Yesterday at #VERGE24, MN8 hosted a successful panel on #cleanenergy procurement led by Moderator Hana Kajimura from Trellis Group. The panel included MN8’s own Kevin Helmich, Stanford University’s Lincoln Bleveans, Iron Mountain’s Chris Pennington and Akamai Technologies’s Mike Mattera.
Focusing on more than how they #procure clean energy, the SMEs dove into the why they procure clean energy. Here are three key reasons clean energy procurement is a major focus for companies:
?? Clean energy has gone from a moral imperative to a must for businesses across the board. It’s not just “the right thing to do” - it’s also frequently the most cost-effective option. In addition, Utilizing renewable energy sources can be configured to best suit your business, meaning your company’s energy is customized for you, for less.
??Customers, investors and stakeholders are calling for companies to use more clean energy across their value chains. As more companies set ambitious sustainability goals, managing and reducing #Scope3 emissions has become a critical focus for CSOs, especially with new laws taking effect that will require disclosure of companies’ carbon footprint. For customers, it’s more important than ever to buy from companies that are understanding and reduce their impacts.
??? The road to renewable energy is still being built, and companies have a huge ability to customize in ways that best suit their operations. Businesses have the rare opportunity to literally put the power in their hands, helping them meet both operational and sustainability goals at the same time.
Thank you to all of our panelists, our fantastic moderator and all Verge attendees who joined us live yesterday. If you’re interested in diving deeper into insights on clean energy procurement, download the new white paper from Trellis Group in collaboration with MN8 Energy for free: https://lnkd.in/ezSC-jwN
