Samantha (Sam) directs BSR’s intersectional work on climate change and people, spearheading corporate action on climate justice. This includes how businesses can build the resilience of communities most affected by the climate crisis across their value chains and how they can center equity in their climate solutions. She directs the Value Chain Risk to Resilience initiative, bringing together leading companies to collectively address climate risk through resilience strategies that center their vital communities.
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. 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 Change: Building Resilience While Protecting Human Rights / September 21, 2021 / Reports
- Gender Equity in the Just Transition and the Shift to Green Jobs / May 20, 2021 / Blog
- Climate Justice: How Business Climate Action Can Reduce Environmental Racism / November 4, 2020 / Blog
- How Businesses Can Build Resilience to Climate Impacts and Protect the Vulnerable / Trade for Development News / November 3, 2020 / News
- Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: A Call For Action to Build Resilience Post-COVID / September 14, 2020 / Blog
- A 21st-Century Social Contract Must Include a Just Transition to a Net-Zero Economy / September 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 / December 18, 2019 / Blog
- Climate Week 2019: Going from Climate Risk to Resilience through Collective Action / September 19, 2019 / Blog
- To Advance Gender Equality, We Need to Tackle Climate Change / March 22, 2019 / Blog
- COP24 Set the Rules of the Road; Now We All Have to Drive / December 19, 2018 / Blog
- Business Steps Up Urgent Action on Climate Resilience at COP24 / We Mean Business / December 10, 2018 / News
- Business Calls for Strong Guidelines and Increased Climate Ambition at COP24 / November 27, 2018 / Blog
- Climate Solutions Need Women at the Center / September 25, 2018 / Blog
- Climate and Women / September 25, 2018 / Reports
- Climate and the Economy: The Relationship between Inclusion, Equality, Business, and the Planet / September 17, 2018 / Blog
- Why Climate Resilience and Supply Chains Go Hand in Hand / September 10, 2018 / Blog
- Resilient Business, Resilient World: A Framework for Private-Sector Leadership on Climate Adaptation / July 17, 2018 / Reports
- The Business Case for Empowering Women through Climate-Resilient Supply Chains / April 20, 2018 / Blog
- Shared Resilience: Businesses Are Ready to Partner to Build Climate Resilience / November 16, 2017 / Blog
- Climate Risk and Resilience: South African Companies Paving the Way / August 15, 2017 / Blog
- Building Climate Resilience in Asia: Why Companies Should Invest in People / April 19, 2017 / Blog
- Women and Climate Change: Disproportionately Affected but Powerful Agents of Change / December 6, 2016 / Blog
- Action Agenda to Accelerate the Low-Carbon Transition / We Mean Business / November 21, 2016 / News
- Marrakesh Marks New Era in Climate Implementation / We Mean Business / November 21, 2016 / News
- What to Look Out for at COP22 and Where BSR Will Be / November 7, 2016 / Blog
- Investing in Climate Resilience Should Be a Business Fundamental / September 12, 2016 / Blog
- United States and China Lock in Paris Agreement / September 7, 2016 / Blog
- To Enhance Climate Resilience, Invest in Communities / May 2, 2016 / Blog
- EU Assessment of the Paris Climate Agreement Reaffirms Business Opportunities / March 24, 2016 / Blog
- Ratcheting Up The Ambition / We Mean Business Coalition / December 1, 2015 / News
- Business Asks COP21 Negotiators for Specific Text in Paris Agreement to Ensure Ambition / November 24, 2015 / Blog
- Business Has Three Priorities for Climate Negotiators in Bonn / October 19, 2015 / Blog
- For Ambitious Climate Action Before 2020, Business Should Focus on ‘Workstream 2’ / June 5, 2015 / Blog
- Jerry Brown’s New California Climate Target Sends Bold Signal to Business / May 4, 2015 / Blog