The Building Blocks of Climate and Nature Integration

San Diego, CA

May 6, 2025

3:45 - 5:30 pm PDT

Explore why integrating climate and nature is essential to achieving meaningful environmental outcomes and reducing business risk. This interactive session will feature expert insights and cross-sector perspectives to help you build a foundational understanding of how to align climate, nature, and societal goals. Learn best practices for tackling internal barriers, communicating the business imperative for nature integration, and navigating the emerging dual approach to sustainability. A roundtable exercise will follow the panel, offering a space for candid peer exchange and practical planning.

This side event takes place alongside Reuters Events: Net Zero USA, a convening of 200+ senior leaders focused on accelerating decarbonization through collaboration and innovation. You must be registered for the full Net Zero USA event to attend the BSR session. BSR members receive US$200 off registration with the code BSR200.

Scheduled Speakers

Erin Augustine, Co-lead Global Sustainability and VP Sustainability, Operations and Supply Chain

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.