climate chamber mission

Climate Chamber Mission

2 – 3 November 2021

Overview Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Climate Chamber Mission, a unique hybrid two-day international trade and knowledge exchange mission which wil l be held during COP26. This key business leadership initiative is designed to support business in the delivery of circular economy solutions, sustainabil ity and climate targets. The mission is for successful organisations in targeted territories who are seeking to build international partnerships.

Key Messages• Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is hosting British Chambers

of Commerce’s largest ever international trade mission. Leveraging the global Chamber Network, the mission wil l create lasting partnerships for Scottish and international businesses and position Glasgow as a leading city in the green and circular economy.

• The Climate Chamber Mission wil l be one of the main international trade mission being held during COP26.

• Participants wil l be able to identify new revenue opportunities, work together on new market and product ideas, collaborate on potential cost-savings and prepare for l ikely changes in governmental cl imate regulations.

• The mission wil l support and promote the international trade and Circular Economy agenda led by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and build on the legacy of COP26. A platform is being designed to create an ongoing community for participating companies beyond COP26 to encourage further connections, learnings and trade.

What to expect?Invite only, the Climate Chamber Mission is designed to support businesses to learn, trade and connect. Participants wil l have the opportunity to identify new revenues, whilst collaborating together on new markets, product ideas, cost-savings and prepare for l ikely changes in governmental regulations.

Businesses wil l have the opportunity to connect with up to 100 companies f rom 10 countries during COP26 this November. All delegates wil l receive business to business meetings with fellow attendees and wil l be invited to join prominent keynote speakers, bespoke expert forums, networking with peers and, for those in Glasgow, site visits and an evening reception on the 2 November. Each participating business wil l also have their own virtual exhibition space on the Hopin platform (created through the information provided in the registration form). This is an area to share company information, video content and exhibit l ive if desired.

An ongoing community for participating companies wil l be created following the mission, building on the legacy of COP26. This wil l facil itate future collaboration, innovation and business opportunities.

We hope that as many companies as possible wil l be able to travel to Glasgow this November. For those present in the city, there wil l be the opportunity to attend in person at City of Glasgow College’s multi mil l ion pound award winning building. The Climate Chamber Mission wil l be broadcast f rom the college, providing easy access for delegates joining both online and in person.

We are delighted to be working with a number of partners, including the British Chambers of Commerce Global Network of oversea Chambers, as well a number of Circular Economy organisations.

Registration details Submit your registration form by 17 September 2021.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2H2Vv2OUapw7Ypfprm4x56-yeXMPfkcGpjq6422spRtZSiA/viewform?pli=1

Business Benef its: • Participate in COP26 and demonstrate a real commitment

in supporting the UN Sustainabil ity Development Goals.

• Connect with up to 100 international businesses from 10 countries, al l seeking to build international partnerships and achieve a more sustainable and decarbonised economy.

• Through collaboration, increase export and business growth opportunities.

• Network directly with national and international peers in knowledge exchange, sharing best practice and facil itated solutions focussed discussions.

• Gain ongoing support around circular strategies and business sustainabil ity, including your cl imate targets, via your Chamber and Circular Expertise network.

• Remain connected with delegates post the event by joining the online Mission community.

Resources Please see a collection of resources below to support your campaign activity :

• Climate Chamber Mission press release• Sample social media graphic• Climate Chamber Mission logo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cTClxkda8PxUWKb-CYSCsvvOk4IooVIj/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eOJw6nKUyth3mMRq0w89hrpaZBpGmjfY/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tfY2luYM0GYZG0mptgdDaxDhFZamM_O6/view

Key Objectives: To support businesses in tackling climate change in alignment with COP26 ambitions.

1 . To connect up to 100 businesses worldwide, sharing best practice to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable and decarbonised economy.

2 . To increase international collaborations, export and business growth opportunities.

3 . To create an international business network via an online community, ensuring long term learning, innovation and implementation of both climate and business goals.

Vision:

For all participating businesses to increase international

trade, adhering to net zero emissions by 2050, in

al ignment with COP26 ambitions.

Participating Sectors:

Green Finance

Low Carbon & Renewables

Manufacturing & Engineering

Events & Conferences

Built Environment & Construction

TransportFood & Drink

Fashion & Retail

Participating Companies

Scotland and UK

- McLaughlin & Harvey Construction

- Scottish Leather Group

- Vango

- Logan Energy

- Intell igent Growth Solutions

- Smarter Grid Solutions

- MacRebur

- Edrington

- AC Whyte and Co Ltd

- ACS Clothing

- LanzaTech

Germany

- Drees & Sommer

- ZmartHaus

- Hendrik

- Neoom

- Eurban

- Linde

- Bosch Energy Solutions

- Animus

- Phoenix Contact

- Porsche

Indonesia

- HSBC

- Bank Mandiri

- Standard Chartered

- Forest Carbon

- Indika Energy

- Astra International

- Jababeka

- PT Tridi Oasis (Swire Group)

- Sintesa Group

- PT GoldTeak

Participating Countries

Abu Dhabi

Denmark

Indonesia

Australia

France

Israel

Bulgaria

Germany

Italy

Norway Singapore UK

Climate Chamber Mission Programme

Tuesday 2 NovemberCOLLABORATION, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

7:15am – 8am Networking and Expo

10am – 11am The role of sustainability and circular economy in International Trade – what is the future?

Circular economy policies and initiatives largely take place domestically at the national or regional level . As business and industry continue to internationalise and grow at increasingly faster rates, it is important to both recognise and explore the relationship between the circular economy and international trade.

International trade plays an important role in circular supply chains in materials and products, end-of-l ife value chains in waste and scrap, secondary raw materials and second-hand goods. Trade can provide important opportunities to achieve economies of scale to use materials in a sustainable way and to drive resource eff iciency and circular economy initiatives. At the same time, it is essential to ensure that these trade flows do not result in environmental degradation.

(Trade, Resource eff iciency and Circular Economy, OECD)

Oriana Romano – Head of Unit , Water Governance & Circular Economy – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

8:15am – 9:45am Glasgow: The Host of COP26

What are the roles of sustainable and circular organisation and how can businesses collaborate internationally to deliver on COP26 ambitions?

Why Glasgow? This session wil l explore how Glasgow is capitalising as host city of COP and playing a leading role globally in sustainable and circular initiatives.

Paul Little, Principal/Chief Executive – City of Glasgow CollegeStuart Patrick CBE – Chief Executive – Glasgow Chamber of CommerceKeith Anderson – Chief Executive Off icer – Scottish PowerDavid Ingram – Chief Procurement Off icer – UnileverCllr Susan Aitken – Leader of Glasgow City CouncilKatie Murray – Chief Financial Off icer – RBS



11:15am – 12pm Designing out waste – the role of the circular economy and why being sustainable isn’t enough.

A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. (Chris Grantham)

Circular design is about creating products and services that no longer have a l i fecycle with a beginning, a middle and an end. The purpose is to design products that can “be made to be made again”, as well put by Tim Brow, IDEO CEO. There wil l be as result less waste and more value added to the ecosystem. However, it ’s not enough for something just to be sustainable. Products or services need to have other compell ing features beyond sustainabil ity for people to want to use them. To be worth the hassle of switching f rom an existing set-up, things must be able to compete on qualities such as cost , ease, speed, simplicity, aesthetics and service quality. (Ness Wright)

What does the future of the design profession look l ike? Brian O’Reil ly – Managing Director – Egg LightingPT Tridi OasisJennifer Holmgren – Chief Executive Off icer – LanzaTech

12pm – 1pm Lunch

1pm – 1 :30pm BoB Earth

BoB Earth is a purpose led platform connecting enterprise to trade. The 21st century is about shifting industries towards balance between nature and technology, and how these two come together to create harmony.

Companies are invited to join the quiet revolution and connect with businesses, world leaders and communities. BoB Earth aims to transform the business community and help businesses to make a positive change in the world.

Sustainabil ity is a given, not an option.

Linzi Boyd – Founder – BoB EarthAndrew Russell – Sales & Marketing Director – Arran/Sense of ScotlandJulie King Bonail ie – Founder - Bonail ie



1:30pm – 2:15pm

2:15pm – 3:45pm

3:45pm – 4pm

Race to net zero – examining how businesses can deliver on their climate targets.

There is an increasing recognition that the business world needs to play a central role in meeting net zero, as industrial activities are the biggest contributor to rising temperatures on the planet. The World Bank estimates that $4 tri l l ion of f inance needs to be mobil ised annually to invest in mitigation and resil ience and most of this needs to be f inanced by the private sector.

As the engine of the global economy, business is uniquely placed to deliver the reductions needed to guarantee humanity a positive future. Embracing the zero-carbon transformation is already unlocking business and economic benef its: enhancing the competitiveness of industry, creating jobs, driving resil ient economic growth, and protecting the health of citizens.

Larry Fink – Chief Executive Off icer – BlackrockJo Chidley – Founder – Beauty KitchenDerek Provan – Chief Executive – AGS/Glasgow AirportFahmida Bangert – VP of Sustainabil ity – ITRenewGreg Lucas – Sustainabil ity Manager – IKEA

B2B Meetings and Networking

Opportunity for businesses to meet individually with one another. B2B meetings can be organised two weeks prior to the mission, as well as during the two days. Meetings can also be organised outside of the event time – this wil l be the responsibil ity of each company.

Closing remarks and summary of day


Wednesday 3 NovemberSUSTAINABILITY AND CIRCULARITY

7:15am – 8am

11:45am – 12:30pm

9.45am - 10.00am

10am – 11 :30am

Networking and Virtual Expo

Food and Drink / Events and Conferences

To highlight and showcase sectorial benef its in moving to a circular economy as part of the wider cl imate change ambitions to reach net-zero. Formatted as a panel conversation, this 45-minute session wil l inspire, share best practice, and raise awareness of the benef its of a circular economy to international businesses working within the sector.

Mitchel Van Dooijeweerd – Sustainabil ity Coordinator - Revolution Foundation Craig Sterl ing – Chief Executive Off icer – Cuantec

The pathway to greater sustainability: why are bold climate targets not always the answer?

With ambitious targets being set globally, what role can countries play and how do they create the enabling conditions and behavioural change to deliver. What more can be done to support this on the ground activity?

What role does the Circular Economy play for trade and economic diversif ication? What does the future look like?

As interest in circular economy approaches grows, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that trade policies are designed and implemented with the goals of a circular economy in mind. Not doing so would be a missed opportunity, given the unique role of trade to scale up circular economy solutions worldwide.

Moreover, disregarding the need to align trade policies with circular economy approaches risks reinforcing l inear “take-make-discard” approaches. As a result , countries around the world may forego the potential benef its of moving towards a safe and eff icient global circular economy, including better human health and environmental outcomes, higher productivity, and new opportunities to diversify trade and the economy.

Helen Burdett – Lead Circular Economy Innovation – World Economic Forum

Panel Discussions



11 :45am – 12:30pm

12:30pm – 1 :15pm

1:15pm – 2pm

Low carbon and Renewables / Manufacturing and Engineering


Kirsty McArthur – Director/Co-Owner - MacArthur Green

Lunch

Buil t environment and Construction / Transport


Stephen Good – Chief Executive – Construction Scotland Innovation CentrePoul Wendelhansen – Environment Manager - Balfour BeattyGraham Ross – Executive Director - Austin Smith LordToby McCartney – Chief Executive Off icer - MacRebur

Panel Discussions



1 :15pm – 2pm

1:15pm – 2pm

2:15pm – 3:45pm

3:45pm – 4pm

Green Finance


“Finance has a critical role to play in building a more sustainable, healthy and resil ient future. Scaling the circular economy helps to achieve this, while unlocking new and better growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes as they transition.”Barry O’Byrne Chief Executive, Global Commercial Banking, HSBC

Jamie Butterworth – Partner - Circularity Capital HSBCStandard CharteredRino Donosepoetro – Vice Chairman ASEAN and President Commissioner – Indonesia – Standard Chartered Bank / Vice Chair British Chamber of Commerce IndonesiaForest Carbon

Fashion and Retail


Anne Ledgerwood – Centre Director - St Enoch CentreAnthony Burns – Chief Operating Off icer – ACS Clothing

B2B Meetings and Networking

Opportunity for businesses to meet individually with one another. B2B meetings can be organised two weeks prior to the mission, as well as during the two days. Meetings can also be organised outside of the event time – this wil l be the responsibil ity of each company.

Closing remarks

Speakers

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