The Climate Resilience Innovation Forum USA

2nd - 3rd December 2026

New York City, USA

Reality check: Are 2030 targets already out of reach?

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With less than four years until 2030, businesses are confronting a challenging reality: despite some genuine progress, many climate targets are increasingly unlikely to be met. The conversation is no longer about whether goals will be achieved, but how business should respond and identify the actions that will deliver the greatest impact.

Should organizations persevere with their goals, review expectations, or completely rethink what success looks like? Is it more responsible to stand by ambitious targets, or to acknowledge shifting circumstances and prioritise the actions that will deliver the greatest impact?

Join us as our expert panel set the scene, taking an honest look at where organizations stand today, what progress has been made, where barriers remain, and how business can build credible and resilient strategies for 2030 and beyond.

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What to expect from this type of session...

Main stage sessions, but not as you know them. Because we’re off-the-record, leading experts can speak candidly about their experience with what works, and what doesn’t. At least half the session is dedicated to audience insights and questions to ensure we tackle the big issues head on.

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Day 1 - Balancing mitigation and adaptation

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
8:45am - 9:15am
Plenary
10:20am - 11:00am
11:00am - 12:30pm
From risk to resilience: How are companies embedding climate adaptation into wider business strategy? 
Gitterman Asset Management & Perigon Wealth Management | Mars | Colgate-Palmolive | Meta | Goldman Sachs
Plenary
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 2:15pm
2:15pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 3:30pm
3:30pm - 4:15pm
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Plenary
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Day 2 - Finance, accountability, and ROI

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
10:30am - 11:00am
11:45am - 12:30pm
Plenary
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 3:00pm