With global temperatures rising and climate impacts accelerating, businesses can no longer afford to delay climate action centered in justice and equity. The Climate Action Impact Topic is designed to accelerate measurable progress so that companies meaningfully contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5°C and to achieving global net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. This workshop will introduce participants to the Climate Action Impact Topic within the B Lab Standards V2.1, exploring how this topic challenges companies across the globe to take meaningful, measurable steps to reduce emissions, align with climate science, and contribute to a just and sustainable transition. The climate crisis is global, and so should our action towards curbing it.
Through real-world examples and interactive exercises, participants will learn about the new B Lab Climate Action sub-requirements:
- CA1: The company has a process to measure its greenhouse gas emissions annually.
- CA2: The company is committed to contribute to help keep global warming below 1.5 °C.
- CA3: The company implements and makes progress on its climate action plan.
Participants will also gain a better understanding of:
- The business responsibility to pursue bold climate action that also helps advance a just transition.
- The core components of a robust climate action plan.
- How to start to measure and inventory your greenhouse gas emissions annually.
- How to set ambitious, science-based climate action targets.
- The difference between scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions and strategies for tackling them.
- Tools, resources, and consultants available to support your climate action journey.
