IN CONVERSATION
The state of our planet today requires stellar examples of businesses and the private sector making unprecedented, ambitious climate commitments to be followed by concrete action. Microsoft has proven that this can be possible, pledging to not just achieve ‘Carbon negative’ status by 2030, but to look back and mitigate the company’s historical emissions since its inception in 1975, by 2050. As the current moment necessitates a strong business imperative to lead and adapt to a just and renewable transition, we’ll hear from SDG Advocate Brad Smith about the expansive potential and necessity of private sector engagement in the race to avert the climate crisis, the challenges of getting there from a business and leadership perspective, and the opportunity to catalyze other businesses and transform industries.
