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This week, Christopher Lloyd, Verizon's Executive Director for Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, is our guest blogger. He recently took part in the 5th Annual Energy and Environment Conference at Babson College in Massachusetts.
In this entry, he writes about a keynote speech given at the conference by Verizon Senior Vice President Kathy Brown.
The 5th Annual Energy and Environment Conference, entitled “Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Future” explored how innovation and entrepreneurship will play a pivotal role in shaping the green economy in years to come.
Kathy’s keynote, which is attached below, opened a day long dialogue with entrepreneurs seeking to find the way to a sustainable energy future. She noted that they are creating the innovation that will allow consumers to make energy choices on cleaner, more efficient ways to fuel their lives.
She told the audience that in the final analysis, we need to move quickly to address the urgent imperative of our time – providing the power to maintain our standard of living and grow our economy. We need to find solutions for the long term; respect what we do not know; be vigilant about the risks we take; and anticipate the unthinkable.
We must ensure that our land, our air, our seas, our drinking supplies – our people – will be preserved and conserved for a millennium.
Read more about Verizon’s recent sustainability efforts at the Cool Planet blog and the BlueGreen Alliance media site. BlueGreen Alliance discusses how the Clean Fleets Partnership announced by President Obama this month will mean jobs in the 21st Century. In the Cool Planet blog, Bob Sheppard, Vice President of Clean Air – Cool Planet’s Corporate Program gives a nod to Verizon for powering up green vehicles.
We are grateful to both publications for recognizing the efforts our employees give every day to make a difference for the planet.
To view vital speeches given by our authors, visit our speeches page.
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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