Clean energy is becoming central to corporations’ climate and sustainability strategy. There are more than 200 companies with the goal to run off of 100 percent clean energy, and the number is growing. 

As corporate renewable procurement deals get bigger and more common, there are more options and partners to fit more use cases. In this workshop, you’ll hear from corporations that have procured renewable energy in deals large and small, and experts who understand how to navigate the increasingly complicated landscape. 

Join us for an update on the state of the market and round-table discussions that cover different aspects of developing a renewable energy strategy to fit your organization. Conversation topics to include:

• Setting the vision and goals that work for your company 

• How to get internal buy-in from your team to execute an ambitious strategy 

• Ways to work with the community and other stakeholders to reach your goals

• Understanding the market and resources available 

• How to manage (and communicate) risk

• Using external and internal channels to communicate the value to the media, the public, and employees

• The basics to negotiating terms and contracts for new power deals

GreenBiz 20 In-Depth Tutorials are intensive half-day sessions held prior to the start of the conference. These are designed to offer participants an opportunity to dive deeper into a topic of interest and develop tangible knowledge and skills. In addition, attendees will have a greater opportunity to network with their peers in these interactive sessions. An all-access pass is required to participate.

This session will talk about tools and tricks to align your clean energy and sustainability goals with your carbon reduction goals. After all, we won’t address climate change by adding more clean energy; we’ll address it by having less carbon in the atmosphere.

Companies can do a lot to encourage electric and sustainable transportation — to, from and around corporate campuses and locations. This session provides insight into what leading companies are doing to support employees purchasing electric, provide on-site EV charging, use e-shuttle buses and catalyze better last mile solutions. Hear from experts about how to navigate obstacles and harness incentives to arrive at your destination.

Corporations don't exist in a vacuum. They're in communities, with the power to bring benefits beyond their own operations. 

This session will look at the programs corporate giants Microsoft and Intuit are implementing to ensure they’re uplifting communities where they operate. It will also spotlight how an NGO, GRID Alternatives, is working with corporations to make sure their work in communities is meaningful and impactful. 

Join us for an interactive conversation about how an organization can form a strategy and form partnership, and how and why it can benefit operations and provide a social license to operate. 

Corporate America has more power than ever, and with that comes a rising movement for it to better serve employees, communities and the environment. This session looks at the responsibility of companies to align their operations, political influence and social clout with sustainability and emission reduction goals to ensure a safe climate future. Experts will discuss what the private sector is doing right, where it is falling short, and how to step up efforts.