Meeting events

Marking the end of COP16’s first week and a fantastic Bloom 24, we invite you to join us for a Friday evening wind-down to connect with old and new friends of the business and nature community.

​Take in the local sounds and flavors of Cali while connecting with the many innovators, entrepreneurs, business and finance practitioners and other nature champions from around the world to make COP16 count.

This event will shed light on the journey of companies that have successfully navigated internal hesitation to invest in nature-based carbon credits. Through first-hand accounts from Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) or other representatives, attendees will gain insights into strategies and narratives that helped to win support for these investments.

Three corporate representatives will talk about their experiences. Each panellist will present for approximately 10-15 minutes, followed by a moderated question and answer session.  The moderator will bring a topic of discussion to the tables to build upon the room discussion, with the aim of identifying ways to overcome barriers to implementing these lessons into organisations represented in the room.

This event brings together a panel of speakers to discuss how their organisation has progressed on the topic of deforestation-free finance.  They will discuss the strategies and technologies they’ve deployed as well as the limitations.  The table discussion will ask practitioners to brainstorm how to overcome the barriers to delivering deforestation-free finance.

This event brings together leaders from financial institutions and companies to discuss how they have successfully navigated internal hesitation to invest in nature-based solutions. Through first-hand accounts from those leading the development of natur-based strategies, attendees will gain insights into the tactics and narratives used to persuade decision makers to support the creation of a nature-based funding strategy.

Three natural capital leads from different organisations will talk about their experience. Each panellist will present for approximately 10-15 minutes, followed by a moderated question and answer session.  The moderator will bring a topic of discussion to the tables to build upon the room discussion, with the aim of identifying ways to overcome barriers to implementing these lessons into other organisations.

This event will bring to life how companies are using nature tech solutions to meet sustainability challenges including how to meet their nature and climate goals.

Four pairings of nature tech companies and their corporate partners will present for approximately 15 minutes, followed by a moderated question and answer session.  The four topics we will focus on are:

• Large-scale ecosystem restoration
• Nature-based carbon credits
• Data and pre-regulatory environments e.g. TNFD
• Nature-positive supply chains

On Monday 25 March, the Mission of Norway to the EU and The Nature Conservancy will host a breakfast event at Norway house.  The seminar will focus on the importance of nature for business and other stakeholders, how we can integrate nature-related risks into decision-making processes and what we can learn from analyzing and managing risks associated with natural disasters. 🌍

Among others, there will be presentations from:

• Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norwegian Minister for Climate and Environment
• Patrick Child, Deputy Director-General of in DG Environment at the European Commission
• The chair of the Government appointed Committee on Nature related risks for industry and other actors, Aksel Mjøs, will also present the committee’s report.

Don’t miss the panel discussion with representatives from different sectors, including business, civil society, NGOs and institutions from the EU and other countries. The event is part of the Green Alliance between the EU and Norway.

Are you unable to attend physically?
Sign up for digital participation here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ugM5-YfqTFq_OPgZLtEEoA#/registration 

If you’re active across nature, biodiversity and ESG join this in-person gathering to discuss:

🍃 Existing nature and biodiversity innovations emerging from the Nordics

🍃 Opportunities for Swedish companies to lead around this global priority, and

🍃 Learnings from early corporate adopters

Conversation with:
​Tomas Naucler – Global leader and Founder of the Sustainability practice, McKinsey & Company
​Aleksandra Holmlund -Qarlbo NAC Natural Asset Management
​Jan Erik Saugestad – CEO, Storebrand Asset Management
​Anja Rundquist – CCO, InvestConservation®
​Tomas Thyblad – Head of ESG Solutions EU, Nasdaq

UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is hosting its Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance for Latin America and Caribbean on 30-31 January 2024 in Bogotá, Colombia. This important event will convene 400+ UNEP FI member banks and insurers, investors, supporting institutions, policymakers, academia and civil society to explore the next steps and actions needed to mainstream sustainable finance in the region.

Speakers and participants will discuss the role of banking, insurance and investment in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable future in the region. The event will highlight the finance industry’s responses to global issues like climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution. Participants will further address important topics including advancement of sustainable finance frameworks and taxonomies, next steps in the Principles for Responsible Banking, implementing the Principles for Sustainable Insurance, how technologies can help integrate sustainability in the sector, promoting financial health and inclusion, and the opportunities of the circular economy for the region, among other important topics.

The event will be held in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), is scheduled to take place from 25 November to 1 December 2024 in Busan, Republic of Korea. The session will be preceded by regional consultations.

The Summit is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.

This once-in-a-generation opportunity serves as a moment to mend eroded trust and demonstrate that international cooperation can effectively tackle current challenges as well as those that have emerged in recent years or may yet be over the horizon.

We already have the “what” in the form of many existing agreements and commitments, starting with the UN Charter and including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and many others.

The Summit of the Future will look at the “how” – how do we cooperate better to deliver on the above aspiration and goals? How do we better meet the needs of the present while also preparing for the challenges of the future?

The G20 Summit represents the conclusion of the work carried out by the country holding the group’s rotating presidency. It is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges.

In Brasil, the G20 Leaders’ Summit is scheduled for November 18 and 19, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, with the presence of the leaders of the 19 member countries, plus the African Union and the European Union.

 The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17, 2025. From international peace and security to global economic stability and growth, to the digital transition, today’s global challenges and opportunities require us to work together to find shared solutions.