Climate action for
People and nature
– A Gold Standard Conference
On 5 and 6 June 2025, Gold Standard brought together corporate sustainability leaders, project developers, climate experts, and validation and verification bodies (VVBs) to explore effective strategies for driving high-integrity climate action that delivers impact for vulnerable communities and ecosystems around the world.
The conference provided practical, actionable insights and tools for organisations navigating the evolving landscape of climate targets and strategies, carbon markets, environmental attribute certificates (EACs) and other mechanisms to drive value chain decarbonisation, and nature-based solutions.
Programme
The conference ran over two days and feature two streams
Corporate Stream
Navigating Credible Climate and Nature Action
Sessions included:
- From Accounting to Action: Designing High-Impact Climate and Nature Strategies
Step-by-step guidance to build and implement robust, actionable plans for climate and nature. - Building a Balanced Portfolio
Discussion on how different types of investments, interventions, and mechanisms can work together to achieve goals across climate, nature, and the Sustainable Development Goals. - Finding the Right Balance for Credible Claims: Explore how to communicate climate and nature action with clarity and confidence, avoiding both greenwashing and greenhushing, while aligning with best practice and global standards.
Impact Track
Scaling Projects for Real-World Impact
Sessions included:
- How Project Developers Can Position Themselves for New Markets: Examining the newly opening markets for project developers including CORSIA and national markets.
- Unlocking Finance for Small, Innovative, and High-Impact Projects
Solutions for overcoming barriers to finance for smaller projects that struggle to attract investment. - Harnessing Digital Solutions
Practical applications of how digital solutions including artificial intelligence and digital MRV can streamline and enhance project development and verification.
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SPEAKERS
In addition to the opportunity to hear directly from Gold Standard, the conference featured distinguished speakers from across the sustainability and climate sectors, including:
- Industry-leading corporate sustainability executives
- Renowned climate scientists and policy experts
- Project developers pioneering innovative climate and nature solutions
- Representatives from validation and verification bodies
Ary Sudijanto
Deputy of Climate Change and Carbon Pricing Governance, Ministry of Environment, Government of Indonesia
Daniel Tutu Benefoh
Lead, Mitigation, GHG Inventory and Reporting Program, Ghana Environmental Protection Agency
Preety Bhandari
Former Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Andres Casallas
Climate Accounting and Standards, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Giulia Carbone
Director, Nature for Climate, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development
SPonsors
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Venue
The conference was held at the Pavillon Chesnaie du Roy, located in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes, Paris.
This unique venue offers 1,000 m² of event space, including a panoramic main hall with views over the Parc Floral de Paris, providing an inspiring setting for our discussions.
The venue is easily accessible via public transportation, with nearby metro and RER stations.
5 - 6 June 2025, Paris France
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