BSR Conference 2019: The New Climate for Business

The annual BSR Conference is one of the longest-running and most well-regarded sustainability conferences. We provide a space for thought-provoking conversations, where we work together to identify solutions to our most complex global challenges. We convene more than more than 1000 participants (onsite and virtually) from around the world, including senior executives from Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and governments.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2019: Hubert Joly, Executive Chairman, Best Buy Co., Inc.
Hubert Joly, Best Buy's Executive Chairman, discussed his lessons learned on being a leader and creating a powerful environment for employees, by way of references to philosophy and poetry, on the plenary stage at the BSR Conference 2019.

Responsible Production & Consumption

BSR Conference 2019: Simone Niven, Group Executive, Corporate Relations, Rio Tinto
Simone Niven, Rio Tinto's Group Executive in CR, discussed the company's 3 strategic priorities, the importance of transparency, & the need to collaborate with communities and governments during her plenary speech at the BSR Conference

Environment

BSR Conference 2019: Roald Lapperre, Vice Minister for the Environment, Netherlands
Roald Lapperre shared the latest sustainability and circular economy goals in the Netherlands, emphasizing the importance of international collaboration with businesses, on the plenary stage at the BSR Conference 2019.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2019: Sam Liccardo, Mayor of San Jose
As Mayor of San Jose, Sam Liccardo has big plans for the city, from upgrading its energy technology to ensuring better access to education. He shared the importance of achieving these goals during his speech at the BSR Conference 2019.

Media & Communications

BSR Conference 2019: Putting Climate on the Agenda
At the BSR Conference 2019, climate journalists Amy Harder (Axios) and Patrick Temple-West (Financial Times) joined BSR CEO Aron Cramer and Climate One podcast host Greg Dalton for a conversation on media coverage of climate change on the plenary stage.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2019: Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR
In his opening remarks at the BSR Conference 2019, BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer discussed the state of the world that is leading to these new challenges for business and the role that sustainable business can play in this critical decade.

Energy

BSR Conference 2019: Miranda Ballentine, CEO, Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance
Miranda Ballentine gave a plenary address at the BSR Conference 2019 on the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, discussing educational opportunities, challenges of market barriers, and the use of community building when operating in the field of clean energy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2019: Stephen Badger, Chairman, Board of Directors, Mars, Incorporated
Stephen Badger, Chairman, Board of Directors, Mars, Incorporated, discussed the climate crisis, gender equality, and nature during his plenary address at the BSR Conference 2019.

Innovation & Technology

BSR Conference 2019: Kevin Roose, Technology Columnist, The New York Times
At the BSR Conference 2019, Kevin Roose, technology columnist at The New York Times, discussed the upcoming technology revolution.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BSR Conference 2019: Shannon Watts, Founder, Moms Demand Action
At the BSR Conference 2019, Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, shared her lessons learned on starting an initiative, the value of failure, and how companies can create change at the plenary stage.

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