Action Speaks Summit 2023

What we do now shapes what lies ahead of us

We are in the most important decade for climate action in history. The science is clear: every tenth of a degree matters and every ton of CO2 matters. What we do now will shape what lies ahead of us, but we still have it in our hands to assemble a better future.

Ingka Group hosted the Action Speaks Summit in collaboration with Project Drawdown and TIME CO2 at Climate Week 2023 in September in New York, using hope and optimism to inspire more impactful climate action. Grounded in the scientific reality of climate change, we welcomed leaders across business and civic society and the many people to explore a positive vision for the future and an exhibition of the actions that will help us create it.

Eat, move, make, power and grow with impact

How we eat, move, make, power and grow today and in the future has a significant impact on the health of our planet. The Action Speaks Summit exhibition centred on these five key areas and on solutions scientifically proven by Project Drawdown to have a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. From addressing food waste to enhancing energy efficiency, protecting, and restoring ecosystems and more.

Leading with action across industries and sectors

With every solution we showcased tangible actions taken by over 30 exhibiting companies and organisations, across a wide range of industries and sectors, available today and creating a positive impact for people and planet by reinventing how we eat, move, make, power, and grow. From reducing operational food waste to enabling sustainable mobility, sustainable steelmaking and more, the exhibition featured products and services from:

Winnow · Revo foods · Too Good to Go · Terviva · Eon · Hitachi Energy · Sunpower · Seneca Solar · Minesto · Harley Davidson · Cake · Vässla · Allbirds · Retour Matras · SSAB · Volvo Cars · Notpla · AMP Robotics · Fairphone · Tradewater · Rheaply · Restor · IKEA · Afforestt  · AFR100 · Mast Reforestation · VGrid · Conservation International

Learning, imagining, and acting together

Throughout Climate Week, the summit also hosted 22 dialogues that brought together leaders across business and civil society to explore solutions and actions that can accelerate climate action even further. The dialogues invited businesses big and small, governments, organisations, and activists to come together and spark the radical collaboration needed to accelerate climate action.

”I loved the exhibition. I was very happy in the way it was organised, in what I like to call life themes” – Mark Curtis – Head of Innovation & Thought Leadership at Accenture Song.

“So much of climate change is doom and gloom but coming into this space you are going to feel hopeful and better about our future.” – Todd Reubold, Director at Project Drawdown.

“I am happy that I came mostly to speak but 90% to learn from others and I am inspired by the incredible work here” – Gibson Kawago, Founder and Chief Technical Officer of WAGA.

”It’s so rare you can see, touch and experience so many innovations in one place across so many industries.“ – Olivia Nelson, Global PR at Allbirds.

Replay the hosted dialogues from the Action Speaks Summit, the most hopeful place at Climate Week NYC, below.

Monday 18/9

Climate Clarity: Let’s debunk the myths

This session aims to break down barriers such as misconceptions and stereotypes that often surround climate action and holds us back from acting upon existing...

Monday 18/9

ESG Beyond the Checklist: Embracing standards to drive measurable impact

This session delves into ESG’s journey from a checklist protocol to an integral part of organisational culture, hearing from leaders why and how this is...

Monday 18/9

Climate Capital: Investing in science-based climate solutions

Interest in financing climate action is growing, however, are we investing wisely and how can we speed up action? In this session, we’ll explore a big...

Monday 18/9

All Systems Change – The journey inward to supply chain transformation

Watch an interactive panel exploring the innovations, investors, and global corporates future-proofing global supply chains.

Tuesday 19/9

A new era for Climate Communications

Replay the launch of the digital white paper “A new era in climate communications” an unparalleled effort of 55+ contributors, which proposes a novel...

Tuesday 19/9

Investing in Green Accountability

Watch the launch of new analysis which shows how a more transparent and inclusive financial system can avoid emissions and unlock capital for climate action. ...

Tuesday 19/9

ONE HOME, ONE PLANET Dialogue

Climate change is happening, and we all need to step up. Many of the solutions needed to keep global warming below 1.5°C already exist. However, the scale and...

Tuesday 19/9

Enabling Business Leadership on the Just Transition

How can we ensure that the transition to a net zero economy is a just one? Replay the discussion between the We Mean Business Coalition, BSR and The B team on...

Wednesday 20/9

Closing the Corporate Accountability Gap in support of the SDGs

Replay the launch of and discussion on WBA’s White Paper on Corporate Accountability in context of global agendas like the SDGs.

Wednesday 20/9

Narratives of Change: How Storytelling Shapes Climate Solutions

How do we ensure that every voice, especially those most immediately impacted by the climate crisis is heard and valued in the climate conversation?

Wednesday 20/9

Climate Frontiers - How the Global South is innovating climate action

How can innovative climate solutions from the Global South translate into a global climate strategy?

Thursday 21/9

A Tech-Driven Future- How AI can power climate action

How can Artificial Intelligence accelerate our progress towards a net-zero society?

Thursday 21/9

From tradition to transformation: Embracing cultural practices and indigenous innovations

How can we unearth sustainable climate actions from the roots of our own traditions?

Friday 22/9

Future Forward: Driving climate action with the next generation of leaders

What’s next? At the end of a full week of climate talks, we take stock of what we have learned and the ideas shared for creating a better future.

Climate Change Advocacy

IKEA is taking responsibility for its emissions. IKEA is committed to the Paris Agreement and to contribute to limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. We will do this by becoming climate positive by 2030 and net-zero latest 2050.