation, in collaboration with the private sector.

To do so, the conference will provide a space for countries, coalitions, the Food Systems Coordination Hub’s “ecosystem of support” and other food systems actors to present transformational actions, tools and initiatives linked to the implementation of National Pathways for Food Systems Transformation that have emerged since the UN FSS and discuss how such actions can be further scaled up to ensure that we collectively attain our sustainable food systems pathways by 2030.
In addition, the conference will discuss how progress on shaping sustainable, resilient, healthy and inclusive food systems in the context of the UN FSS follow-up process can be properly measured in view of the UN FSS 2023 Stock-Taking Moment and beyond.

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2023
2023-04-24 08:00 - 2023-04-28 17:00 | Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile, Chile
The 2023 Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will take place in April in Santiago, Chile.
Convened by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Forum is a regional platform for assessing progress and exchanging knowledge, best practices, and policy solutions to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, in line with regional priorities and specificities.

2023 Bloomberg Green Summit
2023-04-26 08:30 - 17:00 | Convene, 1 Liberty Plaza, New York, NY, United States
A preeminent gathering of climate champions meeting at the crossroads of sustainability, science and culture, the third annual Bloomberg Green Summit will highlight the solutions needed to address the planet’s most pressing climate challenges.
