GIST Impact has landed in Cali, Colombia, for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Aside from attending meeting with new and existing clients, partners and colleagues from across the world of sustainability, GIST Impact is scheduled to speak at the following events:

Thursday 24 October | 11.30-11.40

Dispelling the Nature Myth

A TED-style talk on how companies can overcome ‘nature-data paralysis’ when it comes to measuring biodiversity impacts.

Location: Gran Salon InterContinental Cali (Green Zone)

GIST Impact speakers: Pavan Sukhdev (Founder and CEO)

More information here.

Thursday 24 October | 18.00-19.30

Biodiversity Footprinting in the Financial Sector 

A side event bringing together financial institutions, financial sector initiatives, biodiversity footprinting experts, data providers and government officials to discuss the role and use of biodiversity footprinting in Food and Agriculture.

Hosted by the Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF).

Location: Netherlands Pavilion (Blue Zone)

GIST Impact speakers: Pavan Sukhdev (Founder and CEO); Mahima Sukhdev (SVP Commercial Development)

More information here.

Friday 25 October | 16.30-18.00

Quantifying Nature’s Value

A co-hosted interactive session focusing on the benefits and challenges of quantifying nature’s value. Through case studies covering the corporate and government lenses, this session will help participants understand the benefits of quantifying nature’s value and identify practical next steps that can be taken to overcome challenges.

Co-hosted by the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), KPMG and the Capitals Coalition.

Location: Dann Carlton Hotel

GIST Impact speakers: Pavan Sukhdev (Founder and CEO)

Register here.

Wednesday 30 October | 10.00-11.15

Global Roundtable on the opportunities of the integration of Natural Capital in the Food System 

A session bringing together networking partners from the Capitals Coalition from various emerging economies who supported the roll out of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Business project in their respective countries, and their experience in demonstrating the value of GBF Target 15.

Hosted by the Capitals Coalition.

Location: Netherlands Pavilion (Blue Zone)

GIST Impact speakers: Pavan Sukhdev (Founder and CEO)

More information here.

Wednesday 30 October | 12.00-13.00

Renewing Nature: Measuring Progress to Net-Positive

A high-level discussion between private and civil society actors on the landscape, opportunities, and challenges to delivering a renewable energy sector that measurably contributes to a nature- and people-positive future.

Co-hosted by Ørsted and The Biodiversity Consultancy.

Location: Dann Carlton Hotel

GIST Impact speakers: Pavan Sukhdev (Founder and CEO)

More information here.