What is Switchboard?

We make the connections that accelerate climate action.

I’m Patrick Flynn and I’ve spent the past two decades working at the intersection of business, technology and sustainability. Most recently, I spent 7 years as Head of Sustainability for Salesforce. Now, I’m on a mission to supercharge the business world’s most influential climate leaders. I curate connections, provide expert advice, and share moments when simple action has the potential for ultra-high climate returns.

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Catalytic moments

Connect in person

Connect 1-1

Catalytic moments you can plug right into

With little effort, you can put your company’s support behind these opportunities to create huge impact. Each 2-minute video gives a quick overview.

Climate Aligned 401(k)s

Climate resilient 401(k)s.

Make your retirement savings better…and more impactful.

  • Join the webinar 1/23 at noon Pacific to learn more about bringing climate risks and opportunities into your 401(k) plan.

  • Check out my post and find out more on how Carbon Collective can help you, just like they helped me.

SB253 and SB261

Help shape CA disclosure rules.

The California Air Resource Board (CARB) has officially solicited feedback prior to 2/14/2025.

  • Make your opinion heard by filling out this survey and/or joining one of two webinars, hosted by Ceres, on 1/29 or 1/30.

  • heck out my past video about the importance of SB253 and SB261.

Banking Emissions

Team up with your bank.

Your company’s financial firms will become your most important partner in meeting your ambitious climate goals.

Connect in person

Meeting other climate leaders is the best part of a CSO’s job, because there’s an open, ‘same team for a higher cause’ mentality. Those connections can also be the most accelerating, helping you move faster and aim higher, together. So part of what we do is curate open discussions with rockstar climate leaders.

Apr 23, 2025

Switchboard Climate Dinner @ SF Climate Week

Venue TBD

7:00 - 9:00 PM
San Francisco, CA

Let’s connect 1-1

If you’re an influential climate leader inside a company and you need any sort of help or advice, just reach out. Helping you helps the planet, and that’s what we’re here for, no strings attached. And wherever you sit, if you see a high-stakes climate moment that needs (or will soon need) company support in order to turn that exciting theory of change into reality, find a time to bring us up to speed on it so we can help.

Switchboard: 2024