Jackie Roberts is the Director of Sustainable Technologies for the Environmental Defense Fund and is an expert on how firms can best respond to emerging environmental changes. She works to promote and develop policies that provide a framework for business to harness new market opportunities sparked by the growing demand for efficient and renewable energy resources.
Roberts launched and led the Corporate Partners Program which pioneered partnering with companies to show how to deliver environmental results, benefit business and change industries. She crafted partnerships with Fortune 500 companies such as UPS, FedEx, McDonald's and Starbucks to develop innovative approaches to reducing their environmental impacts. She also conducted research and led advocacy efforts to improve environmental management in the corporate sector.
Her current research focuses on green jobs, emerging business opportunities in the green economy, especially related to climate solutions, as well as strategies for reducing carbon emissions.
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