How Business Leads: New York 25th Anniversary Celebration

New York

Date and Time

Wednesday April 19, 2017
6:00 pm-8:30 pm EDT

Location

New York

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.

BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer will share his perspectives and will facilitate the discussion, along with other members of BSR’s management team. 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.

Blog

The Decisive Decade

BSR Staff

The 2020s will be the decisive decade in terms of meeting the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), shifting the economy to achieve the aspirations of the Paris Agreement, and achieving a fair economy that works for everyone. For companies, this decade will be about creating resilient business strategies, moving beyond integration of sustainability to truly redefine business and the role of the company in society.

The New Climate for Business

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer addresses the new climate for business and the urgency agenda for the upcoming decisive decade in his first Annual CEO Letter.

Redefining Sustainable Business: Management for a Rapidly Changing World

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Vice President, BSR; Alison Taylor, Senior Advisor, 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.

Sustainable Business in Asia: Three Environmental Drivers of the Decisive Decade

Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, BSR

Companies with operations in Asia will face a unique set of challenges and opportunities as we enter the decisive decade of the 2020s. BSR has identified the following trends relating to climate and the environment that are likely to impact how companies do business in the region.

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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.