Paul Simpson Chief Executive Officer

MIND THE SCIENCE Why businesses are aligning their goals with climate science AGENDA

20 May 2015, 9:30 - 12:00

UNESCO Headquarters, Paris

9:30-10:00 Registration and coffee

10:00-10:10 Welcoming Remarks

- Mr. Paul Simpson, CEO, CDP

10:10-10:15 Introduction to Science-Based Targets by the Moderator

- Ms. Samantha Smith, Leader, WWF internaitional

Global Climate and Energy Initiative

10:15-10:30 Closing the Gap: How companies can align GHG

emission targets with climate science

Launch of the new methodology, the Sectoral Decarbonization

Approach, on how to set corporate greenhouse gas (GHG)

targets aligned with climate science.

- Mr. Alberto Carrillo, Head of Climate Business Engagement

for the Global Climate & Energy Initiative at WWF International

10:30-10:45 The Current Status: How companies are setting GHG

targets to date

Launch of data and key messages from the benchmark report,

Mind the Science, which shows how companies are setting their

current GHG emission reduction targets.

- Mr. Pedro Faria, Technical Director, CDP

10:45-11:30 Interactive Panel Discussion and Q&A: Mind the Science

Business leaders will share experiences and opportunities of

how their companies are aligning their GHG emission targets

with climate science. The panel discussion will highlight key

drivers and actions on 1) why and how business have adopted

and committed to GHG emission reductions targets,

and 2) how leading companies can positively influence

policy-makers by demonstrating leadership.

Moderator: Mr. Kevin Moss, Global Director of the

Business Centre, WRI

- Dr. Jeanne Ng, Director-Group Sustainability, CLP

Holdings Limited

- Mr. Andrea Valcalda, Head of Sustainability, Enel

- Mr. Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Sustainability Director,

Mars Incorporated

11:30-11:40 Call to Action

Call to Action for companies to commit to adopt

science-based targets.

- Ms. Cynthia Cummis, Deputy Director, GHG Protocol,

WRI

11:40-12:00 Closing Remarks

The Closing Plenary will provide opportunities for

engagement to raise the ambition on climate action

and GHG reduction targets, especially ahead of

COP21/CMP11 in December in Paris.

- Ms. Lila Karbassi, Head, Environment and Climate,

UN Global Compact and Head, Caring for Climate

- Mr. Nigel Topping, CEO, We Mean Business

Samantha Smith Leader, WWF international

Global Climate and Energy

Initiative

facilitate the adoption of

science-based emission

reduction targets

incentivize the adoption of

science-based emission

reduction targets

SDA

method

SDA

online tool

Target

setting

manual

Call to

Action

Mind the

Science

Report

Scoring &

Tracking

About the Science Based Targets Initiative

Alberto Carrillo Head, Climate Business

Engagement, WWF international

Global Climate and Energy Initiative

Pedro Faria Technical Director

Kevin Moss Global Director of the Business Center, WRI

Jeanne Ng Director – Group Sustainability, CLP Holdings Limited

Andrea Valcalda Head of Sustainability, Enel

Kevin Rabinovitch Global Sustainability Director, Mars Incorporated

Cynthia Cummis Deputy Director, GHG Protocol

Lila Karbassi Head Environment and Climate

Head, Caring for Climate

Nigel Topping Chief Executive Officer