Date and Time
Thursday October 6, 2016
9:00 am-11:00 am
CDT
Location
Dallas
BSR will host a small breakfast discussion for our member companies and select partners in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Sustainability topics have gone from obscure to ubiquitous. With everyone talking about sustainability, how can companies keep up with the latest practices and—more importantly—distinguish themselves as bold leaders in business, society, and communities?
Join event host Fossil Group and other fellow regional BSR members for an open dialogue centered on this year’s BSR Conference theme: “Be Bold.” The session will also feature brief insights from AT&T. We’ll discuss what "bold" looks like now, how today’s “bold” may become tomorrow’s baseline, and what companies are doing to drive innovation in bold sustainability leadership. The session will include a BSR briefing on emerging sustainability topics as well as a discussion among participants representing a range of industry sectors. This event will offer a unique opportunity for networking and inspiration with peers.
The challenges of building a sustainable future are immense and will require collaborative, innovative thinking from all sectors of society. There are substantial opportunities to build inclusive, sustainable economies through business leadership and partnerships, but we know that we won’t achieve these goals unless we think big—and think bold.
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Speakers
- Robert ter Kuile, Global Head of Sustainability, Fossil Group
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David Korngold,
Director, BSR
David leads BSR’s financial services practice and works closely with BSR’s sustainability management team to partner with companies across sectors. He advises companies on integrating sustainability into corporate strategy, investment management, and products and services.
David has led engagements in all of BSR’s areas of expertise and major industry groups. As part of his collaboration with BSR members, he has developed sustainable investment strategies for private equity funds and their portfolio companies, designed and operationalized a leading impact investing fund, conducted materiality assessments and facilitated strategy development, undertaken human rights impact assessments on emerging technologies, co-authored research on the business benefits of inclusive business strategies, and built global stakeholder engagement tools, among other activities. David also co-leads the Net Positive Project.
Before joining BSR, David worked in strategy and management consulting at Bain & Company. Additionally, he has worked as an independent consultant in sustainability and nonprofit governance.
David holds a B.A. in History from Amherst College.
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Jorgette Mariñez,
Director, Consumer Sectors, BSR
Jorgette leads BSR’s consumer products practice for the United States, and the global food, beverage, and agriculture practice. She focuses on aligning innovative sustainability practices with business strategy and operations, working with executives from the food, beverage, and agriculture; consumer packaged goods; apparel; footwear; and retail industries, among others.
Jorgette brings more than 10 years of experience consulting with multinational companies and governments, with expertise in supply chain management, procurement, strategy, and employee engagement. She has worked at Arthur Andersen, Great Place to Work, and Unisys. She also spent four years at PepsiCo leading global supplier CSR assurance. Jorgette speaks English and Spanish.
Jorgette holds a B.A. in Economics and Policy Studies, with a minor in Marketing, from Syracuse University.
- Additional speakers to be announced