Apply here for a media pass for Climate Week NYC for access to the Opening Ceremony and Hub Live.
London, July 12, 2023 – With just 9 weeks to go until Climate Week NYC kicks off in New York, Climate Group announced the first prominent speakers that will share their insights on climate action at the Opening Ceremony on Sunday, and The Hub Live on Monday and Tuesday.
Among the names are high profile speakers such as Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, Bob Moritz, Global Chair of PwC, Dr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank, and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad. Other speakers include:
- Professor Naomi Oreskes, Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
- Dr Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Co-Founder, Urban Ocean Lab
- Dr Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of the Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab, New York University
- Benoit Bazin, Chief Executive Officer, Saint-Gobain
- Laura Corb, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company; Leader of McKinsey Sustainability, North America
- Judith Wiese, Chief People & Sustainability Officer; Member of the Managing Board, Siemens AG
- Simon Glynn, Partner and Co-lead, Climate and Sustainability, Oliver Wyman
- Dr Angela Carter, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science & Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo
- Jonathan Brearley, CEO, Ofgem
- Alexandra Palt, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, L’Oréal Groupe & CEO of the Fondation L'Oréal
More speakers will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Under the call We Can. We Will, this year’s Climate Week NYC will focus on the action we need to take now, the barriers that need breaking down and the need to look ahead, exploring new opportunities. For more information about the program, visit our website.
Climate Week NYC, organized by Climate Group in partnership with the UN General Assembly and the City of New York, brings together business leaders, political decision takers, local change makers and civil society representatives from all backgrounds to discuss how to accelerate climate action, fast.
Helen Clarkson, CEO of Climate Group, said:
“The theme this year for Climate Week NYC is ‘We Can. We Will’. We know that while there are many strong commitments to tackle climate change, we’re not going fast enough. We need bold action and courageous leadership from companies, governments, and civil society. By coming together at Climate Week NYC, we aim to help leaders forge connections, collaborate and share knowledge because we believe that together we can and will drive change.”
Obtaining a media pass
Apply here for a media pass for Climate Week NYC for access to the Opening Ceremony and The Hub Live. For press enquiries, please email Joe Dodd, Senior Communications Officer, [email protected].
Climate Week NYC 2023 Sponsors and Partners
Saint-Gobain, Headline Partner; McKinsey Sustainability, Opening Ceremony Partner; AB InBev, The Hub Live Partner; PwC, Executive Series Partner; Oliver Wyman, Research Partner; Salesforce, Climate Leaders’ Reception Partner; L'Oréal Groupe, Platinum Partner; The Estée Lauder Companies, Platinum Partner; Transform to Net Zero, Masterclass Series Partner; UNICEF, Stream Partner; AstraZeneca, Stream Partner; Johnson & Johnson, Stream Partner; BCG, Stream Partner; Google, Gold Partner; Nexans, Gold Partner; PepsiCo, Gold Partner; ENGIE Impact, Gold Partner; National Grid, Gold Partner; Impax Asset Management, Gold Partner; Siemens, Gold Partner; BMW Group, Gold Partner; Capgemini Invent North America, RE100 Leadership Awards Partner.
About Climate Group
Climate Group drives climate action. Fast. Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all. We focus on systems with the highest emissions and where our networks have the greatest opportunity to drive change. We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organisations accountable, turning their commitments into action. We share what we achieve together to show more organisations what they could do. We are an international non-profit organisation, founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, Beijing, New Delhi, and New York. We are proud to be part of the We Mean Business coalition.