Samantha (Sam) drives the climate resilience pillar of BSR’s climate change practice, which includes how businesses can act at the intersection of people and climate change. She leads BSR’s foundational research and strategy on the intersection of climate and women’s empowerment, as well as this cluster in the Business Action for Women collaboration. Sam also leads the international policy work at the UN climate negotiations for the We Mean Business coalition.
Before joining BSR, Sam worked on the Climate Action Network international policy team, where she drove the development of common positions for hundreds of NGOs during the climate negotiations, focusing in particular on climate justice, short-term mitigation action, a long-term global goal, climate finance, and low-carbon technology. Sam was previously at the NGO Islands First, advising Pacific small island nations on climate change and oceans policy.
Sam holds an M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University and a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University.
Insights From Samantha Harris
- Climate Justice: How Business Climate Action Can Reduce Environmental Racism | Nov 4, 2020 | Blog
- How Businesses Can Build Resilience to Climate Impacts and Protect the Vulnerable | Nov 3, 2020 | News
- Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: A Call For Action to Build Resilience Post-COVID | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog
- A 21st-Century Social Contract Must Include a Just Transition to a Net-Zero Economy | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog
- COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis: Building Resilience with People at the Core | May 5, 2020 | Blog
- COP25: National Governments Fail to Seize the Day, but Business Climate Action Continues | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog
- Climate Week 2019: Going from Climate Risk to Resilience through Collective Action | Sep 19, 2019 | Blog
- To Advance Gender Equality, We Need to Tackle Climate Change | Mar 22, 2019 | Blog
- COP24 Set the Rules of the Road; Now We All Have to Drive | Dec 19, 2018 | Blog
- Business Steps Up Urgent Action on Climate Resilience at COP24 | Dec 10, 2018 | News
- Business Calls for Strong Guidelines and Increased Climate Ambition at COP24 | Nov 27, 2018 | Blog
- Climate and Women | Sep 25, 2018 | Reports
- Climate Solutions Need Women at the Center | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog
- Climate and the Economy: The Relationship between Inclusion, Equality, Business, and the Planet | Sep 17, 2018 | Blog
- Why Climate Resilience and Supply Chains Go Hand in Hand | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog
- Resilient Business, Resilient World: A Framework for Private-Sector Leadership on Climate Adaptation | Jul 17, 2018 | Reports
- The Business Case for Empowering Women through Climate-Resilient Supply Chains | Apr 20, 2018 | Blog
- Shared Resilience: Businesses Are Ready to Partner to Build Climate Resilience | Nov 16, 2017 | Blog
- Climate Risk and Resilience: South African Companies Paving the Way | Aug 15, 2017 | Blog
- Building Climate Resilience in Asia: Why Companies Should Invest in People | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog
- Women and Climate Change: Disproportionately Affected but Powerful Agents of Change | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog
- Action Agenda to Accelerate the Low-Carbon Transition | Nov 21, 2016 | News
- Marrakesh Marks New Era in Climate Implementation | Nov 21, 2016 | News
- What to Look Out for at COP22 and Where BSR Will Be | Nov 7, 2016 | Blog
- Investing in Climate Resilience Should Be a Business Fundamental | Sep 12, 2016 | Blog
- United States and China Lock in Paris Agreement | Sep 7, 2016 | Blog
- The Paris Agreement: What It Means for Business | Jun 28, 2016 | Reports
- To Enhance Climate Resilience, Invest in Communities | May 2, 2016 | Blog
- EU Assessment of the Paris Climate Agreement Reaffirms Business Opportunities | Mar 24, 2016 | Blog
- Ratcheting Up The Ambition | Dec 1, 2015 | News
- Business Asks COP21 Negotiators for Specific Text in Paris Agreement to Ensure Ambition | Nov 24, 2015 | Blog
- Business Has Three Priorities for Climate Negotiators in Bonn | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog
- For Ambitious Climate Action Before 2020, Business Should Focus on ‘Workstream 2’ | Jun 5, 2015 | Blog
- Jerry Brown’s New California Climate Target Sends Bold Signal to Business | May 4, 2015 | Blog