
Victoria Mills
Managing Director
Work
Areas of expertise:
Corporate climate leadership, climate and energy policy advocacy, EDF Climate Corps, corporate partnerships, business and the environment
Description
Victoria has over two decades of experience partnering with businesses to achieve environmental results. She currently leads EDF’s work with companies to advance public policies consistent with their climate and energy goals. Previously, she led EDF Climate Corps, an innovative fellowship program that has helped hundreds of organizations cut costs and emissions by managing energy strategically. Since the program’s launch in 2008, EDF Climate Corps fellows have identified $1.6 billion in energy savings for public- and private-sector organizations in the United States and China. Victoria has also led corporate partnerships in the consumer products, transportation, information technology and paper and packaging sectors.
Background
Prior to joining Environmental Defense Fund, Victoria was a Director in the Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment. She has also held management and business development positions in the environmental technology and software industries.
M.A., International Economics, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
B.A., Vassar College
Latest pieces
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Climate Policy News You Can Use — October 2023
EDF + Biz, October 13, 2023 -
Climate Policy News You Can Use — September 2023
EDF + Biz, October 9, 2023 -
Climate News You Can Use — July & August 2023
EDF + Biz, October 9, 2023 -
Three actions your company can take now to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act
EDF + Biz Blog, March 29, 2023 -
3 big wins for businesses in the Inflation Reduction Act
EDF Voices, November 18, 2022 -
Breakthrough on budget reconciliation: 3 actions companies can take now
EDF + Biz Blog, August 2, 2022 -
What Congress needs to hear from businesses right now: more climate action
EDF + Biz Blog, July 6, 2021 -
Why McDonald’s is using policy advocacy to move the needle on climate change
EDF + Biz Blog, February 17, 2021
Press materials
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Business Roundtable’s Policy Further Proof of Corporate America’s Support for Urgent Climate Action
September 16, 2020 -
More than 30 Companies Walk the Talk on Climate Leadership, Calling on Congress to Support Clean Energy in COVID Relief and Recovery
July 21, 2020 -
Climate Policy Advocacy Is a Major Blind Spot in Corporate Sustainability Rankings
March 20, 2019 -
New Class of EDF Climate Corps Fellows Advances Energy Leadership in World-Class Organizations
June 2, 2015 -
Leading Organizations Tap EDF Climate Corps to Save Energy in 2015
January 22, 2015 -
Environmental Defense Fund Highlights Two Scalable Solutions for Energy Management
January 22, 2015 -
Value Chain is the Next Frontier in Energy Management, EDF Climate Corps Finds
October 9, 2014 -
EDF Climate Corps Expands Internationally, Focuses on Top Energy-Saving Opportunities
May 20, 2014