Date and Time
September 24, 2024
1:00 pm-2:30 pm
Location
New York City
Join a roundtable discussion on the evolving landscape of corporate ESG and human rights reporting, driven by increasingly complex regulations and stakeholder expectations. Speakers will analyze recent developments, their implications for business practices, and predict emerging trends in corporate reporting.
Scheduled Speakers
- Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR
- Sustainable Business in Context: US Politics and Global Impacts / November 21, 2024 / Insights+
- Reflections from Climate Week NYC: The Tension Between Pragmatism and Ambition / October 1, 2024 / Audio
- How the Election Will Affect America’s Response to the Climate Crisis / September 27, 2024 / News
- Climate Week NYC: A New Set of Inconvenient Truths for Sustainable Business / September 18, 2024 / Blog
- Navigating U.S. Election Uncertainty: A Call to Action for Sustainable Business / August 1, 2024 / Audio
- Monika Bickert, VP Content Policy, Meta
- Amanda Gardiner, Head of ESG, Meta
Aron Cramer
President and CEO, BSR
San Francisco
Aron is recognized globally as a preeminent authority on just and sustainable business. In addition to leading BSR, which has grown substantially throughout his tenure as President and CEO, Aron advises senior executives at BSR’s 300+ member companies and other global businesses and partners on the full spectrum of environmental, social, and governance issues.
Aron joined BSR in 1995 as the founding director of its Business and Human Rights program. He later opened BSR's Paris office in 2002, where he worked until becoming President and CEO in 2004. Aron has served on advisory boards to CEOs at AXA, Barrick Gold, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Recruit Holdings, SAP, Shell, and he serves as a director of the We Mean Business Coalition and RISE.
Aron speaks frequently at leading business and public fora and is widely quoted in top-tier media, such as the Financial Times, Le Figaro (France), The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Axios, and Politico. He is co-author of the book Sustainable Excellence: The Future of Business in a Fast-Changing World, which spotlights innovative sustainability strategies that enable business success.
Prior to joining BSR, Aron practiced law in San Francisco and worked as a journalist at ABC News in New York. He holds a BA from Tufts University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley.