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B Corp Global Climate Summit

The B Lab and Sistema B Global Network and the B Corp Climate Collective invite you to the first annual B Corp Global Climate Summit! Join the global community of B Corps as we gather for an inspirational three-day virtual summit to take collective climate action centered in people and justice.

The Summit has ended. You can view all recorded sessions via the B Corp Global Climate Summit YouTube Playlist.

2:00pm UTC

Welcome to the B Corp Global Climate Summit (Time Option A): Key Note Speakers, Climate Justice Panel, and Call to Action Global StageRené Calpanchay • Mitzi Jonelle Tan • Gonzalo Muñoz Abogabir • Gladys Kivati • Fátima González-Torres • Mark Cook • Rasheed Ajamu • Dr. Ellonda L. Williams • Dan Egol • Justin Wright • Kim Coupounas • Charmian Love • Dan Osusky • Raj Aggarwal • Marcel Fukayama • Irving X. Chan Gomez • Charlotte Sewell • Karen Lickteig • Paula Alzualde • Maryam Sharifzadeh

12:00am UTC

Welcome to the B Corp Global Climate Summit (Time Option B): Key Note Speakers, Climate Justice Panel, and Call to Action Global StageGonzalo Muñoz Abogabir • Mitzi Jonelle Tan • René Calpanchay • David Chen • TiQuoria Jackson • Marita Davies • Dr. Ellonda L. Williams • Dan Egol • Justin Wright • Mindy Leow • Kim Coupounas • Charmian Love • Dan Osusky • Raj Aggarwal • Marcel Fukayama • Irving X. Chan Gomez • Charlotte Sewell • Karen Lickteig • Maryam Sharifzadeh

7:00am UTC

Africa: Eliminating Food Waste through a Circular Economy OnlineGrace Wachori • Martha Nalweyiso • Matt Homewood • Daniel Chege • Rita Atuti

7:15am UTC

Asia: Net Zero and Working through Challenges OnlinePeter Dernbach • Yuki MIzobuchi • Jingjing Ma • Karyanto Wibowo • Susanne Etti • Minji Ryu • Natalie Chan

8:30am UTC

Europe & United Kingdom: Opening - Key Net Zero Innovations & Challenges OnlineKate Sandle • Douglas Lamont • Maria Paola Chiesi • César Dugast • Kaya Axelsson • Riccardo Decarolis • Yeliz Mert

9:00am UTC

Africa: Path to Net Zero (Opportunities for the Business Community) OnlineGladys Kivati • Olivia Muiru • Joel Onyango • Hassan Sachedina

10:15am UTC

Europe: B Corp Stories #1 - Learning from LC Paper OnlinePau Vila • Valentina Demori Europe: B Corp Stories #2 - Learning from Weleda OnlineColine Jeannet • Marcel Locher Europe: B Corp Stories #3 - Learning from Valhrona OnlineJulia Holiday • Elizabeth Soubelet • Renaud Bettin Europe: B Corp Stories #4 - Learning from Organic Basics OnlineAnja Buchcik • Peter Lantz United Kingdom: Activist Business - Going to the Edge OnlineCharmian Love • Marcelo Behar • Sophie Dembinski • Lawrence Stafford

11:15am UTC

Europe: Interdependence Coalition Virtual Launch OnlineAlberto Alemanno • Wojciech Baginski • Katie Hill • Maria Correa

12:00pm UTC

Africa: Plastics Leading Towards a Circular Economy OnlineRita Atuti • Gladys Kivati • Keiran Smith • Jacob Olonde

12:15pm UTC

Europe: Action Strategies #1 - Effective Climate Communications OnlineBert van Son • Philippe Schuler • Merick Schoute • Tom Tapper • Lucy von Sturmer • Maria Correa Europe: Action Strategies #2 - How to measure and reduce Scope 3 emissions? OnlineEllen Brouwer • Jos Cozijnsen • Carol Blazquez • Joey van den Brink

1:00pm UTC

Brasil: Abertura | Cúpula Global do Clima // Brazil: Opening session OnlineFlora Bitancourt • Francine Lemos • Cristine Takuá • Combio • Gerdau • Movida • Reserva • ReUrbi • Danone North America • Natura & Co

1:20pm UTC

Brasil: Painel 1 | Assinei o compromisso e agora? NetZero 2030 ou 2050? // Panel 1 | I signed the commitment, now what? NetZero 2030 or 2050? OnlineLourenço Bustani • Daniela Lerário • Fabio Alperowitch • Natalie Unterstell

1:30pm UTC

Europe: Closing - Taking Collective Action - Where do we go from here? OnlineDaniel Truran • Katie Hill • Marie-Charlotte Montaut • Yeliz Mert United Kingdom: Update from the UK B Corp Climate Collective OnlineJosie Morris MBE • Chris Forbes • Mittal Kothari • Kate Sandle • Fergus Lyon

2:20pm UTC

Brasil: Conheça a Onda Verde OnlineDaniel Contrucci

2:45pm UTC

United Kingdom: How to Measure your Digital Carbon Footprint OnlineTom Greenwod • Samantha Cooper

3:20pm UTC

Brasil: Sessão musical | Ouça o clima! // Music session: Listen to the weather! OnlineRaíssa Fayet

5:00pm UTC

América Latina: 1º P - PROMETER - El primer paso hacia las emisiones cero neto es el compromiso OnlineJavier Perla • Paula Alzualde • Daniela Lerário Brasil: Painel 2 | Amazônia - O que o meu negócio tem a ver com o clima? // Panel 2 | Amazon - What does my business have to do with the climate? OnlineMarcelo Furtado • Marcos Coronato • Denise Hills • Fernanda Stefani • Rachel Biderman • Natura & Co

5:10pm UTC

U.S. & Canada: Time for Action and CommitmentsLisa Drake • Karen Lickteig • Charlotte Sewell • Amna Khan • Jennifer Cooper • Jennifer Moreau • Kelsa Summer Roidt • Kim Coupounas • Justin Wright

6:20pm UTC

U.S. & Canada: Report on Commitments and CelebrateKim Coupounas • Justin Wright • Rising Appalachia • Aja Black • Rising Appalachia

1:00am UTC

Australia & New Zealand: Set the Date: Planning for Net Zero Online

4:00am UTC

FILM SCREENING: 2040 Online

8:00am UTC

Africa: Investing in Today's Youth for a Sustainable Tomorrow OnlineTrevor Kombo • Kevin Lunzalu • Sriram Bharatam • Rita Atuti • Caroline Wanjie

12:20pm UTC

Brasil: Abertura | Fórum Brasil // Brazil: Opening | Forum Day OnlineFlora Bitancourt • Combio • Gerdau • Movida • Reserva • ReUrbi • Danone North America • Natura & Co • Americanas S.A.

3:00pm UTC

Roadmap to Net Zero OnlineEmily Waffler • David Jaber • Reed Shapiro • Anna Sampson

11:00pm UTC

[PRE-RECORDED] TEDx COUNTDOWN Global Launch 10.10.2020 Online