NGO SUPPORTER STRATEGY SESSION PROJECT DEVELOPER + NGO TRACK NGO SUPPORTER STRATEGY SESSION Bernardo Lazo, Director of Partnerships + Business Development, Gold Standard SOCIAL MEDIA @cdmgoldstandard #GrowToZero WWW.SLIDO.COM 1025 WIFI Network: Gold Standard Password: 180418GoldStandard

AGENDA 1. Introduction Why NGO support is important to Gold Standard Ways to engage with Gold Standard and its stakeholders 2. Brainstorming session: Increasing collaboration - way forward Key areas and topics of interest to NGO supporters Ideas for improved and stronger engagement 3. Summary and conclusions

WHY NGO SUPPORT IS IMPORTANT TO GOLD STANDARD Shape Helps to shape our strategy and policies so that Gold Standard serves as an effective mechanism to deliver on that ambition Ensure Ensures that our processes and tools are delivered successfully in projects on the ground and duly represent the positions of local stakeholders Build Builds credibility for our approach and help us advocate for more ambitious action in climate and development The core principle of membership in the NGO Supporter Network is a commitment to Gold Standard’s vision and mission Members commit to endorsing the Gold Standard’s approach to quantifying and certifying climate and sustainable development impacts. It does not require any financial commitment. It does not preclude an organisation from recognising another standard or project type, nor from critiquing Gold Standard or its projects.

CURRENT WAYS TO ENGAGE AS NGO SUPPORTER As NGO supporter only (simply signing our Endorsement statement) Thought leadership/policy papers co-authorship or contributions, signing on to specific initiatives/calls to action Contribution to standard, tools and methodology development Project / consultation reviews for specific project types and regions Co-creation of new initiatives and programmes with other stakeholders (corporates, associations, NGOs, developers) Endorsement Advocacy Technical development Project reviews Co-creation Currently there are different ways and levels of engagement with GS We want to explore during this session if there are other ways to engage to increase collaboration

INCREASED COLLABORATION THROUGH THE GS PLATFORM Robust standard and certified impacts Mobilise partnerships and facilitate structured programmes to catalyse more ambitious climate action NGO Supporters can now participate in programmes and new initiatives on the GS Platform and collaborate with other stakeholders. A collaborative approach is required to catalyse more ambitious action for climate security and sustainable development. Since the launch of the Gold Standard for the Global Goals, we have been increasing our engagement with our NGO Supporter Network We are enabling increased collaboration through structured programmes and calls for action through our GS Network Platform

DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS AND APPLICATIONS NGO Supporters Advocacy and Policy Technical work / Project development / Reviews

2. Technical work / Project development / Reviews DISCUSSION Split into two groups based on your primary interest to participate as Gold Standard NGO Supporter: 1. Advocacy and Policy 2. Technical work / Project development / Reviews

DISCUSSION Discuss the needs and opportunities for collaboration with Gold Standard and its stakeholders according to the 4 strategic initiatives, based on the following questions: Which topics is your NGO interested in participating? Which contributions would you be able to provide? Are there any additional aspects that GS should focus on and why? Which new tools or products would you like to see as part of the GS4GG? What can be improved to facilitate engagement and collaboration with GS and the NGO Supporter network? Each group will be asked to give a short overview of the findings and these will be used to summarise the takeaways for this session

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STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & PARTNER PROGRAMMES (2018) Maximising value of assets in carbon and RE Markets Future proofing the VCM (Phase 2) SDG1 Claim (Phase 1) Gold Standard Renewable Energy Label Quantification, reporting and certification of SDG impacts Health benefits from reduced indoor air pollution (ADALYs) Gender equality framework Enabling claims for accounting and reporting purposes Value Chain Emissions Accounting (Phase 2) Corporate Climate Leadership (Phase 1) Corporate SDG impact reporting Certification frameworks and pathways for Sustainable Urban Development & infrastructure Fund-level certification Landscape approaches Slide to be presented as a reference during the discussion to give pointers to participants on programmes or new topics they would like to work on

Benefits for NGO Supporters NGO supporters have free access to our Network Engagement Platform with different options for participation and networking: Participation Tools and Insights   Networking and profiling Be considered for positions in Gold Standard governance  Review projects during multiple stages of the certification process, to ensure the highest level of rigour Participate in global consultations on planned updates to Gold Standard for the Global Goals and new features of the standard Engage in advocacy work Exclusive market updates Project updates  Webinars  Collaboration with other NGOs and other stakeholders in new initiatives and peer to peer learning Discounted admission to Gold Standard-hosted events Exposure via Gold Standard communications and website 

WHY CERTIFY IMPACT?