Joe Rozza

Tuesday 24th June 2025

Panel: Evaluating the Top Pressures on Contractors’ Today: From Federal Regulations to Client Goals and Employee Drivers

8:10 am

Defining the various ways a sustainable agenda can manifest for a contracting organization to ensure maximum resilience despite changing operating environments and competing pressures: How are firms looking to go broader, deeper and faster at any given point to grow as much as possible?
Tracking evolving U.S. policies, particularly in California and other leading regions, to assess direction of travel for investments, tax incentives, and federal funding
Identifying strategies to integrate decarbonization efforts into long-term financial planning, even amid regulatory uncertainty and the need to remain agile as sustainability policies and economic landscapes evolve

Tuesday 24th June 2025

Develop – Developing A Climate Risk Mitigation Plan to Translate Vulnerabilities into Resilience

2:10 pm

Adjusting project schedules and construction methods to accommodate extreme weather disruptions
Implementing heat mitigation strategies for worker safety amid rising temperatures
Exploring material and design innovations that improve structural resilience against wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding
Weighing the upfront costs of resilience efforts against longterm savings on insurance and disaster recovery
Integrating stakeholder feedback to shape actionable risk strategies and stay agile to evolving climate conditions, real time

Monday 23rd June 2025

Climate Risk Management & Reporting: Meet Evolving Regulations & Client Requirements

1:00 pm

Positioning climate reporting as a strategic business opportunity to secure full organizational buy-in
Assessing physical, operational, and strategic climate risks and opportunities
Developing TCFD aligned reports and action plans that have organizational buy-in
Aligning carbon emissions and climate risk reporting to meet regulatory and client requirements
Group activity: Construction industry input to the development of the Climate Risk Management Playbook for Commercial Real Estate Development and Construction