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Rapid Response: How to decarbonize your business, w/John Doerr, partner at Kleiner Perkins

Aug 4, 2022

Join John Doerr, a venture capitalist and author of 'Speed and Scale,' as he highlights the urgent need for businesses to combat climate change. He emphasizes the concept of 'megaton' decarbonization opportunities and the role businesses can play in achieving a carbon-neutral world. Discussing the importance of collective action, he also tackles transparency in carbon emissions from consumer products and the critical impact of government initiatives like subsidies. Get inspired by how business leaders can drive significant change in this global fight.

30:45

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John Doerr

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The Key Results Are Measurable, Time Binding, Specific, Clear.

00:32

Intro

5min

Wellbeing and Climate Action Strategies

17min

Decoding Carbon Emissions and Consumer Impact

8min

Mobilizing Collective Action Against Climate Change

5min

Living Your Mission: Investing in Team and Values

3min

“Go for the megatons.” That’s John Doerr’s recommendation for how we need to combat the existential threat of climate change. Doerr, a venture capitalist and author of the new book Speed and Scale, joins host Bob Safian to discuss our decarbonization efforts, what he calls “the greatest economic opportunity of the next century.” The book quantifies the specific societal needs, in six discrete areas, to achieve a carbon-neutral world. John isn’t arguing that we all need to be vegan ascetics, but rather, the need for collective action – and the critical role that business plays in advancing that movement.

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