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Smart and Connected: AT&T’s Carbon-Neutral Future
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil speaks with Shannon Carroll, AVP of Global Environmental Sustainability at AT&T, about the company’s innovative approach to sustainability and its commitment to achieving a carbon-neutral future. Shannon highlights AT&T’s ambitious goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2035 and reduce their business customers' emissions by one gigaton by 2035 through Smart Climate Solutions. He discusses the challenges businesses face, such as capital allocation and energy optimization, and how AT&T addresses these with solutions that reduce emissions and improve operational efficiency. Shannon also shares insights into efforts to enhance climate resilience through advanced climate data tools and its contributions to the circular economy. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in… AT&T's environmental sustainability portfolio (05:05) Initiatives to achieve AT&T’s goals (07:28) Approaches to renewable energy (10:46) Smart Climate Solutions and AT&T’s gigaton goal (15:20) Challenges in driving sustainability (17:51) The importance of climate data and how it works (19:28) Circular economy initiatives (24:41) Next steps in sustainability and climate resilience (27:16) For detailed show notes, click here. Resources: ClimRR Portal AT&T’s Goals and Progress AT&T Environmental Sustainability Website AT&T Carbon Neutrality Work Webpag AT&T Climate Resilience Webpage Connect with Shannon Thomas Carroll On LinkedIn Shannon Thomas Carroll is AVP of Global Environmental Sustainability at AT&T. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s environmental leadership strategy, including its 2035 goals to be carbon neutral across its global operations and to save its business customers a gigaton of greenhouse gas emissions through AT&T connectivity solutions. The company is also using cutting-edge climate projections to build a more climate-resilient network and sharing that data publicly to help communities better prepare for extreme weather events. Shannon brings over 20 years of broad AT&T experience to his current role, including expertise in sustainability program management and supply chain sustainability. Connect With Smart Energy Decisions Smart Energy Decisions Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to Smart Energy Voices on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, aCast, PlayerFM, iHeart Radio If you're interested in participating in the next Smart Energy Decision Event, visit smartenergydecisions.com or email our Community Development team at attend@smartenergydecisions.com
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