Energy for a Just Transition

Ouida leads BSR’s Energy and Extractives practice. She applies her experience in international development to her work at BSR, where she advises global corporations across industries, but particularly extractives companies, on human rights; sustainable communities; inclusive economy; diversity, equity and inclusion; and women’s empowerment.

She also previously supported BSR's HERproject.

Prior to joining BSR, Ouida worked with the United Nations Development Programme in Belize, where she developed and contributed to projects on water governance, gender equality, and disability rights. She also has worked at Community Partners International, a nonprofit dedicated to the well-being of the people of Myanmar. Ouida helped build New Global Citizens, an organization dedicated to engaging U.S. youth in global philanthropy and activism. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador, she worked closely with youth, women, and grassroots organizations. She is fluent in Spanish.

As a Rotary World Peace Fellow, Ouida obtained an M.A. in International Relations from the Universidad del Salvador. She also holds a B.A. in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.

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Recent Insights From Ouida Chichester

• Stakeholder Engagement in the Transition Context: Guidance for Practitioners / October 15, 2024 / Reports
• Advancing a Just Transition: Lessons from Company Practices / June 12, 2024 / Blog
• Three Approaches for Integrating Human Rights into Company Risk Registers / February 27, 2024 / Blog
• Just Transition and Modern Slavery / November 28, 2023 / Reports
• The Just Transition Planning Process for Business / September 11, 2023 / Reports

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Andrey works with BSR member companies across industries with a focus on the intersection of finance and human rights.

Andrey comes to BSR from the financial services industry, with four years of experience as a management consultant within UBS' internal consulting team. Andrey brings to BSR a deep knowledge of large-scale business transformation and corporate responsibility. During his time at UBS, Andrey worked on six "change-the-bank" initiatives and received direct exposure to topics ranging across international client onboarding, regulatory compliance, pricing strategy, and technology transformation. He also spent a rotation with UBS's corporate responsibility team to help drive the completion of the RobecoSAM questionnaire that ultimately delivered UBS's fourth consecutive award as a Dow Jones Sustainability Index leader. Most recently, Andrey spent Summer 2021 working on Rights CoLab’s Mapping Civil Society Initiative, where he helped identify and feature innovative human rights organizations. 

Andrey holds a MIA in Economic and Political Development from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a BA in Economics and Psychology from Skidmore College. He speaks English and Russian.

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Recent Insights From Andrey Pertsov

• Stakeholder Engagement in the Transition Context: Guidance for Practitioners / October 15, 2024 / Reports
• Advancing a Just Transition: Lessons from Company Practices / June 12, 2024 / Blog

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Cameron works to convene multinational corporations interested in utilizing collaborations and partnerships to advance industry solutions related to decarbonization, emissions tracking and reduction, and catalyzing climate solutions. He currently manages the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions (BASCS), Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance (SFBA), and Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA). Cameron also consults on projects related to transportation, climate and Scope 3 emissions, and equity, inclusion, and justice.

Cameron joined BSR as an Associate on the Transport and Green Freight team, where he helped lead multiple collaborative initiatives, including Clean Cargo, SAFA, and Future of Fuels. He also conducted research and consulted on projects across BSR’s areas of expertise.

Prior to joining BSR, Cameron worked with the Port of Stockton on port modernization, the Blue Economy, and low- and zero-emission fuels. He also worked with the Naval Postgraduate School, Ocean Conservancy, and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES).

Cameron has a MA in International Environmental Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a BA in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from the University of South Carolina. He speaks English and Spanish.

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Recent Insights From Cameron Steagall

• Collaboration Crossroads: Recognizing When to Part Ways for Greater Impact / October 24, 2024 / Blog
• Advancing a Just Transition: Lessons from Company Practices / June 12, 2024 / Blog
• Driving Decarbonization: Accelerating Zero-Emission Freight / September 15, 2022 / Blog
• Aviation is Fueling Up for Net Zero / June 7, 2022 / News
• Inside BSR: Q&A with Cameron Steagall / June 24, 2021 / Blog

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