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BSR® is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR® provides its 300+ member companies with insight, advice, and collaborative initiatives to help them see a changing world more clearly, create long-term value, and scale impact.

FEB 13

A Year of Uncertainty: Maintaining Progress Amidst a Battle of Ideas

Following his recent blog about the “Ten Big Questions Facing Sustainable Business Leaders in 2025,” BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer chats with David Stearns about the EU Omnibus package and its potential impact on regulatory requirements, why sustainability goal setting remains a valuable exercise in an environment of political pushback and uncertainty, the future of COP (with or without U.S. involvement), and why sustainable business must shift the language it uses to describe—in tangible ways—its connection to improving people’s lives and wellbeing.

27 min
FEB 7

A Conversation with Mario Abreu, Group VP, Sustainability, Ferrero

Mario Abreu, Group VP, Sustainability at Ferrero chats with BSR Managing Director, Transformation Christine Diamente, and host David Stearns about the cross-functional role of sustainability at Ferrero, how he maintains a focus on ambition, and why the nexus between climate change, people, food, and planetary limits should be humankind’s top priority.

27 min
JAN 9

A Conversation with Darsh Myronidis, Group Director of Sustainability, Virgin

Darshana Myronidis, Group Director of Sustainability at Virgin Group, chats with BSR Managing Director, Transformation Christine Diamente and host David Stearns about of the evolution of her role at Virgin, strategies for embedding sustainability within a company, how to maintain momentum in the face of externalities like the recent U.S. election, and where the greatest opportunities for significant progress lie.

20 min
10/01/2024

Reflections from Climate Week NYC: The Tension Between Pragmatism and Ambition

Immediately following Climate Week NYC, BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer chats with David Stearns about some of the inconvenient truths facing sustainability leaders going into this annual gathering, observations that gave him cause of optimism, and a look inside some of BSR’s events, including a debate over whether American political leadership is needed for advancing global climate action and shaping climate policies. Aron also highlights two new BSR publications featuring guidance for sustainability leaders on navigating these turbulent times, and new insights from over 30 Chief Sustainability Officers of BSR member companies.

23 min
08/01/2024

Navigating U.S. Election Uncertainty: A Call to Action for Sustainable Business

In the United States, electoral uncertainty, threats to democracy, and the potential for instability and chaos are notably apparent as the country faces an enormously consequential election this fall. What are the risks for sustainable business, and what proactive steps can business leaders take to mitigate them? BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer chats with David Stearns about five topics central to the just and sustainable business agenda that will be affected by the outcomes of the election, followed by strategies for advancing sustainability objectives using BSR’s Act, Enable, Influence approach.

30 min
06/17/2024

What the SBTi Battle Portends: The Decisive Decade Becomes the Dilemma Decade

Aron Cramer, BSR President and CEO, chats with David Stearns following his latest blog about the public battle over the direction of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the fundamental question behind this debate, and the tradeoffs companies face at a time when rapid progress on climate action is really needed.

16 min
06/04/2024

Responsible and Sustainable AI

Lale Tekisalp, Associate Director, Technology Sectors, chats with David Stearns on the topic of Responsible and Sustainable AI, exploring: The latest developments, including the latest regulatory developments, that listeners should be aware of. The risks that companies should be aware of when designing, developing and deploying these models. What a responsible and sustainable approach to the development and deployment of AI would look like. Are there ways that AI can be used to help us (companies and society more broadly) achieve a more just and sustainable world?

16 min
06/04/2024

The Environmental Impacts of AI

Ameer Azim, Climate Change Director, chats with David Stearns on the Environmental Impact of AI, exploring: Why it’s important to assess the environmental impacts of a technology like AI. Through what type of activities or upgrades does the use of AI increase a company’s CO2 emissions? Beyond carbon emissions, what are some of the other environmental impacts associated with the rise of AI that companies should anticipate dealing with as they embrace this technology? What are some of the steps that companies can take to address these negative impacts? Can AI be used to combat climate change?

23 min

BSR® is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR® provides its 300+ member companies with insight, advice, and collaborative initiatives to help them see a changing world more clearly, create long-term value, and scale impact.

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2023 - 2025
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20
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Clean
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