What SEC's Rule Means
ESG
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Director for Capital Markets Competitiveness provides insights on where the SEC may be going with that proposed rule.
Law & Lawyers
CEOs on the S (and Diversity) in ESG
ESG
Conversations with Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro, Ameren Executive Chair Warner Baxter (also EEI Chair), and U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Director-Energy Justice Tony Reames. Co-moderated with LMI customer expert Larry Glover.
CEOs on ESG: Pedro Pizarro
Edison International
“Are we going to keep coastal communities where they are and build a big seawall or move them inland and, if so, what do we do with our wires? This is going to the E, but goes to the S, because we’re going to have tough societal choices around how we adapt to climate change.”
CEOs on ESG: Warner Baxter
Ameren and EEI
“We invest with others in the community in economic development projects that have a longer-term view in areas that need investment to grow. It’s how you drive inclusive economic growth. I call it patient capital.”
CEOs on ESG: Tony Reames
DOE
“Being able to identify places with a high proportion of people in arrears, is there targeting in that community, whether utilities target weatherization, a pilot of some type of special payment program, or percentage of income payment plans?”
The Global View of ESG
Dentons
“We’re trying to anticipate, not just what the rules are regarding environment, but what they might be in the next 20 or 30 years over the useful life of plants. That’s a question we’ve been receiving often.”
Industry Charging Hard on ESG
EPRI
Conversations with Southern Company Services CEO Stan Connally and PG&E EVP-Engineering, Planning & Strategy Jason Glickman about the Electric Power Research Institute’s Climate READi initiative. And with CEO Kameale Terry, the remarkable entrepreneur leading ChargerHelp!, an Energy Impact Partners’ portfolio company about their Tesla megadeal and more.
Charging Hard on ESG: Stan Connally
Southern Co. Services
“It starts with modeling and goes all the way to design standards. The partnerships we’ll form in between will help do a great job of informing our customers of the need, informing our regulators of what resilience looks like, and ultimately, supporting us in making wise investments on behalf of all of them.”
Charging Hard on ESG: Jason Glickman
PG&E
“We’re taking a new approach to our planning. We’re looking at the distribution system regionally based on specific characteristics.”
Charging Hard on ESG: Kameale Terry
Charger Help!
“When I decided to launch ChargerHelp!, I thought it was a cool opportunity to stand up local workforces and utilize technology to solve a critical issue, because the industry is trying to push toward mass EV adoption.”