A Socially-Inclusive Transition to a European Circular Economy

Date and Time

December 5, 2023
2:30 pm-3:30 pm GST

Location

Dubai (GCCA Pavilion)

Topic

Nature

While there is a growing recognition of the importance of a circular economy, less has been done around how this can lead to high-skilled jobs in Europe.

This event, featuring BSR Nature Associate Director Erin Leitheiser, will launch the new Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) report exploring the social elements around employment. We will hear from businesses and stakeholders around how a transition to a circular economy can be made in a just and fair way.

Scheduled Speakers

• Martin Porter, Executive Chair, CISL Europe
• Sergio Menendez, President for EMEA Region, CEMEX
• Ramon Arratia, Chief Sustainability Office, Ball Corporation
• Erin Leitheiser, Associate Director, Nature, BSR
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Erin Leitheiser
Associate Director, Nature, BSR
Copenhagen
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Erin helps lead BSR’s nature team where she focuses on the climate/nature nexus, including credits, nature-based solutions (NbS), and beyond value chain mitigation.
She leads engagements with companies to evaluate their nature impacts, devise nature positive strategies, and implement operational and supply chain solutions that further both biodiversity and decarbonization goals. She also works closely with companies on supplier engagement for Scope 3 emissions reductions and nature action, helping to develop resources like the Supplier Engagement Guide and the Climate Fit: Net Zero Training course on the SME Climate Hub. 
Erin brings more than 18 years of experience, including remaining on the faculty at Copenhagen Business School following her prior role as an Assistant Professor. Before academia, Erin worked in CSR and sustainability at Target, where she built external partnerships and developed strategies to drive both business resilience and community impact. She began her career in sustainability consulting, working on public policy and social impact projects for nonprofit, public, and private clients.  
Erin holds a PhD in Sustainability Governance from Copenhagen Business School, a MSc in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA in Honors History from Gustavus Adolphus College. 
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• Diandra Ni Bhuachalla, Youth Delegate, European Economic and Social Committee