“Most things when it comes to corporate sustainability do not happen in a vacuum. I am part of an environmental sustainability team, but we would not be able to accomplish anything without our energy teams, our network teams, and more. The ability to take what can be a complex idea and translate that into a compelling business case often comes down to dollars and cents. While it takes time, that’s how we’ve been able to drive change.”
Rosie Austin on Electric Ladies Podcast
In a poll at The Earth Day Women’s Summit in Dallas, Texas, 100% of respondents said that business is not doing enough to address the climate crisis. With climate change fuelling more frequent and ferocious weather events, and the current U.S. federal leadership defunding climate- and clean energy-related initiatives, businesses now have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to lead. Will they?
The good news is, many of them are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint and increase their climate resilience. How? Listen to this live recording of a session at The Earth Day Women’s Summit at Earthx2025 with a panel moderated by Electric Ladies Podcast’s Joan Michelson.
You’ll hear how businesses are keeping the momentum going and stepping in where federal leadership has stepped back.
The panel includes:
- Danielle Azoulay, Founder, The CSO Shop and former head of CSR and Sustainability at L’Oreal and at Bed, Bath & Beyond, who shares insights into what consumers care about, and how this is shaping business decisions.
- Helle Bank Jørgensen, CEO and Founder of Competent Boards training programs, on the importance of boards in keeping businesses focused on the long term.
- Jana Gerber, President, Microgrid North America at Schneider Electric, on what companies are focusing on to meet their climate goals.
- Rosie Austin, Principal Program Manager – Global ESG Reporting at AT&T, on why resilience doesn’t occur in a vacuum.
- Joan Michelson, Executive Producer of The Earth Day Women’s Summit and host of Electric Ladies Podcast.
“If you look five years out, 10 years out, what is it that you want to look back at and say, Yes, I was part of this, or, or I did this. There’s a ton of roles if you look at these 17 biggest pain points in the world (the 17 sustainable development goals). Where is it that I can make a difference? I want to educate myself in this, so I can go out and help organizations, perhaps even the organization that you are working in right now.”
Helle Bank Jørgensen on Electric Ladies podcast
You’ll also like:
- Marci Jenks, Eco Material Technologies, on green cement innovations.
- Helle Bank Jørgensen, CEO and Founder, Competent Boards on the importance of ESG and boards.
- Jessica Filante Farrington, AT&T, Director of Global Sustainability, on climate resilient infrastructure.
- Tensie Whelan, Founding Director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, on why sustainability is good for business.
- Joan Michelson’s Forbes article on What Business Can Do To Address Climate Crisis Despite The Backlash
Read more of Joan’s Forbes articles here.
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