Leaders in the corporate, financial, healthcare, electronics and solar sectors converged to share how their companies are investing in, installing and developing solar and renewable energy projects at our Solar Goes Corporate event yesterday in New York City. The event was sold out and the live-stream garnered nearly 80,000 views.

The summit attracted big names from prominent solar companies and firms- including SunLink, Sol Systems and NEXTracker- and senior managers in energy from national and multinational corporations- including Walmart, Amazon, General Motors, and US Foods.

"At the end of the day, we are focused on sustainability," William Thomas, global category manager for energy at First Solar, said during the summit. Panelists Kirby Brendsel of Starwood Hotels and Rame Hemstreet of Kaiser Permanente echoed this sentiment, while others lauded the extension of the solar investment tax credit (ITC).

"The ITC extension allowed us to take our foot off the gas pedal for a little while,” said Katherine Jennrich, senior manager of energy services for Walmart, referring to the extension giving the corporation more time to install solar technologies before prices increase.

With America's top businesses continuing to adopt and advocate for clean energy, solar is emerging as a key fixture in our energy future. This is because more and more companies are transitioning to solar energy, not only because it's becoming increasingly affordable, but because it's sustainable.

To learn more about why solar is good for business, check out our Solar Means Business report, which highlights the patterns of solar energy adoption by America’s largest and most influential businesses.