The US BCSD is organizing a series of quarterly US BCSD council meetings in 2021, with the first one taking place on March 25, 2021. The agenda will be discussion-driven and designed to engage company members and partner organizations in conversations around sustainability strategy and opportunities for project development. We will address emerging trends and technologies, barriers and enablers around policy and regulation, education, and communications. The US BCSD team will also provide updates on existing projects like the Materials Marketplace and Carbon Collaborative, and outline the process for getting engaged.
The goal of these quarterly meetings is to catalyze one or more collaborative projects to meet common goals declared by US BCSD member companies and partners. The US BCSD team will facilitate discussion around resourcing, outcomes, deliverables and timelines as appropriate, and may provide further project management as projects are developed.
Agenda
Welcome and Overview of the US BCSD (12:00 to 12:20pm CDT) The US Business Council for Sustainable Development (US BCSD) will provide an overview of its goals, objectives and the value of multi-industry collaboration. You’ll hear an overview of current US BCSD projects including the Great Lakes and Gulf Coast Carbon Collaboratives, and the North American Materials Marketplace program.
Challenges and Opportunities in the Energy Transition (12:20 to 1:00pm) Dirk Smit, Vice President Research Strategy and Chief Scientist at Shell, will present on the transition to a net-zero-emission energy system, the challenges and opportunities related to power density, energy storage, carbon capture, storage and utilization systems, and nature-based solutions.
Break (1:00 to 1:05pm)
Achieving Accelerated Impact and Outcomes (1:05pm to 1:35pm) Gord Lambert, President of GRL Collaboration for Sustainability Inc. and a catalyst for the Cosia collaboration system in Alberta, Canada, will present the Cosia model for reimagining competition and collaboration to help accelerate project impacts and outcomes. Gord’s talk sets the stage for the afternoon’s working sessions, where we’ll discuss how this model can apply to existing US BCSD projects and opportunities for new project development.
Workshop Session: Accelerating Project Impact and Outcomes (1:35pm to 2:10pm)
Break (2:10 to 2:15pm)
Workshop Session: Chartering New Projects (2:15pm to 2:50pm)
Report Out and Next Steps (2:50pm to 3:00pm)
US BCSD Council Meetings are open to US BCSD members and invited guests only. Is your company considering membership? Click here to schedule a time to talk to us about joining the US BCSD today.
Membership in the US BCSD opens up access to an influential, collaborative and diverse network of business-sustainability practitioners and subject matter experts around the US. The US BCSD provides a facilitated, neutral setting to collaborate with peer companies on joint projects that capitalize on opportunities or address a common challenge.
We'll work with you to define and design collaborative solutions to drive action on your company’s sustainability challenges - through council meetings like this, and one-on-one sessions with US BCSD staff. Learn more about US BCSD membership.