Action for Sustainable Derivatives (ASD)

Ricki supports BSR’s work in consumer sectors. Her engagements focus on design and implementation of sustainability strategies, with a particular focus on sustainable sourcing of commodities.

Ricki brings with her many years of strategy consulting experience, with strong ability to design and execute research, draw business insights and develop corporate strategies. Prior to joining BSR, Ricki worked at ZS Associates where she advised healthcare companies on their growth marketing strategies.

Ricki holds a BS in Development Sociology from Cornell University.

Recent Insights From Ricki Berkenfeld

• Integrity in a Permacrisis: Maintaining Sustainability and Human Rights Principles as Supply Chains Upend / April 9, 2025 / Blog
• Advancing Supply Chain Sustainability through Collaboration: Lessons from Action for Sustainable Derivatives / February 19, 2025 / Blog
• Action for Sustainable Derivatives: Annual Update on Progress, 2023 / January 15, 2024 / Reports
• Action for Sustainable Derivatives: Annual Update on Progress, 2022 / January 17, 2023 / Reports
• Action for Sustainable Derivatives: Annual Update on Progress, 2021 / November 16, 2021 / Reports

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As Director, Collaborations, Charlene develops and implements strategies to engage BSR member companies and other stakeholders in high-impact collaborations for sustainable development. She specializes in building collaborative approaches between consumer-facing companies and their value chains to embed long-term sustainability, build resilience in the face of disruption, and increase equity, inclusion, and justice.

Charlene brings over 20 years of experience in sustainability, systems change, futures, and collaboration. Prior to BSR, Charlene was associate director for sustainable value chains and livelihoods with global sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future, where she directed collaborative system change initiatives in cotton, tea and other commodities, and led strategy projects with partners across the fashion and textile, agricultural and food sectors.

Charlene has an extensive background in futures, including working with the UK government’s futures unit developing and testing strategies across government departments.

Charlene holds an MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility from Ashridge Management College (UK), a BA in International Relations from the University of Puget Sound (US), and a Diploma in Organisation Development from Henley Business School (UK).

Recent Insights From Charlene Collison

• Why an Impactful Sustainability Strategy needs Collaboration / September 26, 2023 / Blog
• Are garment workers one step closer to living wages? / June 30, 2023 / News

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Marion works with the Governments and Foundations team to support the development of concepts and proposals and to contribute to BSR's donor business intelligence process. Her main responsibilities include tracking relevant trends and specific business intelligence from the philanthropic space to support donor engagement.

Marion previously worked as a Coordinator in BSR's Collaborative Initiatives team. Prior to joining BSR, Marion worked for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a think tank in international affairs and global security, managing events and providing programmatic, administrative, and fundraising support to their Washington, D.C. office. Previously, Marion worked for Greenflex in Paris, a consulting company in sustainable development, where she worked to foster and manage relationships with clients and their stakeholders to improve their sustainable practices and analyze human rights violations on clients' supply chains.

Marion holds a Master’s degree in French and common law from the University of Nanterre. She also graduated with an LLM from Boston University and is a member of the New York Bar. Additionally, Marion holds a Master's degree in International Project Management from ESCP Europe.

Taylor supports BSR member companies across industries with a primary focus on human rights and sustainability management.

Prior to joining BSR, Taylor worked as an associate attorney for a boutique firm in Denver, dealing primarily with international trade issues. He also worked for The Code, an NGO based in Thailand, where he worked with tourism companies around the world to prevent sexual exploitation of children. Additionally, he is a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project.

Taylor holds a J.D. with a certificate in International Law from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, as well as certificates in Public and Private International Law from The Hague Academy of International Law and a B.A. in Political Science from St. Olaf College.

Recent Insights From Taylor Hannegan

• CSDDD: Using a Risk-Based Approach to Address Human Rights and Environmental Impacts in Supply Chains / February 6, 2025 / Blog
• Human Rights in Transport & Logistics / May 2, 2024 / Blog
• Tech Against Trafficking Summit: Leveraging Technology to Eradicate Forced Labor / December 7, 2023 / Blog
• Should ‘Modern Slavery Act’ Implementation be Pushed Back? / August 15, 2023 / News
• Scaling Anti-Trafficking Efforts Across Sectors Through Collaboration / July 27, 2023 / Blog

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Salah leads BSR’s human rights practice within the Consumer Sectors industry cluster, which includes the following sub-clusters: Food, Beverage, and Agriculture; Commodities Trading; Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality; Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; and Luxury, Apparel, and Beauty. He supports companies in implementing human rights due diligence programs and human rights strategy and governance development, as well as aligning with regulatory, investor, and other stakeholder expectations around human rights management. Additionally, Salah leads the Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality and is a regular contributor to the Human Rights Working Group.

Prior to joining BSR, Salah worked at a major media conglomerate where he ensured compliance with labor law requirements within the company’s manufacturing supply chain. He also worked with a standard-setting organization that developed the first auditable program for labor standards enforcement in manufacturing. Additionally, he practiced as an attorney in New York City, focusing on civil rights issues.

Salah holds a J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law, and a B.A. in Political Science, Spanish, and Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Michigan. He speaks Arabic, English, and Spanish.  

Recent Insights From Salah Husseini

• CSDDD: Using a Risk-Based Approach to Address Human Rights and Environmental Impacts in Supply Chains / February 6, 2025 / Blog
• Embedding Human Rights from Boots to the Boardroom / April 26, 2023 / Blog
• Inside BSR: Q&A with Salah Husseini / May 27, 2021 / Blog
• To Combat Systemic Discrimination, Companies Need to Acknowledge Their Role / February 17, 2021 / Blog
• Building toward Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence / November 17, 2020 / Blog

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Alexandra supports BSR’s Collaborative Initiatives portfolio, facilitating the development and implementation of impactful multi-stakeholder solutions that tackle systemic challenges to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including climate change, economic inequity, and gender inequality. She works across industries, largely within agricultural commodities and consumer products, to drive collective action for supply chain sustainability, responsible sourcing, and ethical trade.

Prior to joining BSR, Alexandra developed global partnerships to foster business transformation, promote responsible business conduct, and scale business action to accelerate progress on the SDGs. Alexandra began her career analyzing trade policy and coordinating international trade and supply chain projects for a global, multi-sector clientele.

Alexandra holds a Master’s in International Public Management, with specializations in Global Economic Policy and Diplomacy, from l’Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. She graduated magna cum laude with a BA in International Affairs and French from the George Washington University. She speaks English, French, and German.

Recent Insights From Alexandra Kolev

• Advancing Supply Chain Sustainability through Collaboration: Lessons from Action for Sustainable Derivatives / February 19, 2025 / Blog
• Action for Sustainable Derivatives: Annual Update on Progress, 2023 / January 15, 2024 / Reports
• The Just Transition Planning Process for Business / September 11, 2023 / Reports
• Sustainable Coconut Partnership: Toward a Responsible and Resilient Sector / May 17, 2023 / Blog

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Sandrine supports BSR member companies across industries and areas of expertise, with a focus on supply chain sustainability and sustainability management.

Prior to joining BSR, Sandrine worked as Program Manager at Makesense in the Philippines, where she designed and coordinated various initiatives to promote social and environmental action across the country. There, she led the Plastic Smart Cities program in partnership with WWF, where she supported and coached social entrepreneurs in creating viable solutions to eradicate plastic pollution. She has also intervened as an external consultant on sustainability-linked projects for companies in the logistics, agricultural, and social sectors. 

Sandrine holds a BCom in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Social Business Strategy from McGill University and a MSc in Sustainability and Social Innovation from HEC Paris. She speaks French, English, Spanish and Arabic.

Recent Insights From Sandrine Moubarak

• Building Financial Resilience of Women Workers in the Shea Industry / April 15, 2025 / Reports
• Resilient Business within Planetary Boundaries / March 20, 2025 / Reports
• The Elephant in the Sustainability Room / May 6, 2024 / Reports
• Investing in Women Workers: How Training has Helped Build Financial Resilience in Shea Supply Chains / February 22, 2024 / Blog

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Beatriz is part of the nature and climate change teams, aiming at strengthening and developing BSR’s nature offering as well as tapping into the interconnectedness between these two areas and crafting solutions that uplift members’ climate and nature commitments and their overall impact.

Prior to joining BSR, Beatriz was the Consulting Director and Board Member at the Paris branch of a global social impact student consultancy, where she managed a range of missions, especially within the education, consumer, and financial sectors. She also worked for over two years as a public sector consultant at EY Madrid, where she mostly assisted public bodies in project definition, strategy, and implementation under the European Regional Development Fund scheme, participating in a wide array of projects focusing on social inclusion, the circular economy, green mobility, and smart cities.  

Beatriz holds a MS in Sustainability and Social Innovation from HEC Paris, a MS in Management Consulting from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and a BSc in International Management and Modern Languages (IMML) from the University of Bath. She speaks Spanish, English, and French.

Recent Insights From Beatriz Osorio Marugán

• How Business Can Integrate Biodiversity into a Nature Strategy / November 10, 2022 / Blog

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