CHAD WILKERSON
TITLE : DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SOURCING COMPANY : T-MOBILE US , INC . INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATIONS claiming net-zero ,” says Wilkerson . “ So , more and more companies are moving towards adopting science-based targets to ensure they have increased rigour around their goals .”
At that time , the criteria established surrounded the collective global aim to meet the two degrees mark , meant to restrict global warming to within two degrees above pre-industrial levels .
EXECUTIVE BIO
Chad Wilkerson is an Executive Sustainability Leader and Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative board member with 20-plus years of experience . The Director of Sustainability and Infrastructure Sourcing for America ’ s Un-carrier , Chad has more than a decade of experience in energy markets and procurement , as well as the implementation of sustainable strategies that address unique challenges presented within the telecom sector .
During 2021 , Chad was named a “ Top 10 Sustainability Leader in the Telecoms Industry ” by Mobile magazine . With his leadership , T-Mobile became the first and only U . S . wireless provider to create – and , at the end of 2021 , achieve – an ambitious plan to source 100 % of its total electricity usage with renewable energy .
Chad strives to positively impact our communities , environment , and society . He does this while achieving T-Mobile ’ s aggressive enterprise-wide sustainability goals and serving the wireless provider ’ s internal and external customers . He and his team are responsible for minimising costs , managing risk , and overseeing the procurement of energy , facility services , and construction across T-Mobile ’ s network and real estate portfolio . energydigital . com 51