Leveraging Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for Net Zero, Nature Positive, and Business Resilience

Date and Time

December 1, 2023
5:30 pm-6:30 pm GST

Location

Dubai (Business and Buildings Pavilion, Blue Zone)

There is no net zero without nature, yet concerns about integrity in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) make companies hesitant to invest in nature-based solutions (NbS). This session will review the interconnections between climate, nature, and people with nature-based solutions (NbS), both for individual corporate climate strategies as well as global contributions to net zero and sustainable development.

Natura will share examples of working on issues of nature loss and community resilience with Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in the Amazon, and the LEAF Coalition will discuss how innovative financing models can drive needed financing to stem nature loss while also delivering on corporate net-zero and nature positive commitments.  

The Business Pavilion is in Thematic Arena 3, in the Opportunity petal of the COP Blue Zone. It is pavilion TA3 - 240 on the COP floorplan, on the first floor.

Scheduled Speakers

• Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR
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Aron Cramer
President and CEO, BSR
San Francisco
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Aron is recognized globally as a preeminent authority on just and sustainable business. In addition to leading BSR, which has grown substantially throughout his tenure as President and CEO, Aron advises senior executives at BSR’s 300+ member companies and other global businesses and partners on the full spectrum of environmental, social, and governance issues.
Aron joined BSR in 1995 as the founding director of its Business and Human Rights program. He later opened BSR's Paris office in 2002, where he worked until becoming President and CEO in 2004. Aron has served on advisory boards to CEOs at AXA, Barrick Gold, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Recruit Holdings, SAP, Shell, and he serves as a director of the We Mean Business Coalition and RISE.
Aron speaks frequently at leading business and public fora and is widely quoted in top-tier media, such as the Financial Times, Le Figaro (France), The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Axios, and Politico. He is co-author of the book Sustainable Excellence: The Future of Business in a Fast-Changing World, which spotlights innovative sustainability strategies that enable business success.
Prior to joining BSR, Aron practiced law in San Francisco and worked as a journalist at ABC News in New York. He holds a BA from Tufts University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley.
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• Keyvan Macedo, Sustainability Director, Natura & Co
• Eron Bloomgarden, Founder and CEO, Emergent (coordinator of the LEAF Coalition)