Upcoming Events

How Business Leads in a Changing World (San Francisco)

San Francisco

Date and Time

Monday June 5, 2017
6:00 pm-8:30 pm PDT

Location

San Francisco

Topics

#Strategy and Integration, #Sustainability Management

In celebration of our 25th anniversary, BSR is hosting a global series of dialogues exclusively 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 with your peers to discuss how we can redefine sustainable business and collaboratively fulfill our mission of creating a just and sustainable world.

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR and Steve Howard, Co-Chair, We Mean Business and Outgoing Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group will share their perspectives and facilitate the discussion, along with other members of BSR’s leadership. This intimate dinner event will offer a unique opportunity to network with other sustainability decision-makers. With business leading the way, we look toward greater progress over the next 25 years.

Speakers

Steve Howard, Co-Chair, We Mean Business and Outgoing Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

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, Manager, 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.

Sustainability Management for a Rapidly Changing World: Q&A with Erb Institute’s Terry Nelidov

Alison Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainability Management, BSR

Terry Nelidov, managing director of the Erb Institute, shared his insights on how millennials in leadership roles will impact sustainability management, the importance of metrics and leadership support for sustainability, and the convergence of environmental and social issues.

We Need to Talk about Blockchain—Together.

Tara Norton, Managing Director, BSR; Michael Rohwer, Associate Director, Information and Communications Technology, BSR

Blockchain offers immense opportunities to achieve business and sustainability goals, but it is going to take serious collaboration to unleash its full potential.

Corporations as Citizens: Have We Come Full Circle?

Laura Gitman, Senior Vice President, BSR

Until the past few years, our society has not expected corporations to act like exemplary citizens. But we are seeing hopeful signs that this could be changing.

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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.