BSR Scale+: Building DEI Programs in Early-Stage Companies

BSR Members Only

Date and Time

November 7, 2024
9:00 am-10:00 am EST

Location

Webinar

Event Resources

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Join BSR's Scale+ member community for a practitioner discussion on building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in early stage companies.

The webinar will include an overview of the current DEI landscape as well as discussion and Q&A with the Global DEI Lead at Contentsquare.

About Scale+: BSR’s new community of practice built on key sustainability concepts and approaches tailored to early-stage and high-growth companies seeking to create resilient, profitable, and purposeful business strategies. See more information here. 

Scheduled Speakers

• Elissa Goldenberg, Global DEI Lead, Contentsquare
• Jonathan Morris, Associate Director, Technology Sectors, BSR
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Jonathan Morris
Associate Director, Technology Sectors, BSR
Paris
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Jonathan leads BSR’s work in the EMEA region with companies in the Industrials and Utilities and Information and Communications Technology industries. Jonathan also leads BSR’s global sustainability reporting team as part of the Sustainability Management practice.
His experience in sustainability includes strategy development, reporting execution, and stakeholder engagement for these industries, as well as a focus on transparency and traceability in the supply chain via advanced technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence.
Prior to joining BSR, Jonathan was a packaging developer with Coty US LLC, the world’s largest fragrance manufacturer. Jonathan designed and executed technical packaging specifications for perfume and cosmetics launches, coordinating the needs of internal marketing and sales teams with external material suppliers and manufacturers. This positions Jonathan as BSR’s sustainable packaging contact.
Jonathan holds an M.S. in Sustainable Development from HEC Paris School of Management and a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from Syracuse University. He speaks English and French.
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Recent Insights From Jonathan Morris
• Inside BSR: Q&A with Jonathan Morris / November 9, 2022 / Blog
• Sustainable from the Start: Embedding ESG into High-Growth Business Strategy / August 30, 2021 / Blog
• Blockchain through the Whole Supply Chain: Traceability Builds Business Resilience / June 17, 2020 / Blog
• Five-Step Approach to Stakeholder Engagement / April 29, 2019 / Reports
• The 5 Stages of Materiality Grief / February 12, 2018 / Blog
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• Kurell Julien | Q, Associate Director, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, BSR
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Kurell Julien | Q
Associate Director, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, BSR
New York
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Kurell is the Associate Director for the EIJ AOE, responsible for co-developing the EIJ Team capacity and frameworks, to advance organizational change centering racial equity, accessibility, and social justice at BSR member companies. 
Prior to BSR, Kurell worked at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in critical roles, such as the Director for the Office of Access and Disability Justice, the Equity Officer for the agency’s citywide COVID-19 vaccine operations, and as the agency LGBTIQ+ ERG Chair. In these roles, he was responsible for addressing inequities in policies, practice, structure, and culture, while fostering inclusion related to race, gender, sexuality, religion, ability, immigrant status and other demographic identities. To honor his work, Kurell received multiple distinctions for social justice advocacy and distinguished service. He brings to BSR over 17 years of experience in supply chain management and 10+ years in social justice community involvement and advocacy. 
Kurell currently attends Morehouse College pursuing his BA in Business Management, and is a recent graduate of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH) and Institute for Nonprofit Practice (INP) Social Impact Management & Leadership fellowships. 
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