Co-creating Climate Justice Interventions—Learnings from the Public and Private Sector

BSR Members Only

Date and Time

January 17, 2024
8:00 am-9:00 am EST

Location

Webinar

Topic

Climate Change | Collaboration

Event Resources

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Climate change is one of our time’s greatest crises, bringing with it an immense need for transformative business action. As businesses navigate how to respond to climate change, the communities most affected by climate change and climate solutions need to be at the center. It is essential to place the needs, voices, and leadership of those who are most affected at the forefront so that interventions are co-created to address their needs and empower local socio-economic development. This is how businesses can advance climate justice, moving from strategy to implementation.
 
While it can be time- and resource-intensive to include a wide range of stakeholders and co-create interventions, prioritizing affected communities will ultimately yield more sustainable climate solutions. As companies increase their ambition on climate change there is a tangible opportunity to realize a more just society for all.
 
Join us for a webinar where we will share learnings on the process of co-creating interventions to advance climate justice, emphasizing principles and actions that enhance trust-building, effective and meaningful collaboration, and shared value for affected communities and business.

Scheduled Speakers

• Monika Khanna, Country Manager of India, Solidaridad
• Nakul Mohan Heble, Program Office, Wipro
• Melissa Do, Manager, Climate Change, BSR
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Melissa Do
Manager, Climate Change, BSR
Singapore
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Melissa supports multinational companies across multiple industries in navigating climate change and sustainability management challenges. She works closely with companies on strategy development and implementation and cross-sector collaboration, such as through the launch and implementation of Transform to Net Zero and the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions.
Previously, Melissa worked at an environmental compliance consultancy, evaluating the impacts of utility-scale renewable energy and infrastructure projects on environmentally and socially sensitive areas. She ensured project compliance with US national, state, and local regulations and engaged with government agencies, private companies, tribal governments, and the public for authentic stakeholder engagement.
Melissa holds a M.S. in Earth Systems (Interdisciplinary Environmental Science), specializing in environmental resources management, and a B.S. in Earth Systems, specializing in biological, ecological, and biogeochemical cycles, both from Stanford University.
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• Eileen Gallagher, Director, Climate Change, BSR
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Eileen Gallagher
Director, Climate Change, BSR
Hong Kong
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With nearly 20 years of experience, Eileen works with multinational companies to address climate change. She specializes in improving business strategy to consider how climate change and its solutions affect society, the environment, and the economy. 
Eileen directs BSR’s advisory and grant-funded work where climate intersects with human rights and equity, inclusion, and justice. She also supports companies with climate risk and scenario analysis, emissions reduction targets, and net-zero roadmaps. ​Eileen is BSR’s climate lead in the Asia-Pacific region, where she analyzed how climate change affects vulnerable nations, its people, and global supply chains. ​
Prior to joining BSR in 2017, Eileen served as a sustainability consultant, supporting companies on sustainability strategy development, strategic stakeholder engagement, and environmental management. While working at a public policy organization, she gained experience in international development, climate policy analysis, and effective communications. ​
Eileen holds a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut. ​
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• Additional Speakers, TBA