Register for the Nordic Meeting 2023
UN Global Compact Nordic Meeting 2023 is hosted by UN Global Compact Network Denmark and organized in collaboration between the Local Networks of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark.
In addition to having the opportunity to meet and network with many exciting people from across the Nordic region, you can also listen to presentations from Jacob Aarup-Andersen, CEO of Carlsberg Group, Peder Tuborgh, CEO of Arla Foods, Ester Baiget, CEO of Novozymes, and Karen Ellemann, Secretary-General of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Nordic companies have generally been recognized as leaders in sustainability and are often at the forefront of the sustainability agenda compared to companies from many other countries. The region’s strong commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance has contributed to this reputation.
Uniting Nordic strengths for common progress makes sense not only on a regional level. As members of the UN Global Compact, the knowledge and best practices of Nordic companies have the potential to create ripples of impact on a global scale.
This Nordic Global Compact Meeting marks the 5th meeting organized between Nordic Local Networks of the UN Global Compact in the Nordics.
Programme:
The two day meeting aims to strengthen collaboration between Nordic UN Global Compact participants and shed light on strengths and practices that sit within these companies for common progress.
The full and detailed programme with all speakers will be published in start-september
The meeting will be organized in two parts: a high-level plenary combined with deep-dive sessions on the 14th followed by continued workshop style deep-dive sessions in parallel on the 15th, where company representatives can choose between the following themes:
- Science-Based Climate Action in Nordics: Managing key decarbonization challenges
- Human Rights in the Nordic Business Context: Challenges and Best Practises
- Navigating Double Materiality and Due Diligence: Challenges and Insights in the Face of Upcoming EU Regulations
Target Audience:
The target audience for the meeting is practitioners from UN Global Compact participating companies in the Nordic Region from all sectors that have a degree of specialized knowledge within the above-mentioned themes.
Date:
14th-15th November 2023
Location:
Carlsberg Museum and Business Centre in Copenhagen
Language:
English
Conditions:
Max. two participants from each company. When you register, you sign up for both days. No show or cancellations given later than 31 October 2023 imposes a fee of 65 euros.
Programme
November 14
10.00 – 11.00 Check-in and networking
11.00 – 11.05 Welcome v/ Sara Krüger Falk, Executive Director at UN Global Compact Network Denmark
11.05 – 11.25. Uniting Nordic Strengths for Common Progress in Sustainability
v/ Jacob Aarup-Andersen, CEO, Carlsberg Group
11.25 – 11.50 Corporate Sustainability
v/ Andreas Rasche, Professor, Associate Dean, Copenhagen Business School
11.50 – 12.15 Insights on priority topics within Nordic Council of Ministers
v/ Karen Ellemann, Secretary General at the Nordic Council of Ministers
12.15 – 13.35 Lunch and networking sessions
13.35 – 13.55 Best practice v/ Peder Tuborgh, CEO at Arla Foods
13.55 – 14.15 Best Practise v/ Ester Baiget, CEO at Novozymes
14.15 – 14.45 Break and networking sessions
14.45 – 15.15 Nordic SDG Report: The status of sustainability in Nordic businesses
15.15 – 15.45 Plenary debate
15.45 – 16.15 Break and networking sessions
16.15 – 16.45 Practitioners advice: Examples of Nordic sustainability collaborations
16.45 – 17.00 Follow up on day 1 v/ Sara Krüger Falk
November 15
8.30 – 9.00 Arrival and coffee
9.00 – 9.15 Welcome and introduction to deep dive sessions
v/ Sara Krüger Falk, Executive Director at UN Global Compact Network Denmark
9.15 – 12.30 Deep dive-workshops: See descriptions below
(participants divided into groups working simultaneously throughout the session)
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch and networking sessions
13.15 – 13.30 Take aways from deep dive-workshops
13.30 – 14.00 Nordic momentum – where are we in the Nordics? v/ LN Eds
14.00 – 14.15 Thank you and goodbye v/ Sara Krüger Falk
Deep Dive Sessions – Descriptions
Science-Based Climate Action in Nordics: Managing key decarbonization challenges
Nordic companies are at the forefront of climate action. They currently represent over 10% of SBTi-committed companies worldwide and many of these have already set net-zero targets to be reached within the next few decades. This development is expected to continue as climate action is translated into hard law and concrete investor requirements.
However, cutting emissions is difficult and requires long-term strategic decisions, investments and trade-offs, and diligent management of stakeholders and data.
The aim of this workshop is for climate specialists from Nordic businesses to connect and discuss key decarbonization challenges and opportunities which help reach science-based targets. In the workshop, together with climate experts, we will dive into the dos and don’ts when developing an ambitious climate strategy and engage in discussions on best practice. You will be placed in small discussion groups and asked to identify and discuss common challenges within your current climate strategy and how you can deal with them.
Themes could include supplier engagement, scope 3 data availability and quality, renewable energy sourcing, circular solutions, and more.
Human Rights in the Nordic Business Context: Challenges and Best Practises
The Human Rights deep dive session aims to provide knowledge and explore the unique human rights challenges faced by businesses in the Nordic region. It will provide a platform for participants to share best practices, engage in interactive discussions, and gain insights into effective strategies for integrating human rights into corporate operations, also building on the learnings from the Business & Human Rights Accelerator as rolled out in Finland, Sweden and Denmark in 2023. The workshop will emphasize the importance of respecting and promoting human rights as a fundamental aspect of sustainable and responsible business practices.
The Chatham House rules will apply to all discussions, ensuring confidentiality and a safe environment for sharing.
Navigating Double Materiality and Due Diligence: Challenges and Insights in the Face of Upcoming EU Regulations
The new EU legislation on sustainability reporting requires larger companies to massively improve their sustainability performance and reporting. That calls for increased stakeholder involvement, improved data exchange between suppliers and investors, and increased transparency. In this workshop we will discuss how the Communication on Progress (CoP) framework can help companies deliver on those requirements.
We will dive into how the CoP relates to the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and how the CoP can be used as tool for supplier engagement, performance and data exchange, and how companies can collaborate within their supply chain to deliver strengthened due diligence processes and a solid approach to double materiality.
The workshop will serve as a platform for participants to share and discuss best practices and gain insights into effective strategies for integrating sustainability into core business and engagement of the supply chain. You will be placed in small discussion groups and asked to identify and discuss common challenges within sustainability reporting and how you can deal with them according to common regulation.