About this event
Temperature Check with Nili Gilbert
Candid conversations about the state of climate action
Policy, finance, corporate commitment, and communities are the four critical forces that must come together to drive rapid, large-scale decarbonization.
In this webinar series, Nili Gilbert, Vice Chairwoman of Carbon Direct and an industry thought leader in climate finance is asking leaders from each of these sectors how their decisions accelerate climate action, and what they really believe it will take to reach climate goals.
Episode 2: United Airlines’ Lauren Riley on decarbonizing the aviation industry
In the second installment of the "Temperature Check" webinar series, Nili will engage in a dynamic conversation with Lauren Riley, Chief Sustainability Officer at United Airlines. Lauren leads United’s environmental sustainability strategy, including its progress towards net zero, scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and implementing decarbonization technologies across United’s global operations.
This session will explore the future of sustainable aviation and provide key insights into how the aviation industry is tackling the challenges of decarbonization while connecting people and cultures across the globe.
Together they’ll discuss:
- United Airlines’ sustainability strategy and long-term climate goals.
- The role of policies and partnerships in accelerating SAF adoption.
- How aviation can balance reducing its carbon footprint with connecting people worldwide.
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Guest speaker
Nili Gilbert, CFA, CAIA Vice Chairwoman @ Carbon DirectG
Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero’s (GFANZ) Advisory Panel; Chair of US Policy at the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA); Chairwoman of the David Rockefeller Fund and the Synergos Institute Investment Committees; Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance 2024
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Guest speaker
Lauren Riley Chief Sustainability Officer @ United AirlinesG
As Chief Sustainability Officer at United Airlines, Lauren is responsible for leading United’s environmental sustainability strategy, including progress against its net zero commitments, scaling sustainable aviation fuel and other decarbonization technologies, and achieving environmental compliance excellence across United’s global operations.
Carbon Direct
Go from climate goal to climate action.Carbon Direct is a science-first carbon management firm that helps organizations reduce their carbon footprint with their end-to-end platform.
