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Membership

Join a global business network dedicated to sustainability.

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Join a global network of nearly 300 of the world’s most influential and dynamic companies dedicated to building better businesses through innovative sustainability solutions.​

We work as a close, trusted advisor to our network, helping business leaders to see a changing world more clearly, create long-term value, and scale impact.

In a crowded market, we stand alone with over 30 years of experience helping the world’s leading companies to navigate the constantly changing economic and geopolitical environment for sustainable business.

BSR is a trusted partner in the space of advising businesses on human rights, and they're positioned so neatly because their values as an organization closely align with the value of doing good by people.

Lydia Hopton, Tech & Human Rights Lead, BT Group

The BSR Difference

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A holistic approach which identifies and explains the connections between sustainability issues and between your business and the world.

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A focus on impact which helps you to achieve impact across your entire value chain.

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Honest advice and insights which empower you to translate your ambition into credible action.

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A trusted, long-term partner, here to help you through every stage, from setting your goals, through implementation, reporting, and refinement.

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A global team with a diverse range of experience to match your company’s global footprint.

Your membership may begin in a specific region, but it provides you access to a global team with regional expertise—around the world. We have offices in Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the U.K., and the U.S.

Member Benefits

Unlock our wide range of benefits including timely insights, strategic advisory services, collaborations, and a global network of fellow sustainable business leaders.

Insights

Insights developed by BSR's global experts to help you see a changing world more clearly.

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  • Quarterly member-only insights outlining what key economic, geopolitical, regulatory, and market developments mean for the global economy, your industry, and your business.
  • Member-only live and recorded digital content led by BSR experts across sustainability topics to meet your needs in real time.
  • Blogs, case studies, reports, action guides, and primers sent directly to your inbox.
  • Unlimited access to the BSR Member Portal, a rich knowledge bank of member-only content based on BSR research, expert insights, and engagement with companies around the world, including recommended best practices, implementation guides, and tools.

Advice

On-demand, complimentary advice from a global team of sustainable business experts and a 33 percent discount on advisory services.

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  • Your dedicated Relationship Lead will ensure you unlock the full value of your membership. Relationship Leads will connect you with the right BSR experts to address your most pressing business challenges and priorities.
  • Regular member meetings with your Relationship Lead and relevant subject matter experts to provide tailored insights on the latest developments in sustainable business, understand your current priorities, and support you as these shift throughout the year.
  • On-demand, complimentary guidance to troubleshoot time-sensitive issues, review policies or programmatic strategies, provide feedback on implementation approaches, and brief internal teams.
  • A 33 percent discount on standard advisory services, offsetting the cost of membership.

Collaboration

Collaborations to learn from peers, and accelerate progress to achieve impact at scale.

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  • Complimentary or discounted participation in designated BSR Collaborations.
  • Exclusive access to member-only collaborations to address systemic challenges with peers and partners across topics, regions, and industries.
  • Engagement with leading peers and partners, including government, foundations, and civil society.
  • Opportunity to work with BSR to incubate and launch new collaborations.

Events and Networking

Networking with peers at exclusive events to share knowledge, make professional connections, and advance innovative solutions.

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  • Networking opportunities with sustainability peers to share best practices via members-only events, industry convenings, and one-on-one connections, either in person or virtually.
  • Curated webinars exploring key issues and trends impacting sustainable business with BSR experts and external speakers.
  • Global and regional Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) events to share challenges, find new ways to transform business, and increase influence.
  • Flagship in-person events, like BSR Member Days, to gather members, civil society, thought leaders, and global stakeholders.

In addition to these benefits, BSR members can choose to participate in one select BSR Collaboration or receive an issue briefing from our experts at no additional cost.


Eligibility and Dues

Companies committed to improving their sustainability practices and impacts are eligible to become BSR members. Eligible companies and organizations can join at any time during the calendar year, and dues are renewed annually based on revenue.

Annual dues are based on total consolidated annual revenue from the most recently completed fiscal year with available, audited financial statements.

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Annual Revenues

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Annual Dues

Less than US$5 billion US$20,000
US$5 billion – less than US$10 billion US$25,000
US$10 billion – less than US$20 billion US$32,000
US$20 billion – less than US$50 billion US$40,000
US$50 billion or more US$47,000

Associate Membership is only available to non-company organizations with revenue below USD$1 billion (e.g., NGOs, nonprofits, and academic institutions).

Explore our dedicated Eligibility and Dues page for more information on BSR membership.


BSR Relationship Leads

Every corporate member is assigned a dedicated Relationship Lead to provide an enhanced level of consistent, timely, and tailored support and guidance. Your Relationship Lead is a seasoned sustainability advisor whose primary focus is to engage and partner with you and your team, and help make connections across the entire range of sustainable business issues that we cover.

Regional Relationship Leads

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Hugh W. Brown, Jr.

Director, Americas, BSR

New York

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Paul Holdredge

Director, Americas, BSR

New York

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Asako Nagai

Managing Director, Asia, BSR

Tokyo

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Elisa Niemtzow

Vice President, Europe, BSR

Paris

If you’re a current member, reach out to your Relationship Lead to understand how membership can help you to make sense of short-term shocks, and long-term changes unfolding in the world of sustainable business. If you do not know who your Relationship Lead is, please contact us at [email protected] and we will connect you with them as soon as possible.

View our full list of Relationship Leads

Become a BSR Member

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Connect with our Member Services team

Learn how BSR membership can help you deliver results for today, navigate uncertainty for tomorrow, and inspire the future.

BSR Member Services Team

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Matthew Charlesworth

Manager, Operations, BSR

San Francisco

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Laura Gitman

Chief Impact Officer, BSR

New York

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Merry Samuel

Membership Communications and Delivery Specialist, BSR

New York