Laura Gitman
BSR
New York, United States
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Key Considerations in Managing ESG through a Merger
As business leaders across industries pursue M&A activity, there will be substantial ESG opportunities and risks for the companies involved: opportunities to create more ambitious and resilient sustainability strategies, accompanied by risks that ESG objectives will be sidelined by overwhelming pressures to create short-term value. → Read More
The State—and Future—of Sustainable Business in 2018
The 10th annual BSR and GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business 2018 Survey provides insight into how business leaders are responding to a rapidly changing world. → Read More
Corporations as Citizens: Have We Come Full Circle?
Until the past few years, our society has not expected corporations to act like exemplary citizens. But we are seeing hopeful signs that this could be changing. → Read More
How Do We Measure the Impact of Our Membership?
More than 250 companies in nearly 30 countries, spanning 10 industry sectors, representing more than US$2.6 trillion in revenue and more than 15 million employees: This is how we scale our impact at a global level. → Read More
Our Theory of Change: The Rationale Behind BSR’s Open Membership Policy
We believe in working with business to truly create a more just and sustainable world. We can’t do that if we only work with the small percentage of companies who are already 100 percent committed. → Read More
What BSR Membership Can Do for You
In our 25-year history, BSR is proud to have welcomed more than 600 companies from 45 countries and many industry sectors into our membership network. Join this webinar to hear examples of how companies have reaped the rewards of our three pillars of membership value—expertise and insights, collaboration, and networking—and learn more about the impact that our relationship has enabled them to… → Read More
Top 10 Reasons to Be a BSR Member
Why is it that more than 250 of the world’s largest and most influential companies have chosen to work with us to build a better world? These are the top 10 reasons that we hear from members the most. → Read More
Embedding Inclusive Growth in Business Decisions: A Framework for Companies and Investors
In collaboration with BSR, Morgan Stanley has developed a framework to explore the relationship between inclusive growth and business performance. → Read More
The State of Sustainable Business in 2017: Results from the Ninth Annual BSR/GlobeScan Survey
The results of this year's BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business Survey remind us of the need for business to redefine the sustainability agenda and lead in today's dynamic environment. → Read More
Activist Investors and the Rise of Short-Termism 2.0
The rise of hedge fund activist investors is making it more challenging for companies to focus on long-term value creation. → Read More
When the Business Case and Shared Value Aren’t Enough
Yes, businesses have to earn profits and provide a return to their investors, but has the focus on a business case for everything undermined what it means to be a good corporate citizen? → Read More