US Policy and Politics in 2026: Implications for Sustainable Business and Social Impact

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February 26, 2026

11 am - 12 pm EST

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As the foundations of sustainable business continue to fragment and shift, hear D.C. policy expert Rachel Pearson, and Robert Eccles, an authority on corporate ESG strategy, in conversation with BSR Managing Director, David Korngold on the trends driving action on climate change, the workforce, and technology in 2026.

The dialogue will offer bipartisan insights on key legislative, legal, and regulatory developments, what they could mean for sustainable and inclusive business practices, and practical advice on how to ensure your company is prepared for effective risk management, long-term resilience, and growth.

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Robert Eccles, Visiting Professor of Management Studies, Said Business School, University of Oxford

David Korngold, Managing Director, Business Transformation, BSR

Managing Director, Business Transformation, BSR

New York

David partners with corporate boards, executives, and investors to develop high-impact sustainability strategies. As part of BSR’s Transformation team, he co-leads engagement with boards of directors to promote effective board governance and leadership ambition on sustainability.

Having previously led BSR's Financial Services team, David continues to work closely with financial companies on sustainability, ESG integration, and impact investing. David has led engagements in nearly all of BSR’s focus areas and major industry groups. This includes leading climate scenarios workshops with boards, creating net-zero road maps for investment firms, designing and operationalizing a leading impact investing fund, conducting materiality assessments, undertaking human rights impact assessments, and co-authoring research on topics like ESG for emerging public companies and responsible investment policies for private equity firms.

Before joining BSR, David worked in strategy and management consulting at Bain & Company.

David holds a BA in History from Amherst College.

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Rachel Pearson, Founder and CEO, The Complete Agency & Engage

Jen Stark, Director, Human Rights and Inclusive Business, BSR

Director, Human Rights and Inclusive Business, BSR

New York

Jen serves as a director for BSR's Inclusive Business practice.

She is a strategy development and implementation expert at complex health and humanitarian organizations with 20+ years of experience. At BSR, she relaunched the Inclusive Business practice to meet the needs of companies navigating shifting regulation, policy, and litigation, alongside evolving business needs in the U.S. and around the globe.

Prior to joining BSR, Jen directed investments at the Tara Health Foundation to advance gender and racial equity through the private sector, including historic progress on paid family and medical leave, reproductive health, and other workplace protections. Before working in philanthropy, she founded the corporate relations program at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She also managed the disaster fundraising team at the American Red Cross, coordinating large scale efforts to responsibly raise and deploy hundreds of millions of dollars. She is frequently cited in business press on flashpoint topics and is an advisor to Gauge.ai, the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute, and GoFundMe’s Compassion Leadership Network. 

Jen holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is based in the greater Boston area with her family, where she also plays cello in a community orchestra.

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