Is Silicon Valley as Green as it Claims?

Published: March 16, 2018, 7:01 a.m.

b'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. \\u201cCompanies should be judged not only on what they do, which is more traditional,\\u201d Cramer says, \\u201cbut also what they enable through their partnerships and what kinds of policy frameworks they seek to create.\\u201d\\n\\nLynette Cameron, Vice President of Sustainability at Autodesk\\nAron Cramer, President and CEO, Business for Social Responsibility\\nPatrick Flynn, Senior Director of Sustainability, Salesforce\\n\\nThis program was recorded live at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on March 6, 2018.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'