COP31 Business Forum

Green Zone Side Events

Side events at the COP31 Business Forum Hub in the Green Zone.

Side events

Monday, 9 November 2026

15:00 – 15:45COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Building a Climate-resilient Pharmaceutical Production

Organised by Eczacıbaşı, Gensenta Pharmaceuticals

Side events

Tuesday, 10 November 2026

15:00 – 16:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Scaling Climate-Resilient Food Systems through Insurance, Commodity Markets, Data and Sustainable Finance

Organised by Turkish Mercantile Exchange

16:00 – 17:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Women Entrepreneurs Leading the Green Transition: A Leaders’ Networking Meeting

Organised by TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Board – UN Women Türkiye

17:00 – 18:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Rewiring the Power Grid

Organised by Columbia Business School – Climate Knowledge Initiative

Side events

Friday, 13 November 2026

09:30 – 10:30COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

From Waste Management to Circular Manufacturing: The Türkiye Model

Organised by Environment and Waste Collecting Center Inc.

11:00 – 12:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Geothermal Energy: Power from Deep Within – Its Role in Türkiye’s Energy Transition

Organised by Sanko Energy

14:00 – 15:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Energy Transition for People and Planet

Organised by Schneider Electric

15:30 – 16:30COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Connecting the Value Chain: From Responsible Sourcing to Circular Design

Organised by Eczacıbaşı, VitrA Tiles

17:00 – 18:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Antalya Water Summit

Organised by Antalya Commodity Exchange

Side events

Saturday, 14 November 2026

10:15 – 12:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Panel on the Future of Sustainable Facility Management and Inspiring Approaches

Organised by Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change – Directorate General of Vocational Services

12:15 – 13:30COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Baker Hughes Climate Technology Forum: COP31 Roundtable

Organised by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

13:45 – 15:30COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Panel on the Future of Sustainable Facility Management and Inspiring Approaches

Organised by Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change – Directorate General of Vocational Services

16:00 – 17:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Building the Green Collar Workforce: Local Sustainability Expertise to Global Standards

Organised by Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority / International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation

Side events

Monday, 16 November 2026

10:00 – 11:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Bridging the SME Decarbonisation Gap: Practical Solutions for Green Industrialisation

Organised by Eurochambres

15:30 – 17:00COP31 Business Forum Hub
Green Zone

Zero Waste and Critical Materials Congressional Roundtable

Organised by U.S. Chamber of Commerce