By Derek Top, Senior Editor, Program Director - VERGE
We're in the home stretch for next week's VERGE London event. Panel discussions include how to capitalize on convergence opportunities, with Cisco, VantagePoint Capital Partners and Shell Foundation, and the role of connected cars, with representatives from Jaguar Land Rover and Vauxhall Ampera, the first 'plug-in' passenger car to be sold in the UK. Also on tap are speakers from the London School of Economics, Atkins, Alertme.com, IBM, Whipcar.com, Carbon Disclosure Project and more.
This week we preview two topics to be presented at VERGE London. First, Joel Makower breaks down Microsoft's bold plan to achieve “carbon neutrality” for companywide energy use by enabling big data and information technologies. And SustainAbility's Mohammed Al-Shawaf offers three compelling reasons why mayors are partnering with businesses to drive sustainable growth in cities.
Elsewhere, AOL Energy outlines the multiple benefits for building owners who integrate demand-response technology and AT&T launches 'Digital Life', a web-based platform for remote monitoring and energy management services, found at Fierce Wireless.
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Sustainable Brands 2012 Conference: June 4-7 in San Diego
In just 4 weeks, business and brand leaders from around the globe will convene in San Diego for what is shaping up to be the largest, most strategic conversation ever about how sustainability thinking is changing the landscape of business strategy and brand marketing. Join 150+ speakers and 1000 attendees for 80+ sessions at SB'12. Save 15% on registration rates. Rates increase on May 13th. Click here to learn more.
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Join Paul Hawken and Joel Makower May 31-June 3 in L.A.
Are you an early stage entrepreneur in green business or cleantech? Are you looking to network, build skills, and gain exposure for your company from the press or investors? Green Business BASE CAMP's 4-day intensive workshop will put you on the path to success. Limited space available. Apply now!
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Free GreenBiz.com Webcast: How to Design a Data-Driven Sustainability Program
Improving sustainability performance against critical business requirements can be tricky. How do you build a business case for automating sustainability management? How should your company decide strategic focus areas that matter most to your stakeholders? What are the best ways to calculate results and report? Hear how Columbia Sportswear and JLL approach this challenge in a lively webcast moderated by Joel Makower. You'll learn how to: communicate the value of program investments; prioritize sustainability goals and initiatives; gain transparency in energy and sustainability performance
gain "in the trenches" experience on facilitating stakeholder engagement. Click here to register.
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