Distributed Energy Resources, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions  -  July 17, 2024

Net Zero Forum Fall Educational Sessions Announced

Net Zero Forum Fall, set for September 16-18 at the Westminster Westin in Colorado, will present a variety of educational sessions, formats, and topics to provide attendees the opportunity to learn about best practices, cutting-edge strategies and other actionable content.

In addition to individual meetings between energy customers and suppliers; separate Peer-to-Peer Conversations for energy customers and suppliers; networking opportunities; and the DEI Impact Awards presentation; these sessions are designed to help energy customers develop their Net Zero and other energy and sustainability strategies. 

The program will include:

Keynote Session | Navigating Common Hurdles in Sustainability Planning
Procurement teams, sustainability teams and facility managers often face a range of challenges when trying to connect energy management practices to comprehensive sustainability planning.  During this session, The Constellation Navigator team will explore the most common challenges around digitization, sustainability and cost management.

General Session | Striking the Balance: Navigating Decarbonization and Business Objectives for Success
In this session, Becky Wacker will discuss how to seize decarbonization as an organizational opportunity and provide a framework for navigating complexity and prioritizing where to turn decarbonization into a competitive advantage.

Spotlight Session | DERs: Tangible “How-Tos” to Power Your Path to Net Zero
The urgency to achieve net zero emissions is driving significant change across the corporate, industrial and institutional energy procurement landscape. This session presented by Alex Crown, VP Origination, Onyx Renewables, will explore how Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) can be a powerful tool for organizations seeking to reduce their carbon footprint while achieving energy cost security.

Spotlight Session | Audit Proof Decarbonization: Use Financial Grade Data for Net Zero Operations
Join EnergyCAP’s Lalit Agarwal, VP, Energy Management and Sustainability, to explore the path to net zero operations through financial grade data. EnergyCAP will provide industry examples, outlining the pros and cons of different approaches. Discover how to measure and report on decarbonization efforts with financial-grade data for bulletproof audits. 

General Session | From Basics to Impact: How Offsets Support Sustainability Programs
Join Bernie Kinsella, Director of Origination, Environmental Products at NRG, as he explores the role of carbon offsets within comprehensive sustainability programs, emphasizing the importance of identifying and investing in quality offsets. NRG will provide a special focus on the criteria that define high-quality, impactful offsets.

Spotlight Session | Lost in Translation: How to Affect Impactful Organizational Change in Sustainability
Where are your roadblocks when working on sustainability projects within your organization? Your end goal may not be the problem. What you may need to flex are your organizational influence muscles. In this session, Victoria Lopez Whitley, Director of ESG at Arcosa, will discuss successes and failures she has experienced as ESG Director at a North American infrastructure company striving to build a stronger, more sustainable future. 

Net Zero Forum Fall will kick off with the Destination: Net Zero Workshop. Open to a limited number of energy customers, this session will provide a comprehensive yet streamlined onboarding to fundamental Net Zero concepts, strategies, and tactics for professionals looking to support or lead change in their organization. 

Click here for more information on Net Zero Forum Fall program and registration.

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