Decarbonizing transportation supply chains is impossible without addressing the role shipping plays in moving goods across the globe. Ocean-going vessels carry 80% of global trade, impacting nearly all organizations’ supply chains, and use some of the most carbon intensive fuels in the transportation sector. 

In recent years, MOUs have been signed, Green Shipping Corridors have been announced, and clean fuel technologies have been developed. But are these advancements enough to reach net-zero commitments? 

Join Oceans North for a collaborative workshop to explore the financing, technology, fuel, and policy solutions needed to decarbonize shipping. Together, we will dive into practical tools for understanding, measuring, and reducing shipping emissions to make good on your net-zero supply chain commitments. 

AI is a powerful tool that can be leveraged to do significant good – as well as significant damage – across business, industry and society. AI Stewardship is the practice of ensuring those working in the development, adoption,  scaling and implementation of AI are collaborating to bend the arc of this technology towards good.

In this workshop, participants will collaborate in small groups to apply AI Stewardship principles to tackle a business challenge. The goal is to implement decisions that mitigate unintended negative consequences and maximize benefits for everyone involved. Participants will receive a comprehensive framework and essential tools to aid in making complex tech-related stewardship decisions, guiding balanced decision making both during and beyond the session.  

Since its launch in August 2022, the Government of Canada’s Net-Zero Challenge (NZC) has gained invaluable insights into the opportunities and challenges that organizations of all sizes face in setting and meeting their climate targets. As there is no one universal approach to achieving net-zero emissions, the benefits of pursuing a sector-based pathway are becoming increasingly evident to support momentum and secure buy-in along the entire value chain.  

In this interactive dialogue, NZC participants will dive into key actions being taken in their respective sectors. Whether methods for external engagement, collaboration and communication strategies, net-zero planning approaches and more, their insights will help you chart a sectoral-based approach to achieving net-zero targets and prosper in a decarbonized market.    

With today’s challenging geopolitical and socioeconomic landscape, even the most well-intentioned organizations may be reconsidering their ability to deliver on long-term sustainability plans and goals. With energy demands soaring, the threat of tariffs impacting our national economy, and the cost of living increasing, how can organizations strategically prioritize driving sustainability effectively, while balancing external conditions, and maintaining regular business operations? 

Join this GLOBE Unplugged session to explore the pragmatic strategies to continue building transformational long-term sustainability plans, while prioritizing the overall health of your organization during these tumultuous times.  

Home to a wealth of critical mineral reserves, Canada is uniquely positioned to drive the global shift toward responsibly sourced minerals. Opportunities exist to leverage our nation’s strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards and clean electricity grid to be a global leader in supplying this critical input to a clean energy economy.  Realizing this opportunity requires an integrated value chain approach—from extraction to recycling—with potential to drive significant technological innovation, job creation, and economic growth.  

Join this session to explore the challenges that hinder progress and discover actionable solutions to solidify Canada’s role as a global leader in the critical minerals economy. 

With numerous elections and shifting government priorities impacting global sustainability goals, the private sector’s role in advancing a clean economy has never been more critical.  

This GLOBE unplugged session invites corporate leaders to explore strategies for maintaining progress, driving innovation, and building partnerships that transcend political shifts and uncertainty. Together, we will examine the financial advantages, risk mitigation strategies, and global competitiveness opportunities that result from an ongoing commitment to sustainability. 

Join CBSR’s 2024 Sustainable Procurement Fellows for this interactive workshop on how to bridge the gap between ambitious scope 3 targets and action. The session will include a timely update on the Science Based Targets Initiative, and explore how industry alliances, supplier incentives, and capacity building can drive sustainable progress in your value chain.  

FNMPC’s National Indigenous Electrification Strategy (NIES) focuses on accelerating Indigenous ownership of net zero infrastructure within Canada. The NIES will position Indigenous nations as leaders in decarbonizing and doubling Canada’s electricity generation, transmission, and distribution systems. Along with other key stakeholders, the private sector plays a pivotal role, and its partnership is essential for success.  

This collaborative workshop, designed for private sector professionals, will explore solutions and pathways for progress towards electrification objectives, centered in building meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities.  

Join us for the official opening of GLOBExCHANGE 2025! We’ll start the event with a host welcome and Land Acknowledgement, as well as opening remarks from Indigenous leadership of the local nations on whose traditional territory we have the privilege of gathering.

Often times, conferences and high-level forums can be stressful and can result in high levels of exhaustion and burnout. In response we are upholding the principles shared by Tricia Hersey (also known as “the Nap Bishop”) that “rest is resistance” by creating this quiet, safe space. All are welcome to visit this rest and resiliency-centered space at any time during GLOBExCHANGE, Feb. 11-13, 2025.