This fireside chat will explore the dimensions of DEIA on a global scale. BSR’s MaryAnne Howland welcomes Dr. Rohini Anand, a renowned leader with 30+ years’ experience leading global DEI and ESG change efforts to strengthen culture, advance equality, and accelerate business growth.
Dr. Anand is former SVP and Global Chief Diversity Officer at Sodexo and serves on several boards, including Sanofi, Galt Foundation, and NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors). She is author of Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which examines the current DEIA landscape across various regions.
Together, they will dissect how companies can implement impactful and measurable initiatives at both micro and macro levels, uncovering strategies for maintaining consistent commitments throughout their organizations. Join us for a conversation that will offer insights into fostering a more inclusive and just world through company interventions that transcend geographical boundaries.
Scheduled Speakers
- MaryAnne Howland, Director, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, BSR
- Dr. Rohini Anand, CEO and DEI Advisor
MaryAnne Howland
Director, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, BSR
New York
MaryAnne is responsible for establishing equity, inclusion, and justice (EIJ) services at BSR as a leading business resource for value-based leadership. She provides insights, strategies, and resources to reimagine and institutionalize global EIJ using an issue-focused approach. She will lead BSR’s EIJ team to provide support to companies across industries through strategic consulting services, thought leadership, and research on issues including, but not exclusive to: economic, health, and racial equity and inclusion; women’s empowerment; PGLE; persons with disabilities, supply chains; board governance; and Indigenous and regional issues.
MaryAnne is the founder of Ibis Communications and the Global Diversity Leadership Exchange, and she also co-founded J.E.D.I. Collaborative. She has extensive experience in working with leaders in corporate, governmental, and non-governmental organizations who are on the front lines of driving justice, equity, dignity, and inclusion (JEDI) at the intersection of sustainability in global markets.
MaryAnne holds a BS in Communications from Boston University.