Live Event: Unlocking Hidden Climate Finance Levers
Climate change isn’t just an environmental challenge—it’s a financial one. Trillions of dollars move through financial systems every day, shaping the economy and influencing the future of our planet. The question is: how can business leaders, CFOs, and financial decision-makers redirect financial flows to accelerate the transition to a clean economy—without adding risk?
This SF Climate Week panel will explore the biggest levers in climate finance—from banking and investing to insurance. Moderated by Patrick Flynn, founder of Switchboard and former Global Head of Sustainability at Salesforce, the discussion will offer real-world examples of how companies are aligning their financial decisions with climate goals while maintaining financial performance and resilience.
You’ll hear firsthand:
How the Sierra Club Foundation is working to shift trillions away from fossil fuels and toward sustainable investments.
Why companies are reevaluating financial supply chains—and how banking, investing, and insurance all play a role.
How climate finance fits into the clean energy and regenerative economy transition.
Speakers:
Patrick Flynn (moderator), Founder, Switchboard; Former Global Head of Sustainability, Salesforce.
Patrick Flynn is a leading voice in corporate sustainability, having spearheaded Salesforce’s climate strategy. Now, through Switchboard, he connects the business world’s most influential climate leaders to the movements and moments that matter most for the planet’s future.Dan Chu, Executive Director of the Sierra Club Foundation, will delve into the Foundation’s Shifting Trillions initiative—an ambitious effort to redirect financial flows from carbon-intensive industries toward renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and climate justice initiatives. As a new member of Premiums for the Planet, the Sierra Club Foundation is also championing reform in the insurance industry to help accelerate climate progress.
Brad Stevenson, Founder and CEO of Premiums for the Planet, will discuss how his company is harnessing the insurance industry's financial power to support climate solutions. By advocating for sustainable investing and underwriting, he aims to pivot the industry's substantial capital—accumulating $7 trillion in premiums annually—towards climate solutions and away from carbon-intensive industries.
Breene Murphy, President of Carbon Collective, will discuss the power of divestment and how it can actually help make companies and non-profits better fiduciaries of their 401(k)/403(b) plans. He is a Grist Top 50 Climate Leader of 2024 and Carbon Collective is one of America's Top Financial Advisory Firms by Newsweek.
Key Themes:
The power of financial decision-making to accelerate climate solutions
Why banking, investing, and insurance matter in shaping a low-carbon economy
How CEOs, CFOs, CSOs, and finance leaders can make simple, high-impact shifts
Why collective action is key to reshaping financial priorities for climate impact
Why Attend?
If you’re a finance executive, sustainability leader, or business decision-maker, this webinar will give you practical insights on leveraging financial flows for climate impact—without adding complexity to your operations.
CFOs and finance professionals looking for risk-smart, high-impact climate strategies
Business leaders wanting to drive sustainability through financial choices
Sustainability professionals seeking systemic, high-leverage climate actions
Join us and explore how shifting financial flows can be the most powerful climate action you take.
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