Presentation at the National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure, Business Summit, May 7, 2014; New York Academy of Sciences.

1. Advancing Climate Change Officers
in the Private and Public Sectors
Human Capital:
Informing Decision Making on
Climate Risks & Opportunities
Daniel Kreeger
Executive Director & Mad Scientist
Association of Climate Change Officers

2. Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure
The National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure (May 7, 2014)
Question for the Audience
If you don’t have the right people, with the right skills, in
the right parts of your organization, how could one
possibly hope to be successful in tackling the incredible
set of challenges posed by climate change?

3. Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure
The National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure (May 7, 2014)
Aspiration for a
Climate Change Profession
ACCO envisions the transformation of business practices
by a broad range of organizations large and small;
innovative partnerships that revolutionize the resiliency of
supply chains; and authentic governmental engagement
with the problem of climate change to achieve the scale of
mitigation and adaptation that can undergird a world
economy and society based in resiliency and health.
Climate change officers play a key role in bringing about
this much-needed transformation.

4. Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure
The National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure (May 7, 2014)
Core Competencies Required to
Meaningfully Address Climate
 Foundational knowledge and skills include science literacy,
environmental literacy, knowledge of the policy landscape, and
management acumen.
 Organizational knowledge and experience include strategic planning,
decision-making, compliance, enterprise risk management, asset
management, the management of value and supply chains, corporate
communications and corporate social responsibility, and organizational
governance.
 Strategic execution competencies are largely skills-based and include
supporting organizational change, helping to mitigate risk, engaging
stakeholders, and being actively involved in policy efforts beyond the
walls of the organization and maintaining other external partnerships.
http://competencies.ACCOonline.org

5. Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure
The National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure (May 7, 2014)
Diversity of Human Capital Needs
Basics of
Climate Science &
Sea Level Rise
Projections, Tools,
Data & Downscaling
Adaptation Planning
GHG Accountings &
Basics of Disclosure
Gathering &
Leveraging GHG Data
Advanced Structures &
GHG Reduction Goals
Energy Audits & Basic
Mgmt. Strategies
Strategic Energy
Management
P3 Projects &
Advanced Energy
Contract Vehicles
Accounting for
RECs & Offsets
Markets & Strategies Advanced Projects
Gathering Actionable
Data from Suppliers
Assessing &
Quantifying Climate
Related Risk
Climate Smart
Strategic Sourcing &
Procurement
Understanding
Organizational Culture
& Change
Identifying Critical
Success Factors &
Developing a Strategy
Overcoming
Challenges
Basic Project Finance
Financing Energy &
GHG Management
Programs
Quantifying Cascading
Climate Risk
Climate Science, Risk &
Adaptation Planning
GHG Management &
Reduction Strategies
Energy Strategies
Commodities & Markets
Supply Chain
Management
Change Management &
Leadership Training
Project Finance &
Economic Analysis

6. Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure
The National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure (May 7, 2014)
CCO Certification &
Training Roadmap
Basics of
Climate Science &
Sea Level Rise
Projections, Tools,
Data & Downscaling
Adaptation
Planning
GHG Accountings &
Basics of Disclosure
Gathering &
Leveraging GHG Data
Advanced Structures
& GHG Reduction
Goals
Energy Audits & Basic
Mgmt. Strategies
Strategic Energy
Management
P3 Projects & Advanced
Energy Contract
Vehicles
Accounting for
RECs & Offsets
Markets &
Strategies
Advanced Projects
Gathering Actionable
Data from Suppliers
Assessing &
Quantifying Climate
Related Risk
Climate Smart
Strategic Sourcing &
Procurement
Understanding
Organizational
Culture & Change
Identifying Critical
Success Factors &
Developing a Strategy
Overcoming
Challenges
Basic Project
Finance
Financing Energy &
GHG Management
Programs
Quantifying
Cascading Climate
Risk
Climate Science, Risk &
Adaptation Planning
GHG Management &
Reduction Strategies
Energy Strategies
Commodities &
Markets
Supply Chain
Management
Change Management
& Leadership Training
Project Finance &
Economic Analysis
CCOCertificationTM
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Module/Certificate

7. Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure
The National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure (May 7, 2014)

8. Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure
The National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure (May 7, 2014)
About the Association of
Climate Change Officers
ACCO serves climate change professionals working in all contexts within an
organization, including:
 Professionals whose role and responsibilities are focused exclusively upon
addressing climate change impacts upon an organization’s operations;
 Professionals charged with addressing sustainability and/or environmental issues
related to an organization’s operations; and
 Professionals whose primary functions are in areas that are not necessarily
considered environmental roles (e.g. supply chain and procurement, facilities
management, risk management, investor relations)
ACCO supports the professional development of individuals in positions having any
level of climate focus, providing resources, outlining professional development tracks,
and connecting them to their peers in order to share successful strategies and lessons
learned.
www.ACCOonline.org
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