Bi-Weekly Status Update: 9/16/2010

Silicon Valley Leadership Group Environment Committee 2017-2019 Strategy

Mission Statement Ensure long-term environmental and business sustainability by advocating for balanced, efficient, and effective policies and programs that improve the quality of life and support business growth.

Core Areas of Committee Leadership Specifically, the Environment Committee focuses the majority of its efforts in three core areas: • Corporate sustainability – Advancing sustainable enterprise drivers to help companies save and make money in a resource constrained world. • Climate change – Supporting federal, state and regional greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts and advancing strategies that will help the region adapt to a changing climate. • Water – Ensuring the region has access to safe, clean and reliable water while protecting the environment.

CHAMPION(S) & PRIORITY STRATEGY & MILESTONES Roles

Support climate change Support thoughtful extension and expansion of Champion: Ian mitigation efforts CA carbon policies Monroe, CEO, Help advance state legislation that positively Oroeco Goal: Advance policies that impacts CA’s carbon market and supports allow clean and efficient energy business growth. to scale.  Support innovation in and partnerships with philanthropy Support extension of cap and trade. Help advance federal legislation that puts a price on climate pollution Bring together industry leaders in both water and energy to explore opportunities to reap savings in both sectors

Partners / Affiliated Orgs: Ceres CA; CCBI; Hewlett Foundation; Prospect SV; ReNUWit;

Support corporate Continue collecting & disseminating data points Champion: John environmental sustainability that underscore the business case for Chorley, CSO, sustainability Oracle Goal: Within the broader Identify and support enabling policy and context of corporate social regulatory drivers responsibility efforts, advance Showcase leadership, data points, and corporate environmental policy/regulatory drivers at Summit sustainability drivers and showcase solutions that protect Partners / Affiliated Orgs: Ceres; CDP; GreenBiz the environment while growing new markets &/or reducing costs. Silicon Valley Leadership Group Environment Committee 2017-2019 Strategy

PRIORITY STRATEGY & MILESTONES CHAMPION(S)

Ensure SV has the water it Work with the Brown Admin to help ensure CA Champion: Tom needs to thrive. Water Fix and CA EcoRestore is backed by robust Fallon, CEO, environmental & economic data and Infinera Goal: appropriate management structures Support CA WaterFix and Investigate feasibility of additional revenue promote technological sources to support needed infrastructure innovation and financing. Showcase technology innovation within water sector

Partners / Affiliated Orgs: Valley Water District; SFPUC; SJ Mayor’s Office; Imagine H20; Bechtel Fdtn;

Support wetlands restoration & Help educate the public and key influencers on Champion: Kyra flood mitigation efforts in the the importance of wetlands Whitten, VP SF Bay Actively track and advance positions on key Corporate legislation (WRDA, etc.) Communications, Goal: Educate the public on the Lam Research Serve on SF Bay Restoration Authority Advisory importance of wetlands and Committee that will help choose suitable Bay help guide SF Bay restoration wetlands restoration & flood control projects and regional flood protection. Partners / Affiliated Orgs: Save the Bay; SFBRA; CA Coastal Commission; Bay Area Council