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The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) took place in Paris in November 2015. In advance of these critical climate-control negotiations, the White House issued the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. By signing this pledge, U.S.-based companies called for a strong Paris outcome and commitment to real and ongoing action on climate change.
What does the American Business Act on Climate Pledge mean for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry?
In this webcast, Robert Diamond of the White House Office of Public Engagement joins with The Green Grid’s John Pflueger, John Tuccillo, and Trisha Knych to provide an in-depth look at COP21 and the White House American Business Act on Climate Pledge. The presenters provide an overview of the pledge from an ICT perspective and address what organizations needed to consider when signing it.
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Robert Diamond
Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement
The White House
Robert Diamond serves as special assistant to the President and director of Private Sector Engagement for The White House, where he provides strategic and management oversight of the administration’s interaction with the private sector. He works with entrepreneurs, small business owners, and corporate and financial leaders, finding ways for the administration to partner with the business community on efforts to spur job creation and long-term economic competitiveness.
Prior to joining the White House, Robert served as the downstate director of Intergovernmental Affairs for New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. In this role, he supervised outreach and engagement with New York’s elected officials, community organizations, constituency groups, and advocacy organizations. Prior to joining Governor Cuomo’s administration, Robert was the National Veterans & Military Families Vote director for Obama for America 2012, the President’s re-election campaign. He simultaneously served as the New York State Director for Obama for America, overseeing all campaign operations across the state.
Prior to the Obama campaign, Robert was a finance industry executive based in New York City and before that he served for seven years as an officer in the United States Navy. A surface warfare officer by training, he was stationed onboard the guided missile destroyer USS BULKELEY (DDG-84) and completed deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He served as the aide to the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs in the Pentagon and as a naval liaison officer to the U.S. House of Representatives. A proud native of New York City, he is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy.
John Pflueger
Board Member
The Green Grid
John Plueger currently serves on The Green Grid's Board of Directors as well as on its Technical and Marketing Committees.
Outside of The Green Grid, John is Dell's principal environmental strategist. In this role, he is responsible for driving Dell's strategy on issues around environmental sustainability, including energy, GHG emissions, materials of concern, material use/recovery/reuse, water, and the application of technology to environmental issues.
Prior to this role, John was Dell's subject matter expert on data center energy efficiency and managed initiatives to help customers improve the productivity of their computer systems and facilities. Since graduating from MIT in 1991 with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, John has been in a number of roles including product definition, development and manufacturing, as well as corporate and social responsibility.