Scaling corporate decarbonisation and implementing a transformative business agenda to meet the rising demand for corporate accountability is not easy and we are off track in the journey to decarbonise the global economy. One of the key barriers is the mixed signals that come from the financial markets, which create headwinds and disincentives for business to go further, faster.

We need an unlock.

WBCSD, SAP and ENGIE Impact are co-hosting an invite-only Executive Exchange, titled “Beyond Compliance: Aligning Corporate Vision with Decarbonisation Realities” at Ecosperity Week 2024. The lunch event aims to convene industry leaders to discuss how a holistic approach can effectively align the organisation’s ambition while simultaneously meeting the rising demand for corporate accountability.

For more information on Climate Related Corporate Performance and Accountability Systems, please visit www.wbcsd.org/Programs/Redefining-Value/Corporate-Performance-and-Accountability-System-CPAS/

The Philanthropy Asia Summit (PAS) is the Philanthropy Asia Alliance’s flagship collaborative platform catalysing philanthropic-public-private partnerships to address pressing environmental and societal challenges.

For more information, please visit www.philanthropyxchange.sg/pas/ or email pas@philanthropyasiaalliance.org.

The world is not on track to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 °C in 2030. As we fall short of our climate goals, the next steps on the road to net zero seem fraught with uncertainty.

Carbon markets, as it currently stands, are in flux. Price, policies, and politics remain critical roadblocks in the decarbonisation agenda. Amidst the debates, it is critical that we do not allow imperfection to impede progress and lose sight of our north star – global decarbonisation for a net zero future. It is imperative that we do not become paralysed into a state of stagnation because inaction today, will have profound consequences tomorrow.

Themed ‘The Next Steps’, the second edition of the GenZero Climate Summit will focus on the pivotal and concrete course of actions required to overcome challenges and accelerate decarbonisation globally.

The only right path for us to combat climate change is the path forward.

For more information, please email climatesummit@genzero.co.

Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots - yet deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change threaten the very fabric of our region’s natural heritage.

Nature underpins much of the region’s economic engine. Recent estimates by Temasek, World Economic Forum and AlphaBeta stated nature-positive business opportunities in the region add up to USD 4.3 trillion in annual business value by 2030, underlining its indispensable role in enabling our collective growth. Alarmingly, there are clear warnings that biodiversity and nature loss imperil up to 63% of Asia Pacific’s GDP.

Given the threat to our natural world, the imperative to embrace nature-based solutions to mitigate these challenges has never been more urgent. Join SMBC in a dynamic roundtable discussion to explore innovative, economically strident strategies to promote the expansion of nature-based solutions, focusing on the rich landscape of Southeast Asia's biodiversity hotspots.

This event is by invite only. To indicate interest, please email corporate_communications@sg.smbc.co.jp.