Back to Nature: A Call to Action

BSR Members Only

Date and Time

May 22, 2023
11:00 am-12:00 pm Eastern Time

Location

Webinar

Event Resources

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Nature is rising quickly on the business agenda, following a similar, but rapidly increased, trajectory as climate. With the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework—nature’s version of the Paris Agreement—expectations of business from investors, stakeholders, and regulators are skyrocketing, as is the development of the standards and frameworks which guide corporate action. This webinar will include background information and context about major developments in the nature space—including steps companies are taking to understand and assess their relationship to nature. Join us to learn more about the many initiatives in nature and how others are taking and planning action to address nature impacts. Hosted on the International Day for Biological Diversity, this webinar will feature speakers from The Estée Lauder Companies to share lessons learned and key takeaways from their nature journey and by Business for Nature with an overview of global developments and a call to action for all companies.

BSR encourages our members to sign up to the “Nature is Everyone’s Business” Call to Action, and join over 1,000 businesses from around the world who are calling for ambitious and collective action for nature. Also, you can find out more about how to Assess, Commit, Transform and Disclose, High-level Business Actions on Nature—Business For Nature.

Scheduled Speakers

• Al Iannuzzi, Ph.D., Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability, The Estée Lauder Companies
• Eva Zabey, CEO, Business for Nature
• Laura Donnelly, Director, Nature, BSR
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Laura Donnelly
Director, Nature, BSR
New York
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Laura leads BSR’s Nature team. Her focus is working with member companies to develop holistic and credible strategic approaches to address nature related impacts and dependencies. These engagements are conducted across industries, with an additional focus on understanding the linkages between nature and other areas of focus (e.g., human rights, climate, etc.).
Prior to joining BSR, Laura spent seven years on the markets transformation team at the Rainforest Alliance. Her role focused on engaging companies throughout agriculture supply chains in addressing risks and opportunities through incorporating nature-based solutions and interventions. This included working with companies from farm to market on their sustainability strategy utilizing the Rainforest Alliance program. Laura also has experience in the beauty industry, where she worked in brand management and marketing.
Laura holds a Master of Communication Management from the University of Southern California and a BS in Business Administration from Boston University.
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