Dear John,
Climate Week NYC 2022 starts tomorrow in New York City, marking its fourteenth year as the biggest global climate event of its kind. It brings together the most influential leaders in climate action from business, government, and the climate community, in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly and the City of New York.
Check out the list of our associated events below and join us in NYC tomorrow! |
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CERES at CLIMATE WEEK NYC | |
The Hub Live, US Session 2: Accountability in action: ensuring equity considerations are built into sustainability investments
September 20, 2022, 9am-10am ET
etc.venues, 360 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Over the course of three conversations, participants will discuss accountable climate action, and how equity considerations are a key tool of accountability. Guests will discuss the role equity considerations play in the climate movement, and the ways that both public and private sector actors can work justice and equity into their sustainability priorities.
Mindy Lubber joins Mark Chambers, formerly with the White House, and Vien Truong of Nike, for Session 2: How does the private sector include equity considerations in sustainability efforts? |
Accelerating Corporate Support for the Advanced Clean Cars II Program
September 20, 2022, 12pm ET
Online
Companies from across the nation are leading the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) as they look to lower operating costs, reduce exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices, and meet climate goals in accordance with investor and consumer expectations. California’s Advanced Clean Cars II program will help businesses access the EV models they need to meet their electrification goals by requiring an increasing number of EVs to be made available each year.
Join Ceres Tuesday, September 20 at 12pm ET for an educational webinar on mobilizing corporate support for the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program in additional states across the country. During the event, you will hear perspectives from business leaders, state officials, and policy experts on the benefits of adopting ACC II across the nation. |
 Accounting for Climate (Ceres and Carbon Tracker)
September 21, 2022, 9:30am-1pm ET
Penthouse 45, 432 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036 and Online
Companies (and their auditors) are already required to include the impacts of material climate-related matters in audited financial statements. While we have seen some progress from FY2020, overall it appears that companies (and their auditors) are still failing to assess the financial impacts of climate-related risks on, and disclose relevant assumptions and estimates in, their financial statements. Additionally, despite investor requests, there is little to no information from companies about the financial impacts of a global transition to net zero by 2050 (or sooner).
Material climate-related risks should not be ignored; they can impact reported profitability, invested capital, and investor and management decisions. However, Carbon Tracker’s latest research indicates that companies are failing to provide the financial impacts of such risks or to follow through on announcements or discussions regarding climate risks and emissions targets in their financial statements; it is also unclear if their auditors are assessing these issues in their audits.
This event will bring together an expert group of voices to discuss an update to Carbon Tracker’s seminal Flying Blind report and bring this important dialogue to Climate Week NYC. A livestream will also be available for global audiences. |
Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2022
September 22, 2022
Ziegfeld Ballroom, New York, NY
Climate Action's 7th annual Sustainable Investment Forum North America will be returning this year as an in-person event during Climate Week NYC. The Forum is convened at a critical juncture, 6 weeks ahead of COP27, and the commitment by developed countries to deliver on the promise of $100bn annual funding for developing nations will be center stage, with the mobilization of private finance becoming increasingly critical. Get 20% off with the Ceres discount and secure your place
at this finance and investment focused event during Climate Week NYC.
Dawn Martin joins 9:45-10:25am panel: Geopolitical: Catalyst or Hurdle for the Net Zero Transition? How will the current crisis affect the pace and form of the energy transition in the North American Region? Amit Bando joins 1:55-2:40pm panel: Unlocking private capital to finance UN SDGs: Examining the catalytic role of Multilateral Development Banks in leveraging public finance to unlock private capital. Kirsten Spalding speaks with Brad Lander at 6:15pm in a Climate Leader Insight Interview. |
Net-Zero: From Target to Action, with MSCI and the CECP
September 22, 2022, 8-9:30am ET
7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, Skytop - 48th floor, New York, NY
Over 1,200 companies have set science-based targets in line with net-zero. As pressure mounts from their own constituents to decarbonize, institutional investors are looking for the companies they invest in to shift from net-zero pronouncements to concrete net-zero action plans. Mindy Lubber joins MSCI and the CECP to speak at this in-person breakfast session that will examine some of the questions that investors and companies are confronting as they are working on putting net-zero into practice. |
 SME Climate Hub (with America Is All In, Ceres, We Mean Business)
September 22, 2022, 9:50-10:45am ET
The Nest Summit Campus, Javits Center, 445 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
The SME Climate Hub and America Is All In, alongside Ceres and the We Mean Business Coalition, will unite leaders across businesses, government, and civil society to accelerate climate action amongst small and medium sized businesses. We’ll learn from small businesses driving climate action within their own companies and communities and candidly discuss the support they need to move further, faster and prosper in the growing net zero economy. Join us in person at the Javits Center. |
 Institutional Investor Roundtable: Climate Justice & Net Zero Portfolios — Driving the Just Transition (Intentional Endowments Network (IEN))
September 22, 2022, 1:30-6:30pm ET
The Nest Summit Campus, Javits Center, 445 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
IEN's Roundtable at The Nest Summit, a part of Climate Week NYC 2022, will be a dynamic, interactive set of conversations on mission-aligned investing, ESG factors, Net Zero Portfolios, JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) in the investment process and more. Join approximately 100-120 Trustees, CIOs, endowment staff, asset managers, investment consultants, Outsourced CIOs, retirement planning experts, sustainability leaders, faculty and nonprofit partners for thought-provoking and pragmatic learning that will inspire action. Kirsten Spalding joins the conversation at 2:35pm ET.
Join her in person at the Javits Center. |
Financing a Net Zero Economy
September 28, 2022, 9am - 5pm ET
Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton, New York, NY
Banks must align their climate strategies and tactics with all aspects of their business strategy to successfully develop and implement net zero commitments. Join Ceres in person on September 28 in New York for “Financing a Net Zero Economy,” a one-day event focused on senior bank leaders, bank investors and civil society establishing climate transition plans.
Keynote speakers include:
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Adrienne Harris, Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services
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Brad Lander, NYC Comptroller
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Tom Steyer, Co-Executive Chair, Galvanize Climate Solutions
Register TODAY to secure the 50% early bird discount with promo code FRIENDOFCERES. Additional discounts available for Ceres members and NGO partners. |
All of our past events and webinars are listed here to view at your leisure. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions. |
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