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Net Zero & Nature Positive Theatre (Keynote)

Fireside Chat: Biodiversity and Business at Risk

Day 1 : 14:20 – 14:50

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Net Zero & Nature Positive Theatre (Keynote)

More than half of the world’s GDP depends heavily on functioning natural ecosystems. As climate change and human ecosystem destruction exacerbate the loss of nature, businesses become increasingly aware of the material risks from nature loss for their long-term success and resilience. At the same time, companies are discovering opportunities to incorporate nature and biodiversity into business strategies to ensure long-term viability of business models, stable supply chains, access to new markets and offerings, and improved relationships with stakeholders.

Learnings

  • How does business impact biodiversity?
  • Why does biodiversity matter for businesses? What biodiversity-related risks do businesses face?
  • Biodiversity and climate change are inextricably connected. In the context of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a compelling case for businesses to address both crises simultaneously. What are the opportunities and barriers for business to synergise commitments to nature and a net-zero pathway?

Post-Event Actions

  • Gain insights on why tackling biodiversity is more than an opportunity to “do good”, but an imperative for business survival.
  • Rethink how your company and industry can support biodiversity conservation initiatives, and promote greater awareness among employees and stakeholders.

Speakers

Lisa Genasci

ADM Capital Foundation

Managing Director, Sustainable Finance

Lisa is a Managing Director and the Chair of ADM Capital’s ESG Committee. She is responsible for leading the firm wide ESG integration strategy and the Asia Climate Landscape Fund (ACLF) at ADM Capital. Prior to joining ADM Capital in 2021, Lisa established the ADM Capital Foundation (ADMCF) in 2006 as an innovative philanthropic vehicle to support critical research and impact-driven approaches to promoting environmental conservation in Asia. ADMCF has been widely recognised for its work on solutions to some of the world’s most intransigent challenges: depleting oceans, the nexus between forestry and development, air quality and public health, and the intersections between food, energy and water. During her time at ADMCF, she also provided advisory services to ADM Capital funds and supported the ESG integration investment processes. Lisa holds a BA degree with High Honors from Smith College and an LLM in Human Rights Law from the University of Hong Kong.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

To push for change across some of our most intransigent environmental challenges: Our depleting oceans, the nexus between forestry and development, air quality and public health, the intersections among food, energy and water.

Speaking at:

Day 2

Biodiversity and Business: Navigating Solutions to Decline

Jun Ma

Founding Director

Ma Jun led the development of China’s first environmental public database in 2006 and then the Blue Map, a mobile app that visualizes environmental and climate data to help the public monitor corporate emissions and use “micro-reports” against environmental violations.

Based on Blue Map data, IPE continues to promote green supply chain and empower public supervision, motivating more than 20,000 companies to openly address their violation problems or disclose carbon emissions data. The digital solutions developed by IPE, including the ecological redline zone map, serve major banks in their green finance practice.

In 2006, he was awarded as China’s “Green Person of the Year” and was named as one of TIME Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Influential People. Ma was also honored with the Magsaysay Award in 2009 and the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2012. In 2019, Ma was invited as a Special Observer by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. In 2022, Ma received the Asia Game Changer Awards.

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