In companies large and and small, employees are increasing exercising their voice to push for meaningful climate action, and this work continues to broaden beyond formal sustainability and ESG teams. This workshop convenes participants (in any type of role) to discuss best practices for advancing voluntary corporate climate commitments (beyond compliance) and programs. Participants and facilitators will share challenges and enabling factors of success for making a solid business case, getting leadership buy-in, and communicating effectively across teams.
The aim of the session is to foster discussion among a diverse group on the challenges and enabling factors of success for making a solid business case, getting leadership buy-in, and communicating effectively across teams to advance voluntary corporate climate commitments and programs.
We're hoping that many efforts and discussions will continue after Mozfest. Share any ideas you already have for how to continue the work from your session.:As an active contributor to sustainability networks, I hope to incorporate the key takeaways into an ongoing working paper on Climate Action in Tech, which will include an evolving guide on tactics for advancing climate action at your company.
How will you deal with varying numbers of participants in your session?:Getting the perspectives from a diverse range of participants (not just the loudest) is a priority for this workshop. An anonymous pre-workshop survey could help surface the topics participants would value the most, and small breakout groups might run their own thematic chats and report back out to the group.
Kathy is a research affiliate at Columbia University's Center for Sustainable Urban Development and previously worked on expanding Uber's e-bike and scooter programs, helping cities decarbonize transportation.