Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Business action on climate change: CEO perspectives from China, India & South Africa

Moderator: Charles Emmerson, Independent Adviser & Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House

0900 – 1000

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Industry Roundtables – Challenges & Opportunities: Sharing Best Practices & Success Stories

In each of the following industry roundtables, an expert panel of speakers will address the challenges their businesses face in responding to climate change, and the opportunities this presents for their industry. Speakers and participants will then share their best practices and success stories of innovation and leadership in these highly interactive sessions.

Resource stewardship and environmental sustainability

Moderator: Samantha Smith, Leader, Global Climate & Energy Initiative, WWF International
Bill Bulmer, Director, Environment, Social & Governance Department, IFC
Samantha Hoe-Richardson, Head of Sustainable Development & Energy, Anglo-American
Partha Sengupta, Vice President of Raw Materials, Tata Steel
Mongezi Veti, Group General Manager, Safety & Sustainable Development, Exxaro Resources

Building and construction

Moderator: Jane Henley, CEO, World Green Building Council
Bruce Haase, Head, Climate Business Engagement Unit, Global Climate and Energy Initiative,
WWF International
Ana Escobedo, Manager, International Affairs, Arcelor Mittal
Jennifer Layke, Director, Institute for Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls

Sustainable agriculture & food security

Moderator: Tony Simons, Director General, World Agroforestry Centre
Sean de Cleene, Vice President, Global Business Initiatives, Yara International
Scott Fleetwood, Executive Director, Government Policy and Affairs, Novus International
Puvan Selvanathan, Group Sustainability Adviser, Sime Darby
Justin Smith, Head, Sustainability, Woolworths South Africa

Finance and investment

Moderator: Alex MacGillivray, Executive Director, Climate Business
Karin Ireton, Director, Group Sustainability Management, The Standard Bank of South Africa
Abyd Karmali, Managing Director & Group Head of Carbon Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Malango Mughogo, Program Manager, Sustainable Business, WWF – South Africa
Nick Robins, Head, Climate Change Centre of Excellence, HSBC
Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen, CEO, Verstergaard Frandsen

Sustainable cities

Moderator: Paul Simpson, CEO, The Carbon Disclosure Project
Sören Buttkereit, Head of Sustainability External Office, Siemens
Peter Head, Director, Arup & Founder, Ecological Sequestration Trust
Claude Nahon, Director, Sustainability & Environment, EDF
Emma Stewart, Senior Industry Manager, AEC Sustainability, Autodesk
Darren Thompson, Managing Director, Yingli Green Energy Europe
Mwambu Wanendeya, Vice President and Head of Communications, Ericsson

1130 – 1230

OPENING

Moderator: Charles Emmerson, Independent Adviser & Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House

Opening remarks

Amb. NJ Mxakato-Diseko, Ambassador at Large: COP 17/CMP 7, Department of International
Relations & Cooperation, South Africa
Andrew Steer, Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank
Morné du Plessis, CEO, WWF – South Africa
Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group
Björn Stigson, President, WBCSD

1230 – 1420

LUNCH

Speakers

HM Nerurkar, Managing Director, Tata Steel
James Leape, Director General, WWF International

1420 – 1430

DIALOGUE

Leadership perspective

Xie Ping, President, GCL Solar System and Solar Energy Ltd

Plenary panel discussion

Revolutionising business to deliver sustainable growth
Winning the battle against climate change demands more than incremental efficiency gains. A revolution of ideas, technologies and infrastructure is in order and business is leading the way with transformative new products, services and business models. This distinguished panel will provide a global perspective on what it will take to deliver a clean industrial revolution for sustainable growth.

Moderator: Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group
Ranjit Barthakur, Founder & Chairman, GMS, Senior Adviser, Tata Consultancy Services
Lars Linden, President, Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa
Øivind Lund, Chairman, Yara International
Caio Koch-Weser, Vice-Chairman, Deutsche Bank Group
Li Junfeng, President, Chinese Renewable Industrial Association
Sim Tshabalala, CEO, The Standard Bank of South Africa

Networking coffee break

Leadership perspective

Arun Bharatram, Chairman, SRF Ltd

Keynote address

Video: Carbon for Water

Presented by Vestergaard Frandsen

Panel discussion

Beyond carbon – Curbing climate change, creating opportunity
A dramatic reduction of carbon emissions is a necessary condition for curbing climate change. However, leading global companies recognise that economic and environmental sustainability also demand a holistic optimisation of natural resource use across different areas of their businesses. In this session, panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities of growing their businesses using climate-compatible strategies that go beyond carbon; to reduce waste, improve water stewardship as well as protect and leverage biodiversity and natural capital.

Moderator: Jeremy Oppenheim, Director, Global Lead, Sustainability & Resource Productivity,
McKinsey & Co.
Steve Lennon, Divisional Executive, Corporate Services, Eskom
Chris Librie, Global Director, Environmental Initiatives, HP
Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen, CEO, Vestergaard Frandsen
Thad Simons, President & CEO, Novus International
Samantha Smith, Leader, Global Climate & Energy Initiative, WWF International

Business message from African CEOs

Moderator: Robyn Curnow, Anchor, CNN
Brian Dames, CEO, Eskom
Nolitha Fakude, Executive Director, Sasol

Networking cocktails

1930 – 2130

DINNER

Speakers

Cheryl Carolus, Board Member, WWF International & WWF South Africa
Sir David King, Director, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations & Cooperation, South Africa

James Leape
Director General
WWF International

As Director General, Jim is the chief executive of WWF International and leader of the global WWF Network, which is active in more than 100 countries and has an annual income of more than 525 million Euros. He was appointed to this position in December 2005. Jim first joined WWF in the US in 1989, and for ten years led their conservation programmes around the world. Jim graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School and began his career as an environmental lawyer.

Amb. NJ Mxakato-Diseko
Ambassador at Large: COP 17/CMP 7,
Department of International Relations & Cooperation
South Africa

Ambassador Nozipho Joyce Mxakato-Diseko is currently the Deputy Director General, Americas and Caribbean in the South African government’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation. Prior to this, she was appointed by the President as National Commissioner to the Public Service Commission (2004 - 2010) and served as Chief Commissioner of the International Trade Administration Commission (2000 – 2003). Amb. Mxakato-Diseko has had an extensive career in the diplomatic services, including a period of service as South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna. She graduated from Somerville College, Oxford University.

Paul Simpson
Chief Executive Officer
Carbon Disclosure Project

Paul Simpson is the CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an independent non-profit organization which aims to accelerate solutions to climate change and water management by putting relevant information at the heart of business, policy and investment decisions. Paul sits on the board of EIRIS, the advisory panel of Guardian Sustainable Business and on the steering committee of Forest Footprint Disclosure. Paul has previously worked with Chesham Amalgamations & Investments Ltd and the International Society for Ecology & Culture and is the former Director of the Social Venture Network.

Mark Kenber
CEO
The Climate Group

An expert on international climate policy, Mark advised former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in the joint policy initiative Breaking the Climate Deadlock (2008-2009) and co-founded the successful Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). Previously, Mark worked in WWF’s International Climate Change Programme where he led the creation of the CDM Gold Standard, a tool for channeling carbon market investments into sustainable clean energy projects . He has also served as Director of Planning at Fundacion Natura, Ecuador’s largest environmental organization, and climate change advisor to the Ecuadorian government.

Björn Stigson
President
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Björn Stigson worked for the Swedish multinationals Kockums and ESAB in several positions from 1969-1982. From 1983-91 he was President and CEO of the Fläkt Group, and following this, he became Executive Vice President and a member of ABB Asea Brown Boveri’s Executive Management Group. In 1995, he was appointed President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Björn serves on the boards of a variety of international companies and organisations, and has been active as an advisor to governments (particularly China, US and Germany).

Thad Simons
President and Chief Executive Officer
Novus International, Inc.

Thad joined Novus in 1991 as Legal Counsel and has served as the company’s CEO since 2001. Thad has led Novus in its growth into a global animal health and nutrition company with sales of US $1 billion and a product portfolio of over 100 products providing a holistic approach to health and nutrition for livestock, pets and people. Thad holds a law degree from the University of Georgia, postgraduate degrees from Columbia University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and a Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies from the Université de Paris I.

Jane Henley
Chief Executive Officer
World Green Building Council

Jane has headed the WGBC since February 2010. Previously, Jane was the founding CEO of the New Zealand Green Building Council, which she helped establish in 2005. She has served on the boards of the WorldGBC and New Zealand GBC. Additionally, Jane is a Board Director of UNEP’s Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative. Jane is committed to driving market transformation that is underpinned by sound economic practices that simultaneously deliver financial, social and environmental benefits.

Dr. Andrew Steer
Special Envoy for Climate Change
The World Bank

Since his appointment in July 2010, Dr. Steer is responsible for guiding the Bank Group’s work on climate change, and for advancing a strong pro-development climate agenda internationally. Prior to this, Dr. Steer served for three years as Director General, Policy and Research at the UK Department of International Development (DFID). Dr. Steer has three decades of experience working on development issues at the country level and globally. He has a PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Steve Lennon
Divisonal Executive
Eskom International

Steve is a qualified Scientist and Engineer with a PHD in Materials Engineering. He was appointed to his current position, Divisional Executive (Eskom International), on 01 April 2011. He is a global business leader who has a reputation for bridging sharply contrasting positions in various global forums such as the World Economic Forum (WEF), G8, United Nations and International Chamber of Commerce. His awareness of global trends in power generation and the wider energy sector has earned him widespread recognition.

Samantha Smith
Leader,
Global Climate and Energy Initiative
WWF International

Prior to her current position at WWF, Ms. Smith held various senior roles in the New Energy division of Statoil, the Norwegian energy company, where she developed wind power and CO2 projects. Before this, Ms. Smith was director of WWF’s International Arctic Programme, where she worked for ten years. Ms. Smith represented WWF in high-level political processes and the media, and focused on climate, energy and governance issues. She started her professional career as a corporate litigation attorney and has degrees in history and law from the University of California, Berkeley.

Engelina Jaspers
Vice President,
Environmental Sustainability
Hewlett-Packard Company

Engelina Jaspers is responsible for advancing HP’s global leadership position in sustainability. Her team develops strategies and initiatives aimed at driving meaningful results for HP, its customers and the environment; manages partnerships with external stakeholders; drives employee education and engagement; and leads the development of HP environmental goals, metrics and strategies. Jaspers joined HP in 1998 and has held senior roles at both the business group and corporate level. Jaspers has a master’s of science degree from Boston University.

Emma Stewart
Senior Manager,
AEC Sustainability
Autodesk

At Autodesk, Emma spearheads the design software company’s efforts to make sustainable design easy, cost-effective and routine across the building, infrastructure, and plant industries. In 2009, Emma founded Autodesk’s Sustainable Design Living Lab program, which uses Autodesk facilities as a testing ground for new software to rapidly green existing buildings.Prior to this, she founded and directed the Environmental R&D Division at BSR. Emma holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Management from Stanford and a B.A. Honours degree in Human Sciences from Oxford.

Sören Buttkereit
Head, External Office,
Corporate Sustainability
Siemens

Sören Buttkereit is head of the External Office at Siemens’ Corporate Sustainability at the company’s headquarters in Munich. He manages stakeholder relations and third-party projects regarding sustainability. Prior to joining Siemens in 2009, he worked as Strategy Expert at McKinsey & Company, specializing in sustainability, climate change and regulatory strategy. Sören holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Halle-Wittenberg, an M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University and a Master in International Business from the University of Passau.

Abyd Karmali
Global Head of Carbon Markets
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Abyd Karmali is MD and Global Head of Carbon Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In 2008, his team won Environmental Finance magazine’s Carbon Finance Transaction of the Year and The Banker Award for Most Innovative in Sustainability. Abyd has worked for two decades on climate change and is President of the Carbon Markets and Investors Association. From 1996-97 he was Climate Change Officer at the UNEP’s Industry office in Paris and participated in the Kyoto Protocol. He holds an M.S. in Technology and Policy from the MIT.

Dr. Scott Fleetwood
Executive Director,
Global Industry and Government Policy and Affairs
Novus International, Inc.

Scott is responsible for identifying market trends, global business opportunities and new technologies, in addition to the overall management of the organization’s sustainability efforts and activities. Previously Scott served as Novus’ Executive Director, Global Markets and Strategic Marketing. Scott has held roles in sales and marketing positions in the agricultural crop protection industry spanning more than 30 years. He holds a B.S. from the University of Delaware, an M.S. from Louisiana State University and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He has written over 20 scientific publications.

Bruce Haase
Head, Climate Business Engagement Unit,
Global Climate & Energy Initiative
WWF International

Bruce is responsible for WWF’s global business engagement programme on climate and energy issues including the Climate Savers Programme. Prior to this, Bruce worked in the private sector with a focus on marketing communications. His corporate career included ten years at Canon Europe, where he last served as the director of CSR for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Bruce studied Sustainable Development with a focus on business and leadership at Exeter University (MSc — distinction), and read history (BA) at Earlham College.

Malango Mughogho
Business and Market Transformation Programme Manager
WWF-South Africa

Malango Mughogho leads WWF’s engagement with business on the broad issue of ecological footprint - using a cross-sectoral approach, addressing issues such as water, energy efficiency and climate change, and using a sector specific approach, looking at the environmental sustainability issues faced by particular industries such as retail or financial services. Malango has more than 10 years’ experience in the banking and development finance sector, coupled with consulting experience on projects with a strong environmental focus in the areas of economic development, event management and product certification.