Webinar Replay

America's Economic Transformation: The Business Case for Climate Protection

David Brodwin
Co-Founder, American Sustainable Business Council
Partner, Brodwin & Associates
Former President, New Voice of Business



Topic
David Brodwin, is co-founder of American Sustainable Business Council and partner in Brodwin & Associates, an advisor on strategy and framing issues. David was previously president of New Voice of Business. In this webinar, David discusses how the world's economy is transforming due to looming oil scarcity, security concerns in the middle east and risks of global warming. This once-in-a-generation shift offers major opportunities—and poses risks—for the business community. How should executives weigh in on policies that will affect their company's bottom line and market? David describes key business trends behind energy transformation and climate protection, and explains why an engaged, proactive stance makes good business sense even for skeptics. He also offers practical steps that executives can take to make their voices heard.

Background
American Sustainable Business Council is an coalition of business organizations committed to building a more just and sustainable economy. It works to educate businesses on the policy aspects of sustainability, and to mobilize business support for policy change particularly at the national level. Their focus this year is on a broad range of sustainability issues including the adoption of an energy policy that meets the challenge of global warming while promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth. Earlier this year, David worked closely with businesses across the country to build support among business people for the Waxman-Markey bill.

Prior to American Sustainable Business Council, David was president of New Voice of Business, another advocacy organization working with business people on sustainability issues. Before that he was executive director at Rockridge Institute in Berkeley, California, the think tank where George Lakoff wrote “Don’t Think of an Elephant” and other acclaimed books on political communication. Before focusing his career on public policy, David worked in management and technology consulting. He was a partner in the media and entertainment practice of Accenture, and earlier was a director at Arthur D. Little, a global management and technology consulting firm. Over his career he has worked with hundred of clients in technology industries, media and entertainment and more recently in the non-profit sector. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA from Harvard.