Happy to be with my (fun!) colleagues today at Sustainability Net Zero Live. Stop by our booth if you're also here.
Our team is on the ground at SUSTAINABILITY LIVE Net Zero in London and excited to connect with sustainability leaders at our booth, interactive workshops, and private events. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecMnxxHa
In our second era. Grateful for the opp to kickoff 2024—Watershed’s biggest year yet—at adult summer camp with these special people (and so many others!).
This is such a cool, honest, inspiring view into the founding of the climate program at Figma. It's a common story too. So much of the early climate work that is now so central to companies ability to complete mandatory disclosures/meet investor and vendor demands/etc starts with just a couple people on Slack with an appetite for driving change. In a similar vein, I started a #swiftie Slack channel at work today (not sure what took so long...), so stay tuned on our impact.
In just three years, Figma employees have moved their climate action from an informal Slack channel to pledging to be net zero by 2040. And just this week they announced a $500,000 investment–their largest yet–to support permanent carbon removal via Watershed’s Marketplace. In a recent blog, Silas Tsui and Noah Rowlett, software engineers and founding members of Figma’s Net Zero sustainability-focused social impact group, share valuable insights on: ✔️How they secured leadership approval for investing in permanent carbon removal. ✔️What helped these non-sustainability experts make sense of the esoteric concepts in the carbon removal space. ✔️How they engaged the entire company in carbon removal efforts, in turn sparking optimism. 👇 Read the remarkable inside story here https://lnkd.in/eGUBVtZk
Great opportunity to work on one of the most important topics of our time (electrification!) with some of my favorite former co-workers! ⚡
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Excited that we'll get to hear directly from the author this urgently-needed state climate policy! Join us if you're curious about what's happening in California and why it's important for businesses and humans everywhere.
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 California Senator Scott Wiener, author and architect of California’s landmark climate bill SB 253, will join us for a special fireside chat next week to discuss the legislation and what it means for companies. Join Senator Wiener and our co-founder Taylor Francis on Wednesday, September 27, for an inside look at: - What California’s new legislation means for businesses - How the bills relate to other climate regulations (such as the SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rule and the CSRD in Europe) - What’s next in the new wave of corporate climate accountability Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/eN5ydEBt
Must watch.
Progress on climate change relies on companies taking bold action AND talking (loudly) about why that bold action is increasing the resiliency of their business! The response to more companies getting bad press for greenwashing isn't to stop talking about the work. It's to make sure you're doing work you can stand behind, being honest about your progress, and influencing everyone you know to get on board. Vince Digneo, feeling lucky to know you! Big thanks to Denise Pearl Sabrina Cherny Rajesh Kumar Mariappan Bhargav Goriparthi Taryn Gifford Dawson Nicole Hockin for the partnership on telling this story!
Climate change won’t be solved in silos. We’re delighted to work alongside Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud to show what’s possible with the right technology, the right partners, and unwavering C-level commitment. Thank you to Palo Alto’s Head of Sustainability Vince Digneo and Chief Financial Officer Dipak Golechha for underscoring why climate ambition is a critical aspect of a thriving business.
Feeling proud of this story about Watershed's carbon accounting work on Marketplace (hello Kai!); and even more excited to see it shared through the lens of sweetgreen, one of our customers that has long understood the role that businesses need to play to address climate change. We can't stop the conversation with just carbon accounting (we need mandatory disclosures, emissions reductions, carbon removal, etc!) but mainstream outlets talking about the #climateeconomy is necessary and welcome. Thank you Daniel Ackerman for covering!
We're excited to be featured in this Marketplace by APM story on the carbon accounting industry. sweetgreen is a great example of a company that is measuring its footprint and making concrete operational decisions based on its work with us—and companies across industries are following suit. Get the full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehDBtECP
So excited to be bringing this group of climate leaders together for a discussion of their work. From banking to cloud computing to making shoes, they have so much wisdom to share, and I'm so grateful they're taking the time to do so!
What do leaders from VMware, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and KEEN Footwear have in common? They’re all speaking at the Watershed Summit. 🌎 The ‘Leaders in corporate climate progress’ session will include: - Matthew Eaton, Supply Chain & Sustainable Sourcing Leader, VMware - Taylor Wright, Executive Director of Operational Sustainability, JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Kirsten Blackburn, Director, KEEN Effect, KEEN They’ll discuss how sustainability is integrated into their business strategy, and offer advice to other climate leaders. SIGN UP 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHPRJYNd #WatershedSummit2023 #sustainability #climateaction #climate
Heading home after a very brief trip to Watershed NYC where I got to do that thing where you turn to the person at the desk next to you and say "oh hey quick question for you" (aka bother others IRL). I miss that so much about office life. Twas a dream. We hosted such a fun customer happy hour with people who work on climate across different industries: finance, tech, food production, consumer goods, and more. AND, on my walk to Penn Station this morning I got to see the new brand campaign my teammates worked so hard on and it looks 🔥 . Please don't tell my mom about my chapped lips. #changeclimatechange
