Roy Richards, Jr. on the Role of Industry in Taking Action on Climate

What role can industry play in scaling climate solutions in Georgia? As the former CEO and current chair of the board of Southwire Company, Roy Richards, Jr. has some ideas about that. Visit our blog to join him for an important conversation with John Lanier of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation about Roy's experience in advancing climate solutions in his professional and philanthropic work, and the Georgia climate initiative that has him most excited about the future.

In his newer role as a co-chair of the Drawdown Georgia Leadership Council, Richards is most excited about the potential impact of the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact. He explains, “Now a critical mass of Georgia companies are all working on sustainability, they're working on their carbon footprint, they're working on drawing down their CO2 emissions--not just offsetting, but drawing down emissions.”

The opportunities that the Compact offers for businesses to work collectively and learn best practices from one another are another exciting aspect to Richards. As a business leader himself, he is well aware that no one company has all the answers, and believes that, when it comes to climate change, we’re all in this together. He sees the sharing of knowledge as essential if we hope to solve for climate in Georgia.

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