VERGE 2024
San Jose, CA 95110
Event summary
Cooley is a proud supporting sponsor of VERGE 2024 – the center of gravity for professionals catalyzing transformative, profitable change through decarbonizing their operations and supply chains. VERGE is where practitioners doing the hard, ongoing work of integrating climate solutions shared their successes, setbacks and insights to smooth the path forward for all. More than 6,000 leaders across functions, industries and sectors discovered what it takes to deploy climate tech at scale.
Featured agenda items
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Sustainable Growth in Action: Lessons From the Field
This fireside chat explored how leading companies are turning sustainability ambitions into actionable growth strategies. The session focused on the practical realities of building a sustainable business – from navigating regulatory hurdles and integrating new technologies to balancing profitability with nature and climate impacts. Candid stories of challenges faced, lessons learned and creative solutions used that have driven meaningful and measurable progress were shared. Cooley special counsel Jennifer Barnette moderated this lunch session with James Walker, co-founder of Centigrade, and Josh Henretig, managing director at RMI.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Smart Solutions for a Climate-Positive Future: The Role of AI
The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate technology is fostering innovative approaches to tackling the climate crisis. AI-powered solutions are making a measurable impact on sustainability efforts – driving efficiency and enabling the development of next-generation climate technologies. Panelists at the forefront of climate tech discussed the key developments, emerging trends and broader implications of AI in combating climate change. Cooley partner Keith Berets moderated this panel, with guest speakers Laura Dyer, principal at Buoyant Ventures, and Ned Harvey, CEO and co-founder of Digital Gaia.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Preparing for California’s Emission Disclosure Regulations
California’s new emission disclosure regulations require thousands of companies to provide assurance-ready emissions data for Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 2026 and Scope 3 emissions by 2027. For professionals collecting, analyzing and reporting sustainability information, saying “there is a lot to stay on top of” is an understatement. This was in-depth overview of the state of regulatory environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, with opportunities to gain practical insights for meeting emissions disclosure requirements. Cooley partner Beth Sasfai participated as a panelist.
For more information, please email Brianna Vega.
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