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Is Silicon Valley as Green as it Claims?

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4.7583 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Tech companies are cleaning up their data centers and building shiny new buildings that sip water and energy. But are they really as green as they claim? Many companies issued statements in support of the Paris climate agreement, but their actions will be more important than their statements. According to guest Aron Cramer from BSR, the way we measure how green companies are needs an update. “Companies should be judged not only on what they do, which is more traditional,” Cramer says, “but also what they enable through their partnerships and what kinds of policy frameworks they seek to create.” Lynette Cameron, Vice President of Sustainability at Autodesk Aron Cramer, President and CEO, Business for Social Responsibility Patrick Flynn, Senior Director of Sustainability, Salesforce This program was recorded live at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on March 6, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is Climate 1, changing the conversation about energy, economy, and the environment.

0:34.1

We know that sustainable business is better business,

0:39.3

that sustainable businesses do more with less, less energy, less water, less waste, less materials.

0:43.3

Tech companies are cleaning up their data centers and moving into shiny new buildings

0:47.3

with small carbon footprints.

0:49.3

But is Silicon Valley really as green as it claims?

0:51.3

Companies should be judged not only on what they do, but also what they enable, through

0:56.5

their partnerships, and what kinds of policy frameworks they seek to create.

1:01.6

After all, those same tech companies are masters of marketing hype and manipulating human behavior.

1:06.0

We have an incredible opportunity, but also responsibility, to put the right tools on the market

1:11.5

for people to be able to understand the energy or the material's impact of everything.

1:22.1

Green capitalism in Silicon Valley. Up next on Climate One.

1:36.3

Thank you. in Silicon Valley. Up next on Climate One. Is Silicon Valley really as green as it claims? Welcome to Climate One. I'm Devin

1:41.7

Strolovich. On today's show, host Greg Dalton asks how Silicon Valley tech companies are changing to

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