Business Leadership on the Path to Net Zero
Friday, April 29, 2022
8 a.m.–12 p.m. ET
Avoiding catastrophic climate change will require a rapid and sustained reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. While more than 1,000 companies with combined revenue over $10 trillion have already pledged to reduce emissions to net zero, there is no clear path for effectively reaching this goal. The 2022 "Climate Business & Investment Conference" will hear from leading academics and practitioners on the latest net zero business strategies and the implications for climate change.
This conference — a joint effort by the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School and Columbia Climate School — brings together climate academics and business leaders to understand how new advances in research and practice can inform investments in specific sectors of the global economy. The forum explores topics that address the value and opportunity of using a science-based approach to inform and guide business and investment decisions.
Participants will include leaders from the investment community, a range of business sectors, and academia.
This event is invitation only, and in-person tickets are non-transferable. In-person space is limited. If you are interested in being added to the invitation list, please email us.
Agenda
8:00–8:30 a.m.
Breakfast and Networking
8:30–8:35 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
|
Costis Maglaras |
8:35–9:15 a.m.
Opening Keynote on Net Zero: Opportunities and Challenges
|
Rich Lesser |
Mark Gallogly ’86 (moderator) |
9:15–9:35 a.m.
Business Leadership by Example
|
Marissa McGowan |
9:35–10:25 a.m.
Research on the Business Transition to Net Zero
|
Vanessa Burbano Shiva Rajgopal |
Luisa Palacios Geoffrey Heal |
10:25–10:40 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:40–11:30 a.m.
Climate Solutions on the Horizon
|
Nili Gilbert ’03 Ryan Orbuch |
Julie Gosalvez Gernot Wagner |
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Closing Keynote on Scaling Climate Solutions
|
Ethan Brown ’08 |
Bruce Usher (moderator) |
