SCRF 2024

At the Swiss Climate Reporting Forum 2024, experts emphasized that having a clear purpose is just as crucial as acting with urgency. They also highlighted how transparency extends beyond individual components and brought attention to a key unspoken issue.

Key Takeaways

Purpose of Climate Reporting

More than just disclosure, reporting should demonstrate progress toward a low-carbon, resilient economy.

Disclosure Requirements

Integrating climate risk and scenario analysis into business strategy enhances resilience and decision-making.

Physical Climate Risk Exposure

Rising risks in operations and supply chains include climate litigation, which is gaining attention thanks to initiatives like KlimaSeniorinnen.

2024 Focus Sessions:

Clear Governance & strong cultural foundation as key success factors of your sustainability reporting journey

A key success factor to establish a sustainability-oriented organization going beyond regulatory requirements is not only a robust governance and processes, but also the manifestation into the cultural foundation through proper change management.

Climate Risk Management – Identifying and assessing the financial impact of climate risk

Experts will delve into materiality assessment and scenario analysis methods in assessing the financial impacts of climate events on business

From Scope 3 Reporting to Stakeholder Engagement

Within the framework of Scope 3, companies are required to gather data on business practices from their stakeholders, including suppliers, clients, or portfolio companies. During this session, experts will discuss and exchange ideas on how this data collection process can serve as an opportunity to influence and foster stronger stakeholder engagement.

Integrating climate reporting into communication while mitigating legal risks of greenwashing

Why it makes business sense to integrate economic, social and environmental topics into one communication strategy and how to avoid the main pitfalls of greenwashing.

Navigating the Decarbonization Journey – Building a Credible Net Zero Pathway

In the pursuit of a sustainable future, navigating the decarbonization journey is paramount. Swiss companies with global value chains face unique challenges and opportunities in their pursuit of net-zero emissions. This focus session explores the essential steps in building a credible pathway towards achieving net-zero emissions.

Strategic Climate Intelligence – Aligning Business Strategy with Climate Risk Insights

Exploring risk management procedures on long-term business strategy and understanding the transformative impact of climate change on businesses.

Sustainable Investment and Role of Finance from a Practical Lens

This session will explore new regulatory solutions as useful indicators of sustainable investments and aggregated risk profiles, as well as assess the impacts of PCAF reporting and upcoming trends in sustainable finance.

Technology as an Enabler to Sustainability

As regulations demand increasingly intricate disclosures, companies must develop in-house technological capabilities to support them on this journey. Join Pelt8 experts to explore and exchange insights on how digitalization can facilitate a more efficient sustainability transition.