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Financing the Nature and Climate-Smart, Forest-Based Circular Bioeconomy

An action agenda, pre COP30 Symposium

When Thursday 6 November

Time 09.00 – 17.30, followed by a reception 

Where KPMG offices, R. Verbo Divino, 1400 – Chácara Santo Antônio (Zona Sul), São Paulo – SP, 04719-002, Brazil

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Program

9.00 AM – Registration

 9.30 AM – Welcome and housekeeping 

  • Ross Hampton, ISFC 

  • Ana Tavares, International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA)   

 9.35 AM – Welcome from host 

  • KPMG Brasil 

9.40 AM – Keynote: Dr. David Brand – Independent Chair, ISFC 

9.55 AM – Panel: Financing Nature: Investment Perspectives on Natural Capital and the Circular Bioeconomy 

  • Moderator: Veronica Nyhan Jones, International Finance Corporation o Martin Berg, Climate Asset Management (virtual) 

    • Martin Powell, AXA 

    • Victor Laudisio, S&P Global

    • Pavan Sukdhev, GIST Impact 

10.45-11.30 AM – Launch of the stage 1 report of the Forestry Natural Capital Project 

  • David Brand – Independent Chair, ISFC 

  • Emily McKenzie – Technical Director, TNFD

  • Rayne van den Berg – Chief Value Officer, Value Australia // Capitals Coalition & Forestry Natural Capital Project Lead 

11.30 AM – Panel: The Pathway from Forest Certification to Nature-related Disclosure 

  • Moderator: Lauren Cooper, SFI o Emily McKenzie, TNFD 

    • Maria Uquillas, BTG Pactual TIG 

    • Sarah Nelson, KPMG

    • Beatriz Granziera, TNC 

12.20 PM – Keynote: Mathilde Mesnard, Deputy Director, Environment Division, OECD  

12.35 PM – Lunch

1.30 PM – Keynote: Jack Hurd, Head of the World Economic Forum's Earth System Agenda and the Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance 

1.45 PM Panel: The Future of Certification in a Natural Capital Accounting World 

  • Moderator: Thorsten Arndt, PEFC o Stephanie Hime, Little Blue Research (virtual)

    • Ece Ozdemiroglu, eftc (virtual) 

    • Helena Pavese, Suzano

    • Rachel Millar, New Zealand Forest Owners Association 

2.45 PM – Panel: Verified Impact of Ecosystem Services: Bridging Data, Risk and Finance 

  • Moderator: Sharon London, FSC o Guillermo Olmedo, Arauco

    • Joshua Wickerham, ISEAL Alliance

    • Yuuko Iizuka, Sumitomo Forestry 

3.45 PM Afternoon tea break

4.15 PM – Panel: Measuring Nature: Common Metrics for Assessing Ecosystem Condition and Threats 

  • Moderator: Ross Hampton, ISFC

    • Naoko Ishi, Nature on the Balance Sheet

    • Jo Saleeba, New Forests

    • Motosaburo Saito, Oji Holdings 

    • Gavin Edwards, Nature Positive Initiative 

5.00 PM – Keynote 6: Malu Paiva, Executive Vice-President for Sustainability, Communication and Brand – Suzano 

5.15 PM Closing Remarks 

  • José Carlos da Fonseca Jr., Institutional Director, Ibá  

5.30 PM – Drinks Reception