Get a glimpse at how companies around the world are establishing their low-carbon transition plans. What methods do their use to design their plans? How can their plans be assessed to make sure they are aligned with the Paris Agreement? How do Japanese companies perform in this global trend?
Event Introduction
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), a global non-profit organization, establishes free and publicly available benchmarks measuring the contributions of 2000 companies to the SDGs. WBA’s mission is to drive private sector accountability in reaching the Global Sustainability Goals set in the UN’s 2030 Agenda.
WBA’s climate benchmarks, based on the Assessing Low-Carbon Transition (ACT) methodology, assess the quality of transition plans of companies in heavy-emitting sectors: oil & gas, automobile, electricity, and – from October this year – transport. The ultimate aim is to cover 450 companies across 8 sectors by the end of 2023.
Considering their influential role in global decarbonization challenges, many Japanese companies are already covered by these benchmarks, including Toyota, TEPCO, Idemitsu, and ANA.
In this event co-organized with Japanese consultancy Codo Advisory, the World Benchmarking Alliance, its partners CDP and Caux Round Table Japan, companies from different regions will discuss how WBA’s climate benchmarks can contribute to raising corporate awareness for climate action in Japan.
Speakers
Romain Poivet
CLIMATE AND ENERGY ENGAGEMENT LEAD, WBA
The World Benchmarking Alliance is a non-profit organization that assesses and ranks the world’s most influential companies on their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Hiroshi Ishida
Executıve dırector, caux roundtable japan
Caux Round Table (CRT) is a global network working to realize a fair, free and transparent society through sustainable and socially responsible business. CRT Japan is supporting WBA’s activities and engagement with Japanese firms.
Andy Ross
CDP
CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, and governments to assess their impact and take urgent action to build a truly sustainable economy.
Monica Nagashima
Japan Country Manager, Influence Map
InfluenceMap is a London-based think tank with offices in Tokyo, Seoul, and New York. It provides data-driven analysis on issues related to energy and climate change. Our metrics for measuring corporate influence over climate policy are used by investors, including the global Climate Action 100+ investor engagement process.
Stéfan Le Dû
REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR & COO, CODO ADVISORY
As the first ACT-licensed consultancy in Japan, Codo positions itself as a bridge between Japan and global trends in sustainability.
Chikako Miyata
Chief Sustainability Officer, ANA Holdings
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is Japan’s largest airline company. ANA Holdings is engaged in several international corporate decarbonization frameworks. The company was assessed by WBA for the first time this year.
Siti Rafidah Moslim
Head, Governance & Embedment, Corporate Sustainability, PETRONAS
Headquartered in Malaysia, Petronas is a dynamic global energy group with a presence in over 50 countries. The company produces and delivers energy and solutions that power society’s progress in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Hendrik Rosenthal
director – group sustainability, clp
CLP Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, is the holding company for the CLP Group, one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia Pacific.
Anthony Cheung
Managing Director and Head of ESG, Polymer Capital Management
Polymer Capital Management is a market-neutral, multi-manager investment platform based in and focused on Asia.
Moderator
Minami Shinohara
ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT, CODO ADVISORY
Event information
- Date: Tuesday 13th December 2022
- Time: 16:30 – 18:00 (JST) / 8:30 – 10:00(CET)
- Fully online (Zoom)
- Language: Japanese/English with simultaneous interpretation
- Free registration
More about the organizers
Codo Advisory
Headquartered in Fukuoka and present in Tokyo, Codo Advisory is an independent consultancy helping Japanese companies define and refine their strategy to zero-carbon, to reduce their risks, and reinforce their global competitiveness. Codo’s services are available to organizations in the first steps of their decarbonization journey, like more advanced entities willing to improve their plans.
World Benchmarking Alliance
The World Benchmarking Alliance is a non-profit organization that assesses and ranks the world’s most influential companies on their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. WBA publishes free and publicly available benchmarks to empower all stakeholders, from investors to consumers, to hold the private sector accountable for their role in building a more sustainable world that works for everyone.
CRT Japan
Caux Round Table (CRT) is a global network of business leaders working to realize a fair, free and transparent society through sustainable and socially responsible business. Caux Round Table Japan (CRT Japan) started its activities in Japan as a registered NPO (Non-Profit Organization) in 2006.