BSR Member Meetup and Breakfast at VERGE

BSR Members Only

Date and Time

October 30, 2024
8:00 am-9:00 am PST

Location

San Jose, CA

Are you planning to attend VERGE taking place Oct. 29-31 in San Jose, CA?

Then kick off day 2 with BSR at an engaging morning session alongside fellow members. This informal gathering provides a space to network with peers, share successes, and discuss challenges in meeting corporate climate goals and navigating the latest climate regulations.

Connect with BSR’s Climate and Technology experts, Ameer Azim and Kelly Gallo, over coffee and croissants before the day’s VERGE programming begins. It’s a great opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from industry leaders focused on driving climate solutions.

BSR is proud to be a Convening Partner of VERGE, and BSR members receive a 20% discount when registering with code V24BSR. Register for the full event to access the BSR session.

Scheduled Speakers

• Ameer Azim, Director, Climate Change, BSR
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Ameer Azim
Director, Climate Change, BSR
Washington, D.C.
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Ameer leads BSR’s climate work in the US and works closely with BSR’s financial services practice. Ameer helps BSR members develop strategies to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and enhance business resilience through climate scenario analysis and planning. He also contributes to collaborative initiatives at BSR and currently supports the Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions.
Prior to joining BSR, Ameer was the chief financial economist at Climate Advisers Trust and Orbitas, where he conducted research on climate scenario analysis and financial research for the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector and engaged institutional investors on deforestation risks in investment portfolios. Ameer also brings over a decade of capital markets experience at financial institutions like ABN Amro, Citi, and Barclays Bank.
Ameer holds a MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a BA in Economics and Government from College of William and Mary.
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• Kelly Gallo, Director, Technology Sectors, BSR
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Kelly Gallo
Director, Technology Sectors, BSR
San Francisco
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Kelly helps technology companies achieve their sustainability goals, with a focus on supporting high-growth companies in embedding resilient and inclusive practices that both support business strategy while addressing societal and environmental impacts. Through BSR’s Sustainability Management service offerings, Kelly works with members to prioritize material sustainability issues, develop issue-specific strategies, set ambitious yet realistic goals, and communicate sustainability initiatives to key stakeholders.
Prior to BSR, Kelly spent more than six years consulting on energy efficiency, sustainability, and renewable energy for California’s utilities and public-sector clients. She has also served as a Board Member for the US National Committee for UN Women, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and Spark, a non-profit that seeks to advance gender equality by engaging the next generation in accessible forms of philanthropy.
Kelly holds a MA in International Relations from San Francisco State University and a BA in Global Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
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