Post-COP28 Reflections and Learnings for Asia and Europe

Date and Time

December 14, 2023
9:00 am-9:45 am CET

Location

Webinar

Topic

Climate Change

Event Resources

Recording Presentation

As the world faces the hottest year on record, tensions are high leading into COP28. This climate summit—set against the backdrop of significant global unrest and geopolitics—will demand courageous leadership and radical collaboration to limit long-term global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

The discussions will focus on several central themes. To start, the first global stocktake will be completed by COP28, where countries assess their climate progress toward meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and jumpstart the development of their next climate pledges. In addition, global leaders and economies will come together to debate a global fossil fuel phase-out, accountability on net-zero commitments, support for nature-based solutions, and upholding climate justice and the just transition. The results from the conversations will set the tone for the trajectory of global climate action over the next few years.

We welcome BSR members to join this webinar to discuss the main takeaways from COP28 and what they mean for businesses in Asia and Europe as companies evaluate their strategies for 2024. We will be joined by corporate and BSR attendees of COP28 who will be able to share their firsthand learnings and impressions coming out of the event.

Scheduled Speakers

• Facundo Etchebehere, Senior Vice President, Sustainability Strategy and Partnership, Danone
• Timothy Tan, Assistant Vice President, Singapore Exchange
• Giulio Berruti, Director, Climate Change, BSR
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Giulio Berruti
Director, Climate Change, BSR
Copenhagen
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Giulio brings over 14 years of expertise in advancing corporate climate action.
He leads BSR’s climate team, oversees the team strategy, and works with BSR members across consulting, collaborative initiatives, and grants implementation.
Currently, Giulio oversees BSR’s work on beyond growth to reconcile business models with planetary boundaries, and more generally works with BSR members on climate transition planning and net-zero value chains. 
Since joining BSR in 2018, Giulio’s work has focused on Scope 3 implementation through supplier engagement, and commodities decarbonization strategies, both through consulting and support developments open-source guidance such as 1.5°C Supplier Engagement Guide, Transform to  Net Zero and Climate Fit.
Giulio also worked on several projects helping companies set Science-Based Targets, implement TCFD recommendations, and conduct climate scenario analysis. He supported the development of SBTi Net Zero standard as a member of the Expert Advisory Group.
Prior to joining BSR, Giulio spent 7 years with EcoAct between France and Kenya, focusing on climate advisory work on GHG mitigation, target setting and climate strategies, climate risk assessments and carbon offset project development.
Giulio holds a MS in Sustainability from HEC Paris School of Management. He also holds a double degree MS in Management and Industrial Engineering and a double degree BS in Technology and International Business from Politecnico di Torino and UIC Barcelona.
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• Erin Leitheiser, Associate Director, Nature, BSR
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Erin Leitheiser
Associate Director, Nature, BSR
Copenhagen
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Erin helps lead BSR’s nature team where she focuses on the climate/nature nexus, including credits, nature-based solutions (NbS), and beyond value chain mitigation.
She leads engagements with companies to evaluate their nature impacts, devise nature positive strategies, and implement operational and supply chain solutions that further both biodiversity and decarbonization goals. She also works closely with companies on supplier engagement for Scope 3 emissions reductions and nature action, helping to develop resources like the Supplier Engagement Guide and the Climate Fit: Net Zero Training course on the SME Climate Hub. 
Erin brings more than 18 years of experience, including remaining on the faculty at Copenhagen Business School following her prior role as an Assistant Professor. Before academia, Erin worked in CSR and sustainability at Target, where she built external partnerships and developed strategies to drive both business resilience and community impact. She began her career in sustainability consulting, working on public policy and social impact projects for nonprofit, public, and private clients.  
Erin holds a PhD in Sustainability Governance from Copenhagen Business School, a MSc in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA in Honors History from Gustavus Adolphus College. 
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