Conference Agenda - Wednesday
Track I Panel: Breaking down the Barriers
"Energy Efficiency: The Cornerstone of Corporate Sustainability"
Track II Panel: Information and Communications
"Employee Engagement: From Shop Floor to Top Floor: Engaging Employees in Energy Efficiency”
Moderator: Judi Greenwald, Vice President, Innovative Solutions, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Energy efficiency is often the foundational element of corporate sustainability strategies, but it is still just one component. Panelists explored how efficiency fits in and complements other sustainability strategies, such as purchase of renewable energy, water conservation, and use of offsets. (Panel not videotaped.)
Panel presentations:
| Joanne Howard, Climate Manager, Deere & Co. | |
| Val Jensen, Vice President, Marketing and Environmental Programs, ComEd | |
| Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Director of Sustainability, Mars |
Moderator: Katie Mandes, VP, Communications, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Panelists explored various employee engagement strategies undertaken by companies.
Panel presentations and videos:
Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy
Question and Asnwer Session
Track I: Breaking Barriers
"Partnering to Overcome Obstacles in Supply Chain Energy Efficiency”
Track II: Information and Communications
"Measuring, Managing and Messaging: The Challenges of Data and Decision Making”
Moderator: William Prindle, VP, ICF International
Panelists discussed the challenges in compiling and tracking energy data in large corporations and the most effective ways of presenting the data to enable senior managers to make informed decisions.
Panel presentations and videos:
Track I: Breaking Barriers
“Do Customers Care? Increasing the Value of Energy Efficiency for the Consumer”
Track II: Information and Communications
“Communicating Success without Being Accused of Greenwashing”
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