Ingersoll Rand Leader to Discuss Sustainability’s Link to Innovation at AGRION Disrupt 100+ Conference
June 11, 2014 /3BL Media/ - W. Scott Tew, executive director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will participate in AGRION Disrupt 100+, June 11-12, in New York. The summit brings together several hundred innovators and leaders in energy, cleantech, and sustainability to discuss issues and solutions regarding global energy demand.
Tew will participate in the plenary session, “The New CSO - Chief Sustainability Officers: What role do they play in managing innovation and driving technology investments?” In this session he will share his expertise on the challenges and best practices for integrating sustainability into core business functions throughout a globally diverse industrial firm.
“Sustainability offers a new lens of possibilities and has the power to unleash the imagination of an organization’s engineering teams, product leaders and innovators,” said W. Scott Tew, executive director, CEES.
Tew will join leaders from Sprint, AECOM, Skanska, and Ernst & Young LLP for the mid-day discussion.
Session Details:
Title: “The New CSO - Chief Sustainability Officers: What role do they play in managing innovation and driving technology investments?”
When: Wednesday, June 11, 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Where: The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St., New York, NY 10011
Panel Description: How have CSOs' roles and responsibilities evolved in recent years? Is the CSO's responsibility moving towards the management of innovation and the identification of investment opportunities, especially in technologies? How do sustainability professionals contribute to the ROI and growth of their companies? How are they transforming their job to a “lookout role” identifying the deep changes in the company’s business and technology environment and contributing to the adaptation of its strategy? Is this what we could call: the “new CSO”? Scheduled to join Scott Tew on this panel are Darren Beck of Sprint, Gary Lawrence of AECOM, Beth Heider of Skanska, and moderator Matthew Rutter of Ernst & Young LLP.
Website: AGRION Disrupt 100+
Twitter handle and hashtag: @AGRION #Disrupt100
About the Speaker
Scott Tew is the founder of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand (CEES) and is responsible for sustainability initiatives aimed at reducing resource demand of products and minimizing resource use. He has helped develop a green product portfolio, personalized employee engagement programs, unique research on unmet needs in the green space, and sustainability-related solution concepts. Tew holds degrees in environmental science and ecology from Livingston University. He plays key roles in the Alliance to Save Energy, the EDGE Center for Energy and the Global Environment at Duke University, the North Carolina Energy Policy Council, and the US and India Green Building Councils, and contributed to the recent book, “Practicing Sustainability”. Tew is a featured speaker and thought leader in linking public policy, economic impacts and sustainability.
About Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands—including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Thermo King® and Trane®—work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.
About AGRION
AGRION is a global business network for energy, cleantech and corporate sustainability professionals. With offices in San Francisco, New York, Frankfurt, Paris, and Beijing, and an international community of more than 200,000 industry professionals, AGRION provides a platform for members to connect, exchange ideas, and i
