Introduction
Many companies have already taken steps to raise awareness of climate change.
However, one question often arises after these initial steps: how can we move from understanding to action?
This is precisely the challenge addressed by the 2Tonnes workshop.
Designed as a collaborative serious game, it enables employees to collectively project themselves towards a scenario that is compatible with climate objectives and to identify concrete levers for action, both individually and organizationally.
For financial players, faced with increasing regulatory and ESG requirements, this workshop is a structuring tool for engaging teams in the long term.
Climate change: a strategic issue for businesses and the financial sector
Climate change is no longer a peripheral issue.
It directly impacts economic models, risk management, capital allocation, and the reputation of organizations.
In the financial sector in particular, there are multiple challenges:
- integrating climate considerations into investment decisions;
- compliance with regulatory frameworks (CSRD, SFDR, European taxonomy);
- ensuring the credibility of ESG strategies with stakeholders;
- mobilizing internal teams around low-carbon trajectories.
Faced with these challenges, companies need educational formats that can articulate global issues and concrete decisions.
Why awareness alone is no longer enough
Traditional awareness-raising initiatives provide a framework and enable knowledge sharing.
However, they quickly reveal their limitations when they do not lead to operational implementation.
Without practical application:
- the issues remain abstract;
- employees struggle to identify their role;
- commitment wanes after the event.
To go further, it is necessary to put teams in a position to decide, arbitrate, and measure the impact of their choices. This is precisely the added value of the 2Tonnes workshop.
The 2Tonnes workshop: an immersive, action-oriented format
A collective simulation to understand and decide
The 2Tonnes workshop is based on a collaborative simulation.
Participants, working in groups, explore different scenarios for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with a target of 2 tons of CO₂ per person per year.
Throughout the workshop, they are encouraged to:
- make individual and collective choices;
- observe their impact on the overall trajectory;
- understand the most effective levers.
This approach allows participants to go beyond observations and enter into a process of shared decision-making.
Identify concrete levers for action
Unlike purely informative formats, the 2Tonnes workshop focuses on:
- real room for maneuver;
- necessary trade-offs;
- the complementarity between individual and organizational actions.
The final debriefing allows participants to structure what they have learned and identify courses of action that can be applied in the context of their company.
Climate Mural and 2Tonnes Workshop: two complementary steps
These two workshops have distinct but complementary objectives.
- The Climate Collage helps participants understand the mechanisms of climate change and creates a common knowledge base.
- The 2Tonnes workshop comes next, allowing participants to look ahead, test scenarios, and work on action plans.
In many organizations, combining the two formats creates a coherent journey, from understanding to action.
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- Organizing a Climate Fresco in your company
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Why the 2Tonnes workshop is particularly relevant for financial actors
For banks, insurance companies, and financial institutions, the 2Tonnes workshop offers several key benefits:
- create a common language around carbon issues;
- help teams link climate, strategy, and economic decisions;
- strengthen consistency between ESG discourse and internal practices;
- encourage employees to embrace low-carbon trajectories.
This tool is particularly well suited to CSR, ESG, innovation, and transformation departments, as well as sustainable finance teams.
How to integrate the 2Tonnes workshop into your CSR or ESG approach
To maximize the impact of the workshop, several points are essential:
- Clarify the objective: advanced awareness, implementation, preparation of a climate plan.
- Identify the right audiences: cross-functional teams, managers, key roles.
- Plan for the “aftermath”: feedback, priority actions, alignment with existing strategy.
- Be part of a process: the workshop gains value when it is integrated into an overall approach.
Organize a 2Tonnes Workshop with Horizon & Beyond
Horizon & Beyond supports financial players in designing and running 2Tonnes workshops tailored to their business challenges and level of maturity.
Our added value:
- In-depth understanding of financial and ESG issues;
- Professional and structured facilitation;
- Alignment with your CSR and transformation initiatives.
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FAQ – 2Tonnes workshop in companies
How long does the workshop last?
The standard duration is approximately 3 hours, including simulation and debriefing.
Who is it aimed at?
The workshop is open to a wide range of audiences: employees, managers, CSR, ESG, and finance departments.
Can it be integrated into a training plan?
Yes, it can be integrated into CSR, ESG, or transformation training programs.
Conclusion
Faced with climate challenges, companies need formats that go beyond raising awareness to encourage action.
The 2Tonnes workshop meets this objective by putting employees in decision-making situations and opening up concrete avenues for transformation.
For financial players, it is a structuring lever for their ESG and low-carbon strategies.