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Event location:

Godrej & Boyce
Plant 13 Annex Pirojsha Nagar
Vikhroli, Mumbai, India

This workshop is hosted by the Science Based Targets initiative, a collaboration of CDP, the UN Global Compact, WRI and WWF.

This workshop will be held to allow companies to provide in-person comments on the draft manual. All interested parties are invited to participate. Registration is on a first come, first served basis up to the capacity of each venue and is free of charge.

Workshop Objectives

This workshop is intended to solicit input on the current draft of the Science Based Target Setting Manual, specifically:

• methods categorization and descriptions
• method-choosing process
• business case for setting science-based targets
• process to gain internal buy-in

Draft Agenda

Time

Title

8:30

Registration

9:00

Welcome, introductions and review of workshop objectives and agenda

9:30

Review of the SBT initiative, Call to Action, and other related activities

10:00

Overview of Manual (structure, layout, and schedule)

Session I – Making the business case and gaining internal buy-in

10:15

Review business case internal buy-in themes (Ch1 and 4)

10:35

Introduce discussion questions

• Has the business case been made? Is the distinction between target setting and SBT-setting clear enough?
• Do you have suggestions for strengthening the case?
• Are the approaches for gaining internal buy-in comprehensive enough?
• Do either of these concepts need expansion or should they be condensed / removed from this manual?

10:45

Coffee Break

11:00

Discussion Session

12:00

Summary of Discussion

12:30

Lunch

Session II – Methods classification

1:30

Review methods classification and descriptions (Ch2)

1:50

Introduce discussion questions

• Is the nomenclature and description of the methods classification clear? What should be improved?
• Would you suggest more or less detail describing each method? Should information be moved to an appendix?
• Is the information presented balanced among methods?

2:00

Discussion Session

3:00

Summary of Discussion

3:30

Coffee Break

Session II – Methods choosing process

3:45

Review options to choose a method (Ch3)

4:00

Introduce discussion questions

• Two approaches for choosing a method are presented – is there another process that should be considered? What would it look like?
• Should there only be one approach to simplify the process for companies? If so, what would it be?
• Are the processes sufficiently agnostic and/or prescriptive?

4:15

Discussion Session

5:00

Report Back

5:30

Workshop Wrap Up

5:45

End of Day