AI, Audits & All-of-the-Above: Nashville Takeaways from Perspectives Impact

Russell Reading sits down with Drew Lewis, Head of Commercial at Zeigo, to recap Perspectives Impact in Nashville, where corporate sustainability leaders and solution providers gathered to discuss market shifts in renewables and decarbonization. Key themes included AI’s growing influence on energy demand and procurement, evolving guidance around GHG accounting and Scope 2/SBTi, and the continued urgency (and complexity) of Scope 3 emissions and supplier data.

Episode Timestamps:

1:30 — What is Perspectives Impact?

Drew explains the purpose of Perspectives Impact: bringing corporate sustainability stakeholders together to track market dynamics, renewables strategy, and target-setting progress, with a regional focus for each event.

3:34 — AI + GHG Changes: The New Market Pressure Points

The conversation highlights how AI is reshaping the landscape both as an efficiency tool and as a driver of data-center demand—raising questions about power costs, PPAs, and potential GHG protocol changes like 24/7 matching.

11:09 — From Boot Camp to Rooftop: Why These Events Matter

Drew shares that the most energizing moments were the interactive renewable energy boot camp and the networking conversations—where attendees left motivated by practical ideas they could take home and apply.