Navigating Turbulent Times: How Can Sustainable Business Thrive?

ChangeNOW in Paris

April 24, 2025

5 - 7:30 pm CEST

The world is changing rapidly. Daily volatility and deep structural shifts are affecting the ways businesses create value; and many wonder what to do next. Join BSR's CEO Aron Cramer and senior leaders from BSR member companies for an engaging workshop to unpack these dynamics and discuss how sustainable business can thrive in this era of change.

The session will be followed by a networking reception.

Important: To attend this event a ChangeNOW ticket is required. Use BSR code CN25BS to get 40% off your ChangeNOW ticket.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Héva-Ina Moreau at hmoreau@bsr.org.

Scheduled Speakers

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

President and CEO, BSR

San Francisco

Aron is recognized globally as a preeminent authority on just and sustainable business. In addition to leading BSR, which has grown substantially throughout his tenure as President and CEO, Aron advises senior executives at BSR’s 300+ member companies and other global businesses and partners on the full spectrum of environmental, social, and governance issues.

Aron joined BSR in 1995 as the founding director of its Business and Human Rights program. He later opened BSR's Paris office in 2002, where he worked until becoming President and CEO in 2004. Aron has served on advisory boards to CEOs at AXA, Barrick Gold, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Recruit Holdings, SAP, Shell, and he serves as a director of the We Mean Business Coalition and RISE.

Aron speaks frequently at leading business and public fora and is widely quoted in top-tier media, such as the Financial Times, Le Figaro (France), The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Axios, and Politico. He is co-author of the book Sustainable Excellence: The Future of Business in a Fast-Changing World, which spotlights innovative sustainability strategies that enable business success.

Prior to joining BSR, Aron practiced law in San Francisco and worked as a journalist at ABC News in New York. He holds a BA from Tufts University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Elisa Niemtzow, Vice President, Consumer Sectors and Membership, BSR

Vice President, Consumer Sectors and Membership, BSR

Paris

Elisa leads BSR’s consumer sectors practice globally and oversees the BSR global membership network. She works with companies in the luxury, beauty, fashion, hospitality, retail, and food industries to better integrate sustainability into core business strategy, products, and operations.

She helps companies understand the world’s big disruptions, create resilient and inclusive business models and practices, and evolve brand strategy to integrate changing consumer expectations. Elisa also leads BSR’s Responsible Luxury Initiative and the Southeast Asia Reptile Conservation Alliance (SARCA).

Prior to joining BSR, Elisa was an account manager at CHANEL and a consultant at Accenture and Ernst & Young.

Elisa is French-American. She holds an M.B.A. in Luxury Goods Marketing and Management from Sup de Luxe, an M.A. in International Relations from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques Paris, and a B.A. in French from the University of Pennsylvania.

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