BSR Member Meetup and Breakfast at VERGE

BSR Members Only

San Jose, CA

October 30, 2024

8 - 9 am PST

Are you planning to attend VERGE taking place Oct. 29-31 in San Jose, CA?

Then kick off day 2 with BSR at an engaging morning session alongside fellow members. This informal gathering provides a space to network with peers, share successes, and discuss challenges in meeting corporate climate goals and navigating the latest climate regulations.

Connect with BSR’s Climate and Technology experts, Ameer Azim and Kelly Gallo, over coffee and croissants before the day’s VERGE programming begins. It’s a great opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from industry leaders focused on driving climate solutions.

BSR is proud to be a Convening Partner of VERGE, and BSR members receive a 20% discount when registering with code V24BSR. Register for the full event to access the BSR session.

Scheduled Speakers

Ameer Azim, Director, Climate and Nature, BSR

Director, Climate and Nature, BSR

Washington, D.C.

Ameer leads BSR’s climate work in the US and works closely with BSR’s Technology sector companies.

Ameer helps BSR members develop strategies to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and enhance business resilience through climate risk assessment using climate scenario analysis and planning. He also works with BSR member companies on developing resilient and sustainable value chains.

Ameer was previously working with BSR’s Financial Services sector companies and led the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions, a BSR carbon markets collaborative initiative now known as the Beyond Alliance.

Prior to joining BSR, Ameer was the chief financial economist at Climate Advisers Trust and Orbitas, where he conducted research on climate scenario analysis and financial research for the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector and engaged institutional investors on deforestation risks in investment portfolios. Ameer also brings over a decade of capital markets experience at financial institutions like ABN Amro, Citi, and Barclays Bank.

Ameer holds a MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a BA in Economics and Government from College of William and Mary

Recent Insights From Ameer Azim

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Kelly Gallo, Director, Technology Sectors, BSR

Director, Technology Sectors, BSR

San Francisco

Kelly helps technology companies achieve their sustainability goals, with a focus on supporting high-growth companies in embedding resilient and inclusive practices that both support business strategy while addressing societal and environmental impacts. Through BSR’s Business Transformation advisory service offerings, Kelly works with members to prioritize material sustainability issues, develop issue-specific strategies, set ambitious yet realistic goals, and communicate sustainability initiatives to key stakeholders.

Prior to BSR, Kelly spent more than six years consulting on energy efficiency, sustainability, and renewable energy for California’s utilities and public-sector clients. She has also served as a Board Member for the US National Committee for UN Women, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and Spark, a non-profit that seeks to advance gender equality by engaging the next generation in accessible forms of philanthropy.

Kelly holds a MA in International Relations from San Francisco State University and a BA in Global Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Recent Insights From Kelly Gallo

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