GCA Accountability Accelerator

?? Join our partners for an in-depth look at Indonesia's role in the global nickel supply chain and the green revolution ?? On November 15, Join The China Global South Project as they unveil their latest ?? Indonesia Nickel Industry Tracking Tool and report, ?? Nickel Nexus: Indonesia's China-Backed Nickel-to-Battery Ambition. This event will feature expert insights and explore: ? Indonesia's ambition to lead the nickel-to-battery industry and the obstacles it faces ? The impact of Chinese investment on Indonesia's nickel economy and its geopolitical significance ? Social and environmental challenges arising from rapid industrial growth in Indonesia ??? Date: November 15, 2024 ?? Time: 10:00-11:15 WIB ?? Location: Virtual (Zoom) ?? Speakers: Edwin Shri Bimo, Moderator, Southeast Asia Editor, The China-Global South Network Zulfikar Rakhmat, Director, China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) Pius Ginting, Coordinator & Researcher, Aksi Ekologi & Emansipasi Rakyat ?? Register now to secure your place: https://lnkd.in/evQDgpM2 This session will be conducted in Indonesian and offers a unique perspective on the global energy transition and Indonesia’s pivotal role in the green economy. #GreenEnergy #NickelSupply #Indonesia #China #SustainableEnergy #CorporateAccountability #ClimateAction #AccountabilityAccelerator

?? ?????????????????????? ???????? ??????????: ???????????????? ?? ???????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????????????????????? ?? Our experience at COP16 was not only about impactful sessions and learning from partners but also about coming together as a global team. The Accountability Accelerator participated in inspiring panels and discussions—both hosting and joining those led by the Global Commons Alliance, Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), and others. Engaging in these discussions underscored an important truth: ??????????’?? ?????????? ???????? ???? ???? ???????? ???? ???????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ????????. Here are some of the key themes we’ll carry forward: ?? ???????????????? ?????? ???????????????????? ?????? Across various panels, a shared concern emerged: technology is not yet reaching the communities where it’s needed most. From Indigenous lands to remote areas, technology-driven accountability tools remain inaccessible to many on the frontlines of nature conservation. Empowering these communities with tools and platforms is essential for impactful, inclusive progress. ??? ???????????????????? ?????????????????????? ???? ?????? ???????? Indigenous communities shared that they often feel sidelined in decision-making processes. At COP16, we reinforced the need for Indigenous leadership in self-determination, decision making, technology design, and nature action—an inclusive approach that will shape the success of our journey toward a just transition and nature-positive future. ?? ?????????????????????????? ?????? ???????? ?????????????????????? The conference also provided our global team with a rare opportunity to connect in person. From team strategy sessions to an inspiring visit to Cali's new Botanical Gardens, we strengthened our bond, refined our vision, and built on our shared purpose. These moments together were invaluable, and they will deepen our collaboration as we work across borders to drive accountability for a better world. A heartfelt thank you to everyone we engaged with at COP16! Let’s continue building a future where communities, ecosystems, and accountability thrive together. ???? ?#COP16 #AccountabilityAccelerator #IndigenousRights #TeamUnity #NaturePositive Natasha Milan Matic, Ph.D., Randall Krantz, Mariana Cascardo Michael, Natasha Tariq, Seema Joshi, Dean Cambridge, Paola D. Luna

??We were delighted to participate in the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) event at #COP16 this week following the announcement of the first companies adopting #ScienceBasedTargets #ForNature. Our Executive Director Natasha Milan Matic, Ph.D. congratulated the pilot companies and SBTN, and outlined the Accountability Accelerator’s plans to launch the new target validation services. We heard from Rao Fu and Stephanie Cárdenas on the importance of solid frameworks and science-based methodologies to bring confidence to the market. Standardizarion, transparency and accountability are key and we are embedding these principles in our validation service launching later this year. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/e4HdPNGA

?? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ???? ???????? ?????????????? ??????????! ?? We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended our panel, ?? ???????? & ???????? ???????????? ????????????????????: ???????????????? ???????????????????? ??????????????' ???????????? ?????? ???????????????????? ????????????, moderated by Randall Krantz from the ???????????????????????????? ??????????????????????. Our panellists, including Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (??????????), Bryan Bixcul (??????????), Sonia Guajajara (Minister of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil), ?????? Akanksha Khatri (?????????? ???????????????? ??????????), shared valuable insights on the critical role of Indigenous leadership in driving a just and sustainable global energy transition. The discussion underscored the importance of self-determination, free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC), biodiversity protection, and the need to centre Indigenous voices in decision-making processes. Hindou opened with a summary of the ???????????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ?????? ???????? ????????????????????, which outlines 11 principles that underscore unanimous agreement about the definitions, principles, and protocols that must be foundational for Just Transition. S?nia Guajajara emphasized the urgent need for a global, united effort—indigenous communities alone cannot tackle this challenge. There is a need for the protection of Indigenous peoples and their lands, restoration and remediation where harm is done, and accountability to ensure that funding and action follow through on intergovernmental processes and agreements. Accountability is crucial across both legal and illegal mining sectors. Bryan and Akanksha highlighted that legal concession does not always mean it is right per environmental standards. Bryan noted that we don’t need to focus on new laws as much as enforcing existing ones. Akanksha added that while regulation can set the minimum viable performance standard, companies have an opportunity to go beyond and raise ambition. ?? We look forward to continuing the conversation about accountability for a safe and just transition, and invite others to join us on this journey in placing human rights at the center of our work on nature, shaping a more equitable and sustainable future. ???????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/eRwD2RAX #COP16 #IndigenousRights #EnergyTransition #NaturePositive #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #SustainableFuture #AccountabilityAccelerator Galina Angarova Natasha Milan Matic, Ph.D. Natasha Tariq Dean Cambridge Mariana Cascardo Michael Seema Joshi Paola D. Luna Maria Alejandra Piazzolla Mira-Bai Simón SIRGE Coalition

?? Preparations for our new validation service for science-based targets for nature are ramping up: ? Collaboration with EBP Schweiz and Deloitte ? Integrity Council recruitment underway ? Dedicated platform for target submissions and validations built We look forward to opening our validation service to the first group of companies later this year, with a broader roll-out in Q1 2025. ?? Read more about the Accountability Accelerator’s preparations to launch the validation service for Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)’s science-based targets for nature: https://lnkd.in/e4HdPNGA #ScienceBasedTargets #ForNature #CorporateSustainability #NaturePositive #COP16

?? Join us ???????????????? at COP16 for a powerful dialogue on ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ????????????????????! ?? We are honoured to have ?????????? ????????????, a Maya-Tz'utujil leader from Ixiim Ulew (Guatemala), speaking at our upcoming panel. Bryan is deeply committed to protecting Indigenous rights, especially in the context of extractive industries. Before his work with the SIRGE Coalition, Bryan held key roles at Cultural Survival, where he served as Executive Assistant, Executive Coordinator, and later Advocacy Coordinator. He is currently a member of the Indigenous Advisory Group to the Banks and Biodiversity Initiative, and he is also pursuing a degree in economics. Through the SIRGE Coalition, Bryan is advancing the right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) as outlined in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The coalition focuses on ensuring Indigenous leadership and securing Indigenous rights across the global transition to a low-carbon economy, especially in the transition mineral supply chain. ??? ??????????: A SAFE & JUST ENERGY TRANSITION: SECURING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS AND PROTECTING NATURE ?? ????????: Wednesday, 30 October, 10:30-11:30 ?? ??????????: Nature Positive Pavilion (Blue Zone) ?? Translation available in ????/????/???? Join us to hear Bryan and other panelists discuss solutions for a just energy transition that centers Indigenous rights. ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eTsbBuag #COP16 #IndigenousPeoples #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #FPIC #NaturePositive Galina Angarova, Bryan Bixcul, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Randall Krantz, Natasha Milan Matic, Ph.D., Natasha Tariq, Dean Cambridge, Mariana Cascardo Michael, Seema Joshi, Paola D. Luna, SIRGE Coalition?

Join us tomorrow at #COP16 for Action Unlocked: Driving Corporate Change with Validated Science-Based Targets for Nature ?? Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)

?? Join us at COP16 for a crucial discussion on Indigenous rights and nature protection in the energy transition! ?? We are excited to announce that Akanksha Khatri, the Head of Nature and Biodiversity at the World Economic Forum, will be a panelist at our COP16 event. Akanksha has been at the forefront of global efforts to integrate nature and biodiversity into economic and business decision-making, driving initiatives that align environmental protection with economic resilience. At the World Economic Forum, Akanksha leads critical programs such as the Nature Action Agenda and works to create partnerships between governments, businesses, and civil society to accelerate a nature-positive global economy. Her work emphasizes the intersection of biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and the need for a just and inclusive energy transition. ?? Event: A SAFE & JUST ENERGY TRANSITION: SECURING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS AND PROTECTING NATURE ?? When: Wednesday, 30 October, 10:30-11:30 ?? Where: Nature Positive Pavilion (Blue Zone) ?? Translation available in PT/EN/SP Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Akanksha and other experts on how Indigenous rights are central to achieving a just and sustainable energy transition. ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eTsbBuag #COP16 #IndigenousPeoples #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #NaturePositive Galina Angarova Bryan Bixcul Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Randall Krantz Natasha Milan Matic, Ph.D. Natasha Tariq Dean Cambridge Mariana Cascardo Michael Seema Joshi Paola D. Luna

?? Join us at COP16 for a crucial discussion on ???????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ????????????????????! ?? We are thrilled to announce that ?????????? ??????????????????, a powerful voice for Indigenous Peoples and environmental protection, will be joining our panel at COP16. Sonia is the Minister of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil, the first person to hold this historic position. She is a long-time advocate for Indigenous rights and environmental justice, and her leadership has been crucial in the fight to protect the Amazon and Indigenous lands from deforestation, illegal mining, and other environmental threats. As a member of the Guajajara People and a national leader of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), Sonia has represented Indigenous communities on the global stage, including at the United Nations and COP conferences. Her work emphasizes the importance of Indigenous-led environmental governance and the protection of biodiversity as central to achieving a just energy transition. ?? ??????????: A SAFE & JUST ENERGY TRANSITION: SECURING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS AND PROTECTING NATURE ?? ????????: Wednesday, 30 October, 10:30-11:30 ?? ??????????: Nature Positive Pavilion (Blue Zone) ?? Translation available in ????/????/???? Don't miss this opportunity to hear from S?nia and other experts on how Indigenous rights are central to achieving a just and sustainable energy transition. ?? ???????????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/eTsbBuag #COP16 #IndigenousPeoples #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #NaturePositive Galina Angarova Bryan Bixcul Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Randall Krantz Natasha Milan Matic, Ph.D. Natasha Tariq Dean Cambridge Mariana Cascardo Michael Seema Joshi Paola D. Luna

????????? ?????????????? we brought together 50 grantees, partners, and funders of the Accountability Accelerator for our ?????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????? on the sidelines of COP16 in Cali, Colombia. With a focus on organizations working at the community level, the session highlighted practical tools, frameworks, and approaches used by different organizations to drive corporate accountability on nature issues. We opened with a marketplace in which a selection of our grantees presented their work. Special thanks to Timer Manurung from Auriga Nusantara, Melis Ford from World Benchmarking Alliance, @Vinicius Lameira Bernardo from ABRAMPA, Daniel Arancibia from PROFOREST, Bryan Bixcul from SIRGE, Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger from Perrenial Land, Gisela B. Hurtado Barboza from Stand.Earth, Margaux Day from Accountability Counsel, and Guillermo Torres and @Jesus Guarneros ProDESC from ProDESC.? Throughout the workshop, we explored key questions around sharing accountability experiences, community building around a sense of common purpose, and raising awareness through sharing our collective success. ???Collectively, participants explored how we can be more effective as an ecosystem, exploring opportunities through a framework at three levels:? ????? ????????????????????: the high-level idea, the vision or philosophy behind a topic, ????? ????????: the processes and strategies we need to implement in order to make our vision come true, ????? ????????????????????: the specific tasks and actions required to implement a processe or strategy. ??A few highlights from the conversations: ??. We need to better connect these conversations to the COP process, ??. There is an opportunity to bring more empathy into the finance sector, companies, and all around, ??. We need business, financial institutions, scientists, and indigenous peoples in the room, ??. More exchanges like this based on trust and mutual respect are needed. It was inspiring to be among all these organizations! Special thanks to all the participants who made this event a success, to our facilitator Randall Krantz, and to Natasha Matic for her insightful closing remarks. We look forward to continuing these conversations and collaborations as we strive toward a nature-positive future by 2030. #COP16 #CorporateAccountability #CommunityBuilding #NaturePositive #CollectiveImpact #GBFTargets #Sustainability #Partnerships #EnvironmentalAction #AccountabilityAccelerator #NatureConservation Randall Krantz Natasha Milan Matic, Ph.D. Natasha Tariq Dean Cambridge Mariana Cascardo Michael Seema Joshi