Ameer leads BSR’s climate work in the US and works closely with BSR’s financial services practice. Ameer helps BSR members develop strategies to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and enhance business resilience through climate scenario analysis and planning. He also contributes to collaborative initiatives at BSR and currently supports the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions.

Prior to joining BSR, Ameer was the chief financial economist at Climate Advisers Trust and Orbitas, where he conducted research on climate scenario analysis and financial research for the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector and engaged institutional investors on deforestation risks in investment portfolios. Ameer also brings over a decade of capital markets experience at financial institutions like ABN Amro, Citi, and Barclays Bank.

Ameer holds a MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a BA in Economics and Government from College of William and Mary.

With 15 years of experience in sustainability and ESG, Charlotte leads BSR’s global sustainability management practice, supporting companies across sectors to define and implement sustainability strategies that create value for business and society.

With a key focus on changing investor expectations and ESG in the financial services sector, Charlotte helps companies identify priority material topics, engage stakeholders in a meaningful way, define sustainability strategies and goals, and deliver meaningful sustainability reporting. Charlotte also leads BSR’s financial services practice in Europe.

Prior to joining, Charlotte was an analyst for five years at Innovest and Vigeo, two socially responsible investment rating agencies. Charlotte is bilingual in French and English. She holds an M.A. in CSR Management from the University of Paris XII and a B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Colorado..

Megan supports BSR’s work across various industries and areas of expertise with a focus on financial services and sustainability management.

Prior to joining BSR, Megan worked at Mercer on the investment manager research team, where she led investment due diligence on hedge fund strategies and advised institutional investors on investment manager selection, investment strategy, and portfolio construction. In addition to her research responsibilities, Megan also helped lead the Diversifying Alternatives ESG committee. This role entailed analyzing best-in-class approaches to ESG and responsible investing and improving Mercer’s proprietary ESG rating framework across asset classes.

Megan has a B.B.A. in Finance with a minor in Accountancy from Villanova University. She is a CFA charterholder.

Cassie works with BSR member companies in the financial services sector to launch ESG funds, meet ambitious net zero goals, and build sustainable supply chains. Her engagements, spanning across private equity firms, investment banks, and pension funds, aim to build a just and equitable financial system that works for all.

Cassie brings with her 12+ years experience across the private, non-profit, and public sectors. Prior to joining BSR, Cassie worked as a risk specialist at Deutsche Bank, where she priced illiquid securities across the bank’s credit trading portfolio. Cassie also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua, where she partnered with the Ministry of Education to launch a youth entrepreneurship program. While in graduate school, Cassie led a consulting project that analyzed Fortune 500 companies’ adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

Cassie holds a MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BS in Economics from Susquehanna University.

Chhavi oversees BSR’s relationships with governments and foundations in North America, where he seeks to create cross-sector partnerships between the private sector and donors to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Prior to joining BSR, Chhavi worked for a socially responsible investment firm, where he combined financial and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis to make sustainable investment recommendations. He also spent several years as an operations manager for Oracle’s Asia-Pacific and Americas regions, opening a new operation in India. He also developed a CSR strategy for a spirits company in Mexico, developed sustainability reports for companies in India and Saudi Arabia, and worked as a freelance CSR consultant for the Institute of Public Health. He speaks English, Spanish, and Hindi.

Chhavi holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and an M.A. in International Studies from the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a B.A. in English and Computer Science from Rutgers University.

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Laura is a global expert on corporate sustainability, with two decades of experience in strategy consulting and has advised senior executives at global companies across a range of industry sectors and sustainability issues.

Laura has also been a leader in BSR’s organizational growth and impact. She launched BSR’s financial services practice and New York office, and she is currently the Chief Operating Officer, leveraging her strengths in strategy, organizational change, and people management.

Laura works with leading global companies to develop and enhance their sustainability strategies to maximize value for business and society. She is sought after to facilitate senior-level strategy workshops and multistakeholder collaborations. She has published reports on environmental, social, and governance trends among investors as well as sustainability integration and leadership. From 2006 to 2010, she facilitated the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, growing the initiative from 15 to more than 50 companies.

Laura previously worked for Deloitte Consulting, where she acquired extensive strategy experience advising multinational financial services companies. She also worked on several community and economic development projects in Latin America.

Laura holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. She is an adjunct professor in the Bard M.B.A. in Sustainability program, a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and a member of the UN Global Compact Expert Network.

With more than 20 years of sustainable development experience, John leads BSR's global infrastructure and financial services practices, advising companies on corporate sustainability strategy, responsible investing and project development, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk management.

Before BSR, John was the founder and president of SunOne Solutions, a leading carbon project developer in North and South America. John worked as a staff member in the World Bank's sustainable development group, where he managed global energy and transport infrastructure projects and the vice president for sustainable development's front office, and served as the infrastructure advisor in the Thailand and Kosovo country offices. He has also held positions in the airline transport industry, with a private infrastructure project developer in Chile, and with an impact investing fund in the Balkans.

John holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University, an International M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina, and a B.S. in International Trade and Finance from Louisiana State University.

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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Paloma leads BSR’s work at the intersection of finance and human rights. She advises financial institutions on embedding respect for human rights into corporate governance, across products and services, and at each stage of the investment lifecycle.

Prior to joining BSR, Paloma was Advisor to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and Senior Consultant of the UN B-Tech Project, where she developed an ambitious vision for promoting the uptake of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights among investors and led work on responsible investment in digital technologies. Prior to the UN, Paloma launched and served as Director of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, where she developed thought leadership on the investor responsibility to respect human rights and supported corporate engagements across sectors. She also worked as Senior Advisor at the Danish Institute for Human Rights, where she advised governments, companies, and civil society on business and human rights.

Paloma is also Advisory Board member of First Peoples Worldwide, an organization that promotes collaboration between Indigenous Peoples and investors to address the impacts of companies on indigenous communities.

Paloma is Chilean-American and speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese. She holds a Master of International Affairs (M.I.A.) in Human Rights from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a B.A. in Political Science, also from Columbia University. 

With more than 20 years of sustainability experience, Asako advises global technology companies as well as BSR members and partners in Japan to better integrate sustainability into core business strategies.

Prior to joining BSR, Asako was Head of the CSR Management Section at Sony Corporation, and she has more than 10 years of experience leading global sustainability strategies. She has experience in sustainability reporting, stakeholder engagement, supply chain management, and responsible mineral sourcing and human rights. She also played a key role in shaping the industry framework for the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition.

Asako holds dual master’s degrees in Business Administration and Science from the Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan.

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Jeremy is in charge of serving and expanding BSR’s member base in Asia and integrating the work there into our global approach.

BSR’s global thought leadership, informed through field work and local implementations, enables us to work with member companies to create innovative sustainable solutions and globalize the sustainability dialogue.   

Jeremy has extensive experience in supply chain management, business integration, external communications, government relations and compliance operations. Prior to joining BSR in 2006, he spent more than 10 years on equipment sourcing, footwear production and corporate responsibility for Nike, Inc. He also worked in China for five years as the North Asia Regional Compliance Director, covering sustainability issues in Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines.

Jeremy holds an M.S. in Economic Development from the Patterson School of Diplomacy, and an M.S. in International Commerce from the University of Kentucky.

Mariana works with member companies across the energy and extractives and financial services industries to effectively assess human rights impacts, develop sustainability strategies, and integrate ESG opportunities.

Prior to joining BSR, Mariana worked as a Stakeholder Management Specialist at Antofagasta Minerals, where she developed sustainability strategies to advance human rights, communicated ESG performance to key stakeholders, and orchestrated public-private partnerships for social impact projects in local communities. While pursuing her Master’s degree, Mariana interned at the United Nations Foundation and worked on its Corporate Engagement team, and she consulted for Nordea Asset Management on responsible investment in extractive industries. She also worked as a Program Officer at Rights CoLab, an organization that fosters collaboration among experts across business, finance, civil society and technology fields.

Mariana holds an M.I.A. from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a B.A. in International Affairs and Environmental Studies from Northeastern University. She is fluent in Spanish and English.