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?? Have you seen the lineup of tutorials for #VERGE24? These half-day, deep-dive sessions will focus on education, peer learning and tangible skills to level up your organization’s strategy, including: ? The Industrial Decarbonization Surge: Policy, Capital and Aggregating Demand ? CATAN – New Energies: How Games Can Start Conversations ? Carbon Offtake Agreement Tutorial ? Sustainable Procurement and Embodied Carbon Reduction ? Planning for Power: Strategies to Manage Impending Electricity Load Growth ? Driving the Road Ahead: Equitable Solutions for Zero-Emission Freight ?? Dig deep into the latest climate tech topics at VERGE 24 (Oct. 29-31, San Jose): https://buff.ly/4bhglIc

Join Industrious Labs for a breakfast session at #VERGE24 to explore The Industrial Equity Mapper: Stories of Industrial Pollution in the US ?? As we transition to a clean energy economy, it’s crucial to understand how materials like cement, aluminum, and steel are produced, and their effects on health and climate. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in a meaningful discussion about transforming industry practices. Register here:

The mantra of "either fix it or build it" has shaped Jennifer Steinmann’s journey through the ranks at Deloitte to her current position as the firm's Global Sustainability Business Leader. In this Executive Interview, Steinmann talks to Katie Ryan, VP, Sustainability at Trellis Group, about the evolution of corporate sustainability seen in Deloitte's 2024 CxO Sustainability Report, highlighting shifts in investment, optimism and the ongoing challenges. Join Steinmann and Ryan to learn about the transition from commitment to action, the role of collaboration and what global leaders should take away as we approach COP 16 and COP 29. Watch the full interview here: https://buff.ly/402CZlB #sponsored

Earlier this year, Unilever pulled back on its ambitious goals to reduce its use of plastics. Even so, operating with more realistic targets, the company says it still has more than quadrupled its investment in materials science over the past three years to curb its use of virgin plastic. Unilever relied almost completely on external partners for packaging innovation until three years ago, but it was not advancing solutions at the rate needed to address this challenge, said Pablo Costa, global head of packaging at Unilever, during that discussion. “Our aim is to optimize what we can do in-house, while working with our partners and peers to bring these solutions to market,” he said. Read the full article by Heather Clancy.

? How do you create an ESG strategy that aligns with the wider business goals? Too often there’s the perception that two agendas are in conflict. Many clients I’ve worked with have faced significant pushback to their plans from the C-suite, or struggled to engage other stakeholders across the business, many of whom fail to see the relevance to their department or role. They’ve sometimes had to battle for every dollar of investment in building out a sustainability function or faced conflict with key decision-makers. Challenging as it can feel, there are ways to work through this situation and create alignment between an organization’s plans for both its bottom line and the planet. Article by Shannon Houde, MBA, PCC.

There’s no single path for establishing corporate nature ambitions, so companies are looking to peers to determine best practices. And it’s worth noting that Volvo Group has pulled back on its #EV sales targets, relaxing its commitment to produce only fully electric vehicles by 2030. Its #nature strategy, though, offers lessons for other automakers and other types of manufacturers. Alex Novarro, PhD offers a summary of Volvo’s approach:

It’s our priority to ensure that our event operations reflect the same values we promote at our conferences so we put sustainability at the forefront of the #VERGE24 planning process. Explore some of our programs and partnerships: ?? Mitigating our carbon footprint with CNaught ?? Calculating our carbon footprint with Workiva ??Food donation with Copia ?? Plant-rich and waste-free meals via Trellis Group's food policy ??? Menu planning with Greener by Default ?? Reusable cups provided by r.World | Reuse ?? Partnering to provide reusable materials at the event with the?San Jose McEnery Convention Center ? Managing waste and materials with Replenysh ? Waste diversion and sorting with GreenWaste ??? Tackling hard-to-recycle waste with TerraCycle ??? Sustainable printing with YBC ?? Reducing printed materials with our conference app 0?? Automated clean energy procurement and proof with Zero Labs ?? Building our sustainability strategy with Impact Collective Group ?? Tree planting with Evertreen ?? Plastic diversion with rePurpose Global ?? Water restoration with BEF Shout out to Trellis’ event sustainability ?s Morganne Sigismonti and Jessica Coons for their work brining this impact to life.

New from Heather Clancy: Inside Unilever’s R&D efforts to reduce plastics use.

? Only 30 passes are left for #Bloom24! ? We’re thrilled to host an incredible lineup of keynote speakers for this year's event, including (from top left to bottom right)... ??Janine Benyus, The Biomimicry Institute ??Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft ??Fany Kuiru, COICA ORG ??Mark Wishnie, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group ??Patricia Zurita, Conservation International ??Pavan Sukhdev, GIST Impact ??Thomas Lingard, Unilever ??Nkamunu Patita, EarthAcre Note: Attending Bloom 24 does not require COP16 accreditation—everyone is welcome to request an invite. Space is running out. Request your invite for Bloom 24 today: https://buff.ly/3WWLf3y

We are thankful to have Constellation as a sponsor of #VERGE24. We are excited to discuss the policies, solutions and innovations needed to transition to the clean energy economy. #sponsored