How Business Leads: Minneapolis 25th Anniversary Celebration

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date and Time

Thursday April 20, 2017
11:30 am-1:00 pm Central Daylight Time

Location

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Topics

#Strategy and Integration, #Sustainability Management

In celebration of our 25th anniversary, BSR is hosting a global series of dialogues for senior representatives of our member companies and select partners.

In the last quarter-century, BSR has played a key role in shaping the field of sustainable business, focused on creating value by addressing society’s most pressing needs. The global economy is now in the middle of fundamental changes that are producing unprecedented opportunities and challenges for businesses everywhere. Join us for an open and honest conversation on how we can redefine sustainable business and collaboratively fulfill our mission of creating a just and sustainable world.

At this event, hosted by longtime BSR member Target Corporation, BSR Senior Vice President Eric Olson will share his perspectives and facilitate the discussion alongside Target’s Chief Sustainability Officer Jennifer Silberman. This event will offer a unique opportunity to network with other thought leaders. With business leading the way, we look toward greater progress over the next 25 years.

Reports

Redefining Sustainable Business: Management for a Rapidly Changing World

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Managing Director, BSR; Alison Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainability Management, BSR; Beth Richmond, Manager, BSR; Charlotte Bancilhon, Associate Director, BSR

This report provides a guide for sustainability practitioners to create resilient business strategies, governance, and management so that their companies are fit for a disruptive world.

Business Roundtable Aims High, But Misses

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

In a very welcome—and long overdue—step, the Business Roundtable, America’s foremost CEO network, has recognized that a singular focus on shareholder value is the wrong “north star” for business leaders. However, its update falls short of what society and business truly need to thrive in the 21st century.

How Aligning Sustainability and Risk Can Overcome Organizational Blind Spots

Alison Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainability Management, BSR

A new collaborative approach between sustainability functions and enterprise risk management can help to drive stronger, more sustainable strategies to make business more resilient for the changes to come.

Key Considerations in Managing ESG through a Merger

Laura Gitman, Chief Operating Officer, BSR; Elisabeth Best, Former Manager, Sustainability Management, BSR; Michaela Lee, Manager, BSR

As business leaders across industries pursue M&A activity, there will be substantial ESG opportunities and risks for the companies involved: opportunities to create more ambitious and resilient sustainability strategies, accompanied by risks that ESG objectives will be sidelined by overwhelming pressures to create short-term value.

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About Us

BSR™ is a global nonprofit organization that works with its network of more than 250 member companies and other partners to build a just and sustainable world. From its offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR™ develops sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration. Learn more about BSR’s 25 years of leadership in sustainability.