13 CLIMATE ACTION
Our lives are affected by the climate. Crops and livestock are also affected by climate. In order for us to live a stable life every day, it is necessary for the climate to be stable to some extent. If the climate changes drastically, it may not be possible to live the way we used to.
In recent years, it is said that the climate is greatly affected by the progress of technology, rapid industrialization, and rapid development of industry, and by mass production, mass consumption, and overdevelopment by human beings. Human activity is a major factor in climate change.
In order for our lives to be stable and sustainable, there is a growing belief that human activities that affect the climate should be reviewed to prevent extreme climate change.
Companies will be increasingly required to review their business activities that may affect climate change, and to support or participate in activities to combat climate change.
In addition, the United Nations has set five specific targets for "concrete measures against climate change." In order to actually achieve the goals of "Take specific measures against climate change," let's take a look at these targets and think about them.
13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
It is about building resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related and natural disasters. Climate-related disasters include heat waves, cold weather, floods, heavy rains, heavy snows, and droughts. Natural disasters include eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis.
As a company, it is important to prepare for disasters, such as stockpiles and disaster prevention tools, and to prepare manuals and conduct training so that you can respond appropriately when a disaster occurs. Participating in local disaster prevention activities will also be an effective contribution activity.
13.1 Draft Course of Action
・"We will prepare for disasters, such as stockpiles and disaster prevention tools, prepare manuals and conduct training so that we can respond appropriately when disasters occur, and participate in local disaster prevention activities."
13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
It describes the incorporation of climate change countermeasures into national policies, strategies and plans.
As a company, it is necessary to understand the policies, strategies, and plans of your own country and the countries where you are expanding overseas, and to formulate a business plan that responds to climate change countermeasures.
13.2 Draft Course of Action
・"Understand the policies, strategies, and plans of your own country and the countries where you are expanding overseas, and formulate a business plan that responds to climate change countermeasures."
13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
It is about education, awareness raising, human and institutional capacity building. There are various opinions and discussions about climate change, and it is difficult to judge what is the right education and what is the right awareness-raising activity. However, some education and awareness-raising will be required.
From now on, it will be important for companies to check the status of education and awareness-raising activities on climate change in the nation and the international community, and to provide feedback on employee education and awareness-raising and business activities.
13.3 Draft Course of Action
・"While checking the status of education and awareness-raising activities on climate change in the nation and the international community, we will provide feedback on employee education and awareness-raising and business activities."
13.a Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
Here it is written about the Green Climate Fund as an aid to developing countries.
As a company, when expanding into developing countries, it may be better to pay close attention to trends in these funds.
13.a Draft Course of Action
・"When expanding into developing countries, we will also pay attention to the trends of the Green Climate Fund."
13.b Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
Here, it is written about the promotion of climate change-related capacity building mechanisms for the least developed countries.
As a company, it may be a good idea to think of one way to contribute to the SDGs, such as supporting the promotion of climate change-related capacity building mechanisms as part of assistance to least developed countries.
13.b Draft Course of Action
・"Consider and plan support for least developed countries related to climate change"
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