Date and Time
April 24, 2025
5:00 pm-7:30 pm
CEST
Location
ChangeNOW in Paris
The world is changing rapidly. Daily volatility and deep structural shifts are affecting the ways businesses create value; and many wonder what to do next. Join BSR's CEO Aron Cramer and senior leaders from BSR member companies for an engaging workshop to unpack these dynamics and discuss how sustainable business can thrive in this era of change.
The session will be followed by a networking reception.
Important: To attend this event a ChangeNOW ticket is required. Use BSR code CN25BS to get 40% off your ChangeNOW ticket.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Héva-Ina Moreau at hmoreau@bsr.org.
Scheduled Speakers
- Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR
- A Message from Aron Cramer, BSR President and CEO / April 30, 2025 / Blog
- Meeting the Moment Together: BSR’s Partnership with You / April 10, 2025 / Blog
- Navigating Uncertainty: The Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Sustainable Business / April 8, 2025 / Blog
- Navigating Change: How Business Leaders Can Respond to a Changing Policy Environment / February 20, 2025 / Blog
- A Year of Uncertainty: Maintaining Progress Amidst a Battle of Ideas / February 13, 2025 / Audio
- Elisa Niemtzow, Vice President, Consumer Sectors and Membership, BSR
- “Emerging Luxury: Cultivating Relevance in a Changing World”: Interview with Alexia Tronel and Elisa Niemtzow / April 25, 2025 / News
- She’s Mercedes unveils the creation of the Bertha Benz Prize, dedicated for its first edition to responsible innovation / January 11, 2025 / News
- Can Made in Italy Withstand Climate Change? / November 7, 2024 / News
- The She’s Mercedes Program Drives Responsible Innovation with the Bertha Benz Prize. / October 9, 2024 / News
- What Is Underconsumption Core? Experts Explain the Trend Putting Dirty Shoes All Over Your Feed / August 5, 2024 / News
- Philippine de T'Serclaes, Chief Sustainability Officer, Dassault Systèmes (3DS)
- Johan Falk, Co-Founder and Head, Exponential Roadmap Initiative

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.
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Elisa Niemtzow
Vice President, Consumer Sectors and Membership, BSR
Paris
Elisa leads BSR’s consumer sectors practice globally and oversees the BSR global membership network. She works with companies in the luxury, beauty, fashion, hospitality, retail, and food industries to better integrate sustainability into core business strategy, products, and operations.
She helps companies understand the world’s big disruptions, create resilient and inclusive business models and practices, and evolve brand strategy to integrate changing consumer expectations. Elisa also leads BSR’s Responsible Luxury Initiative and the Southeast Asia Reptile Conservation Alliance (SARCA).
Prior to joining BSR, Elisa was an account manager at CHANEL and a consultant at Accenture and Ernst & Young.
Elisa is French-American. She holds an M.B.A. in Luxury Goods Marketing and Management from Sup de Luxe, an M.A. in International Relations from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques Paris, and a B.A. in French from the University of Pennsylvania.