Climate Ambition Accelerator
This program prepares your company to measure its greenhouse gas emissions, set ambitious goals for reducing them, and report on progress. Whether your company is advanced in its climate action or just getting started – this is the program for you!
Taking your climate commitments a step further for the benefit of your business and our planet.
Is your company part of the green transition? Do you want to have your climate data and targets ready once investors and customers start asking for them?
Climate Ambition Accelerator will help your company become a climate front-runner no matter where you are on the journey. Through two capacity building tracks (Advanced & Basic) with e-learning, peer-to-peer sessions, and technical Q&As you will become prepared to take your company’s climate action a step further whether you already have a well-defined strategy or if you are new in the field.
The initiative revolves around the Science Based Targets initiative and the three Scopes of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and you will get a chance to discuss best practices and challenges with people from other companies – both nationally and internationally – and get direct support from world-leading experts in the field.
The program is modular by design allowing you to pick and choose which sessions are the most relevant for you. Learn more about the activities and commitments below.
Timeline
Application deadline:
June 22, 2021
Programme begins:
Ultimo August 2021
Programme ends:
December 2021
Practical details
This Danish round of Climate Ambition Accelerator is free to join and only for member companies and organizations of Global Compact Network Denmark. Applications to join the program are submitted via unglobalcompact.org (see link to the right). You will receive a confirmation once your company has been accepted. Company participation in the program is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
To see more practical details, please visit our FAQ page.
Capacity building tracks
SBTi Basic
If you are in the early stages of your company’s climate commitments, this is the track for you.
You will get a thorough introduction to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s three Scopes, the basic principles of climate accounting, and how you can commit to the Science Based Targets as an SME (500 employees and below).
The track consists of e-learning modules, peer-to-peer sessions, and technical Q&As, and you get to meet companies similar to yours for discussions on challenges and best practices.
The track has three modules:
Foundations
Learn about the basics when it comes to climate accounting and Science Based Targets methodology.
Business Case
Drive climate change ambition and build internal buy-in.
Implement
Learn how to manage greenhouse gas emissions and reduction strategies.
Participant profile
You do not need to have a thorough understanding of corporate climate action to participate in this track, but merely a curiosity and willingness to learn.
The main goal is to prepare you to drive climate action in your company.
SBTi Advanced
If your company has already committed to the Science Based Targets initiative or has an advanced climate strategy including climate accounting and long-term goals, this is the track for you.
You will be introduced to the Science Based Targets ‘Net Zero’ methodology, and engage in deep dives on specific topics such as supplier engagement and Scope 3 materiality assessment.
The track consists of e-learning modules, peer-to-peer sessions, and technical Q&As, and you get to meet companies similar to yours for discussions on challenges and best practices.
The track has three modules:
Foundations
Take a deep dive into the methodology and approach of science-based targets (SBT) setting.
Business Case
Drive climate change ambition and build internal buy-in
Implement
Learn how to manage greenhouse gas emissions and reduction strategies
Participant profile
It is important that you have a thorough understanding of corporate climate action to join this track.
You are familiar with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and with basic climate accounting principles.
However, you do not need to be an expert in the Science Based Targets initiative.
The main goal is for you to become better equipped to cover Scope 3 emissions and set even more ambitious climate targets through the Science Based Targets initiative.
Certificate upon completion
If you participate in most of the activities in Climate Ambition Accelerator, you are eligible to receive a certificate stating that you have completed the program.
More information about this opportunity will be communicated to all participants.
What is the Science Based Target initiative?
The Science Based Targets (SBTi) is a non-profit initiative which mobilizes companies to set science-based climate targets and boost their competitive advantage in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
The initiative assesses and approves company targets, offers resources, workshops, and guidance, and showcases companies that are part of the initiative.
The initiative has enjoyed considerable success and commitment from companies all over the world reaching well over 900 in the summer of 2020.
So far, over 30 Danish companies have committed to the initiative, most of them also committed to the UN Global Compact.
Science Based Targets is a collaboration between Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Science Based Targets Peer Learning Group
The Climate Ambition Accelerator is part of the activities in GCDK’s peer learning group on Science Based Targets.
It is not a requirement to be part of the peer learning group to join Climate Ambition Accelerator, but we strongly recommend to sign up to the group.
All companies can join the group no matter how advanced they are with their climate action.
FAQ
Find answers to your questions
Joachim Marc Christensen
Head of Programmes
Climate & Environment / Klima & Miljø
joachim@globalcompact.dk
(+45) 26 92 99 75
