The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China are delighted to invite you to a CSR event on February 15:
Carbon Conscious Company
Is your company carbon conscious? What does it actually mean to be carbon conscious? Will your company lose or gain from it? What about carbon credits? How does China deal with this issue by way of regulations and controlling mechanisms? What are VERs and CERs and how to choose which suits your company the best? How can you - as an SME - contribute to a better world by working on your company carbon footprint?
Two experts on the carbon market, Sophie Chou (ICF International) and Darrell Barnes (Climate Action) will address the topic in depth and answer all the above mentioned questions and many more. Ms. Shou will introduce you to the carbon credit market. She will define carbon credits and explain the background, stakeholders, standards and regulations of the carbon market in general and in China. Mr. Darrell will focus more on Verified and Certified Emission Reductions (VERs and CERs). Next, he will explain how to use the carbon market in your company’s favour by implementing it in your CSR and marketing strategy. The speakers will make use of case studies to highlight the theory.
Sophie Chou - ICF International
Ms. Chou is a specialist in climate change policy, carbon markets, and greenhouse gas management. She joined ICF International in 2009, where she is responsible for developing and managing all aspects of climate change and carbon markets work for ICF’s China operations, including support for GHG inventory capacity building, CDM, voluntary project development and due diligence as well as organizational sustainability and greenhouse gas management strategies. She also supports ICF’s energy efficiency and low carbon buildings work in China. Ms. Chou has been based full time in China since January 2007, initially working for a UK firm on carbon offset project development where she focused on small scale and difficult to commercialize project types. She speaks English, Chinese (Mandarin) and French.
Darrell Barnes - Climate Action
As CEO, Darrell is responsible for strategic development and overseeing the daily operations of the company’s various business areas. Prior to joining Climate Action, Darrell was Chief Operating Officer for ClearWorld Fuels. While at ClearWorld Fuels, he was involved in managing biomass energy solutions for industry and fuel switching projects. Darrell is also a veteran in the Smart Card Industry, formerly Managing Director for Oberthur Card Systems in China and also held various Senior Management positions in De La Rue card businesses. Whilst at Oberthur, he was responsible for managing a business with an annual turnover exceeding US$150 million. Darrell’s wealth of experience in the Smart Card business was also instrumental in bringing Java Card technology into the mobile industry and the widescale deployment of the EMV standard into Banks worldwide.