Net Zero Value Chains: from commitment to credible reporting

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We are thrilled to invite you to Net Zero Value Chains: from commitment to credible reporting, organized by the Value Change Initiative and held on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT, in New York. This will be a face to face event.

In the transition towards a climate resilient society, bolder commitments, scaled actions and accurate business reporting are key for success. Although almost 1100+ companies have now pledged to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, how can Scope 3/ value chain emissions reductions be achieved and credible reported?

Bringing together leading experts organizations and forefront companies, join us to hear how to move from ambition to action, drive transparent and reliable Scope 3 data and achieve Net Zero Value Chains.

Join us to:

• Hear latest innovation, trends and directions around standards, frameworks and GHG accounting
• Understand the perspectives of regulators and investors when it comes to value chain data and creating an enabling environment
• Be inspired by hearing best practices of companies reducing and removing value chain emissions in Purchased Goods and Services
• Understand the meaning of claims like net-zero and carbon neutrality, and benefit sharing among value chain participants
• Engage with front runners and peers in the Scope 3 world
• Be the change – relaunch your commitments to scale up efforts and accelerate progress to net-zero value chains

Agenda

3:30 Check-in & coffee

4:00 Welcome

4:15 Opening remarks by Marion Verles, CEO SustainCERT

4:25-4:50 Fireside chat - Unlocking Net Zero Value Chains by moving from ambitions to reporting

• Marion Verles, CEO SustainCERT
• Luiz Amaral, CEO, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

4.50 – 5.30 Panel session #1 - Towards COP 27: The role of regulators, investors and standards in driving reliable and transparent value chain data towards achieving Net Zero ambitions

• Pankaj Bhatia, WRI, Global Director, GHG Protocol
• Owen Hewlett, Chief Technical Officer, Gold Standard
• Mardi McBrien, Director, IFRS Foundation
• Greg Hershman, Head of US Policy, Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)

Moderated by Pietro Bertazzi, Global Director, Policy Engagement & Public External Affairs, CDP

5.40 – 6.15 Panel session #2 - Achieving faster actions and driving investments through market-based mechanisms and collective action

• Noora Singh, Senior Director, Global Sustainability, PepsiCo
• Steven Rosenzweig, PhD, Agriculture Science Lead General Mills
• Agata Ramallo Garcia, Vice President Sustainability, Target

Moderated by Thomas Blackburn, Head of Business Development and Partnerships, SustainCERT

6:15 - Closing words

6.30 – 8.00 - Networking reception

Registration

Terms & Conditions

• This event is free of charge and is face to face
• If you are a VCI Member, kindly use the link you received with the exclusive registration link for VCI members
• As the space is very limited, if possible, we would request max. 2 registrations per organization
• Should you need to cancel your registration, please cancel your ticket from your Eventbrite account or email us at info@valuechangeinitiative.com

For any questions, feel free to write us at info@valuechangeinitiative.com.

We look forward to seeing you in New York on 21st September!

Best,

VCI Team

About the Value Change Initiative

To make net-zero value chains possible by 2050,​ we need organisations 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.

The Value Change Initiative is a consortium of ambitious, committed organisations writing a playbook for positive change.​ We are the world’s leading multi-stakeholder forum working to remove barriers to address and account for Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions to drive action at scale.​ The Value Change Initiative is co-founded by​ Gold Standard and SustainCERT, working alongside recognized frameworks such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the Science Based Target Initiative.​

Together, we are defining value beyond mere economic indicators – rewarding those who create the future we want and the world we need.