The Next Chapter of Corporate Climate Action

The Financial Times, in partnership with Accenture, hosted this insightful panel to explore progress and pitfalls companies are experiencing, and the opportunities they are unlocking on their journeys to net zero. We heard from industry leaders and sustainability experts on best practices in setting and delivering net zero strategies, and the multiple decarbonisation levers companies can lean on to reach their goal faster, and with higher impact.

Progress and pitfalls on the corporate net zero journey

Where do current net zero pledges and plans fall short, and what should be the priorities for the next chapter of corporate climate action? What could be the impact of mandatory net zero reporting? What should be the role of offsets? Do we need carbon pricing to bring about decarbonisation at the scale and speed that is needed?

Raising the bar on net zero strategies

What does a ‘gold standard’ net zero plans and strategy look like? What are the management tools and levers for more rapid decarbonisation? What are the lessons learned from companies that have been the most successful in cutting emissions?

The carbon intelligent company

How can building capabilities to integrate carbon, energy and emissions data and insights into core business decision making speed the pace of company-wide decarbonisation? What role can digital technologies, including AI, play in meeting net zero goals?

Engaging suppliers and addressing the complexity of scope 3 emissions

How can companies incentivise and support their suppliers on their next zero journeys? What best practice is emerging in dealing successfully with scope 3 emissions?

From brown to green

How do we make net zero viable for hard-to-abate industries and sectors?

The systems approach to rapid decarbonisation

To what extent can next zero commitments be accelerated by industry wide collaboration, and how will new partnerships, systems and alliances potentially transform industry value chains and structures?

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FT Live events coinciding with COP27 
Monday 7th – Friday 18th November 2022

During COP27 FT Live will be hosting a series of in-person, virtual and hybrid discussions that will complement the themes set out in the presidency programme. The FT hosted sessions will gather leading minds in sustainability and senior FT journalists to provide critical insights throughout the two weeks.

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