{"651388":{"#nid":"651388","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Climate Action and Business Leadership in Georgia","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin us for the official launch of the Drawdown Georgia\u0026nbsp;Business Compact!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat do Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Google, and UPS have in common? They are all founding members of the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact\u0026mdash;a unique state-centered collaborative initiative focused on galvanizing climate action in Georgia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u0026nbsp;invites you\u0026nbsp;to participate in the official launch of the Compact on Thursday, October 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The virtual launch event will feature a panel of founding members moderated by Maryam Alavi, Dean of the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Compact\u0026rsquo;s mission is to leverage the collective impact of our state\u0026rsquo;s business community to achieve net zero carbon emissions in Georgia by 2050 through a just, competitive, and sustainable transition.\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFounding compact members: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Atlanta Gas Light, Autodesk, Better Earth, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Eversheds Sutherland, Goodr, Google, Interface, Norfolk Southern, Southwire, TK Elevator, UPS, and YKK Corporation of America.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModerator\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMaryam Alavi, Dean, Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanelists:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jasminecrowe\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJasmine Crowe\u003C\/a\u003E, Founder and CEO, Goodr\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/savannahseydel\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESavannah S\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/savannahseydel\/\u0022\u003Eeydel\u003C\/a\u003E, Vice President of Sustainability, Better Earth\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicholasdpearson\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENick Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E, Global Head of Energy Policy, Google\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/josh-raglin-9a77181b2\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJosh Raglin\u003C\/a\u003E, Chief Sustainability Officer, Norfolk Southern\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe encourage you to join us for future Compact events.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5jyNVADeu9RX58p\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESubscribe to email updates from the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFor more information on how to join the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact, visit the\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/drawdown-georgia-business-compact.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/drawdown-georgia-business-compact\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Drawdown Georgia Business Compact website\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;or contact David Eady by email (\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:david.eady@gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:david.eady@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Edavid.eady@gatech.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E) or phone (404-894-3038).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;was founded in 2013 to act as a catalyst and connector, bringing together students, research faculty, companies, and entrepreneurs to create an environment where business-driven solutions to sustainability challenges can take shape and thrive. In all, Scheller provides students unparalleled breadth in environmental sustainability, ethics, corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, and values-based leadership.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDrawdown Georgia Business Compact, sponsored by the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business,\u0026nbsp;is a unique state-centered collaborative initiative focused on galvanizing climate action in Georgia. 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