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Paloma leads BSR’s work on Human Rights Standards, including knowledge management and advising companies across industries on human rights and responding to emerging standards and regulation. She is also Senior Advisor to BSR’s Finance & Human Rights Practice.

Prior to joining BSR, Paloma was Advisor to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and Senior Consultant of the UN B-Tech Project, where she developed an ambitious vision for promoting the uptake of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights among investors and developed guidance on responsible investment in digital technologies. Prior to the UN, Paloma launched and served as Director of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, where she developed thought leadership on the investor responsibility to respect human rights and supported stewardship engagements across industries. She also worked as Senior Advisor at the Danish Institute for Human Rights, where she advised companies, governments, and civil society around the world on business and human rights.

Paloma is on the Editorial Board of Developments in the Field of the Business and Human Rights Journal of Cambridge University. She was also Design Team Member of the Human Rights Measurement Initiative and served as Advisory Board Member for First Peoples Worldwide.

She holds a Master of International Affairs (M.I.A.) in Human Rights from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a B.A. in Political Science, also from Columbia University. 

Paloma is Chilean-American and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Recent Insights From Paloma Muñoz Quick

• Leveling the Global Playing Field: A Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights / January 25, 2024 / Blog
• As Abortion Restrictions Mount, Companies Work Behind the Scenes to Ensure Reproductive Rights for Their Employees / August 1, 2023 / News
• Double Materiality for Financial Institutions / December 14, 2022 / Reports
• Social Unrest: Fixing the “S” of ESG in Private Equity / October 26, 2022 / Blog
• The Housing Crisis: Key Priorities for Investor Action / June 29, 2022 / Blog

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Laura leads BSR’s Nature team. Her focus is working with member companies to develop holistic and credible strategic approaches to address nature related impacts and dependencies. These engagements are conducted across industries, with an additional focus on understanding the linkages between nature and other areas of focus (e.g., human rights, climate, etc.).

Prior to joining BSR, Laura spent seven years on the markets transformation team at the Rainforest Alliance. Her role focused on engaging companies throughout agriculture supply chains in addressing risks and opportunities through incorporating nature-based solutions and interventions. This included working with companies from farm to market on their sustainability strategy utilizing the Rainforest Alliance program. Laura also has experience in the beauty industry, where she worked in brand management and marketing.

Laura holds a Master of Communication Management from the University of Southern California and a BS in Business Administration from Boston University.

Recent Insights From Laura Donnelly

• How Businesses Can Address the Water Scarcity Crisis / December 14, 2023 / Blog
• Five Ways to Activate Your Board on Nature / September 13, 2023 / Blog
• Decoding Nature’s Soundscapes / April 5, 2023 / Blog
• Back to Nature: A Call to Action / March 28, 2023 / Insights+
• COP15: A Historic Deal to Halt Biodiversity Loss by 2030 / December 20, 2022 / Blog

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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.

Recent Insights From Ameer Azim

• A Business Guide to Responsible and Sustainable AI / March 27, 2024 / Insights+
• Scenario Analysis Learnings: Three Big Implications of Climate Risk to Business / December 7, 2022 / Blog

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Julie is part of BSR’s climate change team, where she develops climate change and sustainability strategies for BSR members across multiple industries.

Prior to joining BSR, Julie worked in Mazars’s sustainability services practice, where she was a CSR manager. She audited and advised companies on their ESG data, CSR and climate ambitions, risk approaches over a broad range of sectors (retail, automotive industry, services, insurance). During her time within Mazars, Julie also spent six months at the Mexico City office.

Julie holds a master’s degree in business from Kedge Business School and spent one semester at the University of Nottingham and another one at the University of Technology of Sydney attending sustainability courses. She speaks French, English, and Spanish.

Recent Insights From Julie Dugard

• A Credible Future beyond Growth / June 13, 2023 / Blog
• Redefining Business Growth within Planetary Boundaries / March 16, 2023 / Blog
• Financing the Net-Zero Transition: Four Ways to Accelerate SME, Supplier, and Customer Action / February 16, 2023 / Blog

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Adam works with BSR member companies across industries on sustainability management, including stakeholder engagement, materiality, strategy and reporting, among other topics.

Prior to BSR, Adam was a thematic expert on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, focusing on the linkages between climate, development, business, and sustainable consumption and production. He previously worked on the SDGs team at World Resources Institute. During his graduate studies, Adam interned at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and was a Coca-Cola World Fund fellow with Conservation International, researching the strategic connections between the SDGs and corporate sustainability.

Adam holds a Master’s in Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment, specializing in Business and the Environment. He has a BA in Environmental Studies and Government, with a concentration in International Politics, from Wesleyan University.

Recent Insights From Adam Fishman

• The Impact Across Business Units with Adam Fishman / November 28, 2023 / Audio
• The Evolving Reporting Landscape / September 18, 2023 / Insights+
• How New Regulations Are a Game-Changer in Just and Sustainable Business / June 1, 2023 / Insights+
• How IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards Can Contribute to Further Harmonization / July 28, 2022 / Blog
• How the SEC Can Mandate Climate-Related Disclosures and Drive Corporate Action / June 8, 2022 / Blog

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Juliette is part of BSR’s Nature team, where she helps companies assess their impacts and risks to Nature and develop ambitious strategies to mitigate them across multiple industries.​

Prior to joining BSR, Juliette worked at WWF, where she supported companies on their nature issues (biodiversity, forest, climate, fresh water). She also contributed to the Science Based Targets for Nature initiative, where she was lead coordinator for the working group on biodiversity metrics for companies. Prior to WWF, she worked for Mazars’ sustainability services as a senior CSR consultant.

Juliette holds an MSc in Public Policies and Environmental Strategies from AgroParisTech, a master's degree in Sustainable Development and International Affairs from the University of Paris Dauphine, and a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the same university. She also went on an academic exchange program at the University of Quebec in Montreal, where she studied environmental sciences and nature conservation. Juliette speaks French and English.

Recent Insights From Juliette Pugliesi

• Inside BSR: Q&A with Juliette Pugliesi / August 31, 2023 / Blog
• Back to Nature: A Call to Action / March 28, 2023 / Insights+
• COP15: A Historic Deal to Halt Biodiversity Loss by 2030 / December 20, 2022 / Blog

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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.

Recent Insights From Aron Cramer

• Progressives Left to Pick up the Pieces After SEC Waters Down Climate Rule / November 27, 2024 / News
• Is the U.S. Ceding its Position as a Leader in Sustainability / May 15, 2024 / Audio
• Business Leadership Amidst 2024 Elections Around the Globe / March 14, 2024 / Blog
• SEC Drops Scope 3 Emissions Disclosures. Here’s What That Means for Brands / March 6, 2024 / News
• 2024’s Elections: A Defining Test for Business Leadership / February 21, 2024 / Blog

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Kayla collaborates with BSR member companies on projects centering on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, focusing on companies within the consumer sectors industry cluster. Her areas of expertise include energy transition, anti-corruption, and gender.

Prior to joining BSR, Kayla spent several years advising multinational companies and investors on human rights as an Adviser at the Danish Institute for Human Rights, during which she also served as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on Business and Human Rights (BHR), international human rights, anti-corruption, and EU law. Previously, she worked on global anti-corruption investigations and cross-border white collar litigations as an Associate Attorney at the international law firm King & Spalding LLP, where she was the founding member of the firm's BHR initiative.

Kayla holds a JD and a Certificate in Global Human Rights from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, which included course work at the Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement, and a BA, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude from Tulane University.

Recent Insights From Kayla Winarsky McKenzie

• Three Approaches for Integrating Human Rights into Corporate Risk Registers / February 27, 2024 / Blog
• Rapid Human Rights Due Diligence During Political and Armed Conflict: A Business Response to Ukraine / April 7, 2022 / Blog
• New York’s Trendsetting Legislation Unveiled: Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act / February 10, 2022 / Blog

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Claudio leads BSR’s portfolio on addressing modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced labor. He develops guidance for companies seeking to prevent and mitigate human trafficking and forced labor risks and advances policies to scale impact through BSR’s collaborative initiatives like Tech Against Trafficking, the Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking, and Building Responsibly.

He brings 15 years of experience in managing multidisciplinary programs on criminal justice, human rights, and security in multilateral settings. Prior to joining BSR, he worked at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), establishing and leading the Secretariat of the UN Inter-Agency Coordination Group Against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT). As a senior advisor to the Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), he oversaw country needs assessments in North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Claudio holds a MA in Advanced International Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria and an Executive Certificate from Harvard JFK School of Government in building and leading diverse organizations. He speaks English, French, and Italian.

Recent Insights From Claudio Formisano

• Tech Against Trafficking Summit: Leveraging Technology to Eradicate Forced Labor / December 7, 2023 / Blog
• How Will Chinese Companies Shape the Global EV Market? / November 2, 2023 / Blog
• Should ‘Modern Slavery Act’ Implementation be Pushed Back? / August 15, 2023 / News
• Scaling Anti-Trafficking Efforts Across Sectors Through Collaboration / July 27, 2023 / Blog
• Canada’s Modern Slavery Legislation: Key Recommendations for Business / May 24, 2023 / Blog

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