December 2022 Luncheon: “Everything You Need to Know About Climate Neutrality and Net Zero”

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We are pleased to invite you to our December Luncheon with Mr. Patrick Buergi, Co-Founder, Managing Director Japan, and Senior Advisor Innovation of South Pole, who will deliver a speech titled “Everything You Need to Know About Climate Neutrality and Net Zero”.

Net zero is a hot corporate buzzword today, but understanding what it really means is complex. Companies often set goals without a clear path to net zero emissions or even an internal definition of what the term really means.
South Pole has been at the forefront of decarbonization since 2006. These are the basics of net zero as a concept, the strategies being employed, the basics of offsetting, the role of carbon price, and how companies are effectively or not so effectively reaching their climate goals.
For companies that have tackled the low-hanging fruit of lowering emissions, i.e. energy efficiency and renewable energy, committing to net zero emissions presents a strategy for addressing remaining emissions and requires new approaches applied to each step of the supply chain.
In his presentation for the SCCIJ, Mr. Patrick Buergi will discuss what you need to know about net zero and what kind of effective tools there are to achieve it.

Date & Time:	Tuesday, December 13, 2022 12:00-14:00
Venue:	Shangri-La Tokyo (MAP) Rooms “Conway 2&3”, 27F
Entry Fee:	Members: JPY 6,500 or 1 SCCIJ Voucher 2022 Non-Members: JPY 8,000
Registration:	*Fully booked* (Deadline: December 7, 2022) Please inform us of dietary restrictions if any. No-shows/cancellations after deadline will be fully charged Due to social distancing measures, SCCIJ members will be prioritized.
Safety measures:	Participants will be requested to sanitize hands and have their body temperature checked when entering the venue. Masks will have to be worn at all time, except when eating and drinking.
Inquiries:	By e-mail to info@sccij.jp

Biography of the Speaker:

Mr. Patrick Buergi is a sustainability entrepreneur and expert with twenty years of experience in carbon markets, climate policy, corporate sustainability and impact investing. He is a co-founder of both the myclimate Foundation in 2002 and South Pole in 2006.
In mid-2022, Mr. Buergi relocated to Tokyo to lead the establishment of South Pole’s presence in Japan. In addition, Mr. Buergi acts as a Senior Innovation Advisor within South Pole working across a portfolio of innovation and R&D initiatives, including Net Zero strategies, carbon removals, regenerative agriculture, plastic stewardship, and digital growth opportunities, for example.
Mr. Buergi holds a M.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.