We’re delighted to make the recording of the Net Impact Approaches 2022 webinar available for those who couldn’t attend on the day. It was a wonderfully insightful and well attended event as ever.

Firmly established as the leading annual event to hear the latest in impact measurement and valuation, and target setting for net zero and net positive impacts, in this our sixth year, the webinar addressed the subject of ‘Net Positive’. We were honoured to have Paul Polman as the keynote speaker.

As usual, the focus was from a business and investment perspective, in particular covering the climate, nature and inequality crises, and exploring key questions including:

• What is Net Positive and why is it needed?
• Can companies and investment portfolios be ‘Net Positive’?
• How can they demonstrate and prove attaining such a goal?
• What is the role of target setting, impact measurement and valuation and offsetting in achieving it?

Our fantastic speaker panel was: 
• Paul Polman – Business leader, campaigner, former CEO Unilever, Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”,
• Mark Hodge – Senior Associate, Shift, business and human rights expert – specialising in metrics and leader of the Valuing Respect project (Social Positive).
• Renata Pollini – Head of Nature, Holcim. Leader of Holcim’s Nature Positive strategy covering biodiversity and water (Nature Positive).
• Lisa Beauvilain – Head of Sustainability and ESG, IMPAX Asset Management, (Climate/Portfolio Positive).
• James Spurgeon – Director, Sustain Value, Natural & Multi-Capitals and impact valuation expert – Head of Nature, Holcim. Leader of Holcim’s Nature Positive strategy covering biodiversity and water (Nature Positive).

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The Net Impact Approaches conference is firmly established as the leading annual event to hear the latest in impact measurement and valuation, and target setting for net zero and net positive impacts. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the conference again ran as a webinar this year, on 27th May 2021.

Phil Clarke (Consciam) introduced the event before James Spurgeon (Sustain Value) provided an overview of the subject and explained the importance of dealing with the climate, nature and inequality crises in an align and integrated manner.

We then heard contributions from the Capitals Coalition, Science Based Targets Network, the Predistribution Initiative and Natura, followed by discussion and an open Q&A discussion.

The Net Impact Approaches conference 2022 has been provisionally set for 26^th May 2022.  

FREE Net Impact Approaches Webinar 2021

Thursday 27th May 2021 (2.00 pm – 3.15 pm BST)

The Net Impact Approaches conference is firmly established as the leading annual event to hear the latest in impact measurement and valuation, and target setting for net zero and net positive impacts.

Following last year’s highly successful event, Net Impact Approaches 2021 will again be webinar. We hope to run a full day conference again in 2022 (provisional date Thursday 26th May 2022).

In this our fifth year, the focus will be aligning and integrating approaches, and bringing the different communities together – the original purpose of the event. We will also reflect on progress made, share significant updates, and highlight key aspirations in relation to valuation and target setting for net zero and net positive environmental and social outcomes.

As usual, the emphasis will be dealing with the climate, nature and inequality crises covering decision-making and reporting perspectives in a business and financial institution context.

The webinar will comprise of five brief presentations/contributions, with speakers from the Capitals Coalition, Science Based Targets Network, the Predistribution Initiative, Natura and the organisers Sustain Value and Consciam. This will be followed by discussion exploring the inter-connections, and an open Q&A discussion.

Presentations

Valuation and target setting: Reflections, updates and aspirations. James Spurgeon, Director, Sustain Value, and Phil Clarke, Director, Consciam.

Aligning ‘value’ accounting approaches. Mark Gough, CEO, Capitals Coalition.

Expanding net zero and positive target-based approaches: carbon, nature and water. Kevin Moss, Chair, Science Based Targets Network.

Dealing with inequality: including a proposed Taskforce on Inequality related Financial Disclosures (TIFD). Delilah Rothenberg, Executive Director, The Predistribution Initiative.

Applying multi-capital value and target-based approaches: Natura’s experience. Andreza Souza, Sustainability Manager, Natura.

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The Net Impact Approaches conference is firmly established as the leading annual event to hear the latest in impact measurement and valuation, and target setting for net zero and positive impacts.  Whilst we sadly needed to postpone this year’s conference due to COVID-19, we ran a very well received and insight packed webinar involving our key Affiliates on what would have been conference day.

Following an introduction from Phil Clarke (Consciam) and an initial presentation from James Spurgeon (Sustain Value) providing an overview of the subject, 300 attendees heard the latest updates from the five leading organisations heavily involved in these topics.

Our speakers shared their views on what is needed to transform the economy within the next ten years to deal with the climate, nature and inequality crises, and tackled the question “Should we be aiming for ‘Regenerative Stakeholder Multi-Capitalism for Good’?” They also provided their thoughts on how COVID-19 may affect approaches in the coming years.  We then had a lively Q&A session to finish.

The Net Impact Approaches conference 2021 has been provisionally set for 27^th May 2021.  Please see below  for details.

Net Impact Approaches Conference 2021

Wednesday 27th May 2021, 15 Hatfields, London

Net Impact Approaches conference rescheduled   

Thank you for your patience regarding our plans for the Net Impact Approaches conference, which was due to be held on 20^th May 2020. 

With regret, but believing it is the best situation for all, we have decided that the Net Impact Approaches conference will not be held this year. We did consider moving to later in the year, but due to uncertainties around the virus situation, and the likely numerous other events being rescheduled on top of an already busy event schedule, we decided not to do so.

As such, we are rescheduling the conference and have provisionally set 27^th May 2021 as the new date. We will confirm this in due course. Please add this to your diaries now! And do let us know if you are aware of any major clashes.

We’ve contacted delegates who have already bought tickets for 2020. If you registered but have not had an email from us please check your spam folder, or contact Phil directly (phil.clarke@consciam.com).

We’ll share more information on the 2021 event in due course, and look forward to seeing you all there.

We’d like to thank the team at 15 Hatfields, who as always have proved to be a fantastic and highly accommodating venue to work with, at a particularly challenging time for them. Do consider them for your future events. We’d also like to thank our Affiliates, Supporters and sponsors for their support and guidance.

We do hope that you, your families, colleagues and friends are all well during these troubling and uncertain times.

Returning for the 4th year, and firmly established as the leading event on Net Impact Approaches, registration for Net Impact Approaches 2021 will re-open shortly, with new ticket discounts.

The existential threats posed by the current climate, biodiversity and inequality crises require rapid transformative changes from us all. Impact measurement and valuation, and setting targets for net zero and positive impacts, are central to the necessary shift to a regenerative economy. This is the only conference that explores these vital approaches in detail, showcasing best practice with so many key players present.

Confirmed speakers  include Clara Barby (Impact Management Project), Charmian Love (B Lab UK), Adam Crossley (Skanska), Tjeerd Krumpelman (ABN Amro), Jeremy Osborn (International Integrated Reporting Council), and Ben Carpenter (Social Value UK). These will be joined from speakers from our conference Affiliates – the Capitals Coalition, Forum for the Future, the International Integrated Reporting Council and the Value Balancing Alliance.

We’ve also updated the details and speakers for the highly popular practical workshop sessions.

Key themes for this year’s conference include:

• Links between initiatives, prioritising what to focus on, and dealing with trade-offs. These have been identified as amongst the biggest issues in need of clarification.
• Operationalising ‘Regenerative and Stakeholder Multi-Capitalism for Good’. There are growing calls for for Regenerative and Stakeholder Capitalism. To what extent can these be operationalised through impact valuation and net zero/positive targets?

A further 10-15 expert speakers will be confirmed in due course.

This event brings together the different communities involved in measuring and valuing environmental and social capitals and impacts, and those setting targets around net zero and net positive impacts. These cover individual issues (e.g. carbon, biodiversity) and multiple (integrated) issues for decision-making, reporting (e.g. Integrated Profit & Loss Accounts) and impact investing.

Why attend?

• Engage with and learn from 25+ leading experts in impact measurement, valuation and target setting in a business context.
• Get up to speed with the latest developments in this rapidly evolving topic.
• Discover best practice from companies and financial institutions evaluating and demonstrating the value they create for society.
• Find out how to make the case for, and go about, measuring and valuing impacts (e.g. Integrated Profit & Loss accounts) and setting net targets.
• Gain valuable insights and expand your network of contacts on this growing topic.
• It caters for all – from beginners to experienced practitioners pushing the boundaries

We’re grateful to both ClimateCare and Seacourt for continuing to support the event as Offset Sponsor and Print Sponsor respectively. B Lab UK has joined Social Value UK, WBCSD, ICAEW, ICRS, IEMA and Fit for Purpose as conference Supporters.

Feedback from previous delegates:

“The Net Impact Approaches conference is one of the outstanding gatherings on impact measurement and valuation. It addresses the most relevant challenges and brings together the thought leaders and experts from various stakeholder groups. Attending the conference is one of the best investments you can make to be at the forefront of this vital area of development in business sustainability.” Christian Heller, BASF

“A world-class gathering of Net Impact leaders and practitioners.”

“For once, a conference tackling a multi-disciplinary issue that has the right people in the room.”

“Great combination of input, discussion and networking.”

“The Net Impact Approaches conference is at the forefront of the sustainability agenda.”

Past delegates have included representatives from: Actiam, Anglian Water, Anglo American, Arcadis, Arup, Balfour Beatty, BASF, BBOP, Capgemini, CREM, Defra, Ecoacsa, eftec, EIFER, European Investment Bank, Fauna & Flora International, Forum for the Future, Global Agribusiness Alliance, Green Economy Coalition, HeidelbergCement, Interface, JNCC, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality (The Netherlands), Natural Capital Solutions, KPMG, Leeds University, Natural England, Nestle, Novartis, Olam, Oxford University, Philips, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Pukka Herbs, PwC, Schroders, Seacourt Printing, Shell, Social & Human Capital Coalition, Social Value UK, Solvay, Surrey Nature Partnership, Tarkett, Taylor Wimpey, The Natural Capital Coalition, TOTAL, UNEP-WCMC, UPM Raflatac, Unilever, WBCSD, Wolfs Company, Yorkshire Water and many, many more.

You can read a summary of the 2019 conference here. Feedback has always been excellent, so we’re expecting a bigger and even broader audience in 2021.

We will be hosted again by 15 Hatfield’s, in central London, one of the UK’s most sustainable venues. As last year, the menu will be vegetarian and locally sourced where possible.

We also have a number of sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact Phil Clarke (Consciam, phil.clarke@consciam.com) for further information.

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The conference was being organised by Consciam and Sustain Value, and will be a net positive event, working in collaboration with ClimateCare.