Exponential Transition Plans for Net-Zero Business

Broadcast (Baku, Azerbaijan)

November 15, 2024

4 - 4:45 pm AZT

In international climate negotiations, as in business climate action, most focus has been on the down curve of reducing emissions. However, phasing out the fossil economy also requires a focus on the up curve of climate solutions that replace fossil fuel-based solutions. Exponentially scaling these climate solutions is necessary to shift out the fossil economy at the speed required to stay within the 1.5°C temperature limit.

This broadcast event, organized by We Don't Have Time and Exponential Roadmap Initiative, showcases companies producing climate solutions and professional services providers that are shifting their client and project portfolios to climate solutions. It also brings in finance and policy experts, including BSR Director Giulio Berruti, to discuss the finance models that enable scaling of climate solutions and pinpoints policies that are needed to enable scaling of climate solutions.

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Scheduled Speakers

Giulio Berruti, Director, Climate and Nature, BSR

Director, Climate and Nature, BSR

Copenhagen

Giulio brings over 14 years of expertise in advancing corporate climate action.

He leads BSR’s climate team, oversees the team strategy, and works with BSR members across consulting, collaborative initiatives, and grants implementation.

Currently, Giulio oversees BSR’s work on beyond growth to reconcile business models with planetary boundaries, and more generally works with BSR members on climate transition planning and net-zero value chains.

Since joining BSR in 2018, Giulio’s work has focused on Scope 3 implementation through supplier engagement, and commodities decarbonization strategies, both through consulting and support developments open-source guidance such as 1.5°C Supplier Engagement Guide, Transform to Net Zero and Climate Fit.

Giulio also worked on several projects helping companies set Science-Based Targets, implement TCFD recommendations, and conduct climate scenario analysis. He supported the development of SBTi Net Zero standard as a member of the Expert Advisory Group.

Prior to joining BSR, Giulio spent 7 years with EcoAct between France and Kenya, focusing on climate advisory work on GHG mitigation, target setting and climate strategies, climate risk assessments and carbon offset project development.

Giulio holds a MS in Sustainability from HEC Paris School of Management. He also holds a double degree MS in Management and Industrial Engineering and a double degree BS in Technology and International Business from Politecnico di Torino and UIC Barcelona.