On 10 December, Global Compact Network France organized a conference on businesses and climate justice, to discuss the role business can play in tackling the adverse human rights impacts of climate change. Moderated by Mary Robinson…this session highlighted the social and economic consequences of climate change and how companies can work with civil society to recognize and alleviate them. The panel was composed of corporate representatives of Suez Environnement and Sanofi, UNHCR and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. As climate change accelerates, natural disasters will be more frequent and with them, conflicts around resources or land, diseases, refugees and human trafficking. The event focused on the growing need for “informed projects”…and the role companies play by working with every actor in their supply chain...Participants agreed that while the impact can be positive, businesses need to show more responsibility, transparency and innovation...