The DMV’s top leaders in sustainability gathered at the new JPMorgan Chase Client Center in Washington, DC on Tuesday, December 14 to discuss how corporations in all sectors can accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and achieve a more sustainable future through ESG practices that create a positive impact.
Michael Schaffer, Editor-in-Chief of Washingtonian, moderated this important discussion and Allison Saegh-Fleming, Executive Director of JPMorgan’s Green Economy Banking Team, provided opening remarks to kick the conversation off. The group touched upon important topics such as:
- The future of a carbon tax being enacted on a federal level
- The availability of financing for small to medium companies who are focused on sustainability
- How to encourage young or small companies to prioritize sustainability the way other immediate concerns are looked at
- The transition of ESG practices from being a philanthropic endeavor to a serious investment strategy
The full guest list included:
Scot Case, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, NRF
Benjamin Colbert, Founder, City Renewables
Amanda Eversole, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, American Petroleum Institute (API)
Denise Everson, Managing Director, ThinkBox
Carolyn Evert, Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Communications Manager, JPMorgan Chase
Susan Farkas, Publisher, Washingtonian
Bradford Dockser, CEO & Co-Founder, GreenGen
Chris Hare, CEO, PRTI
Yuri Horwitz, CEO & Co-Founder, Sol Systems
Jen Jenkins, Chief Sustainability Officer, NCX
Randall Kempner, Senior Advisor, Aspen Institute, Energy and Environment Program
Karen Knutson, Vice President & General Manager, Government, Chevron
Kevin Lander, Managing Director & Region Manager for Greater Washington, D.C., JPMorgan Chase
Jack McDougle, President & CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade
Tom Michael, DC, MD, & VA Market Executive and Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase
Allison Saegh-Fleming, Executive Director, Green Economy Banking Team, JPMorgan Chase
Michael Schaffer, Editor-in-Chief, Washingtonian
Taylor Wright, VP, Operational Sustainability, JPMorgan Chase
Thank you to JPMorgan Chase for supporting this gathering.
Thank you to our vendors: Occasions Catering, and MJ Valet.
Photos by Kristoffer Tripplaar
