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BSR® is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR® provides its 300+ member companies with insight, advice, and collaborative initiatives to help them see a changing world more clearly, create long-term value, and scale impact.

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May 29, 2026Episode 343 min

Responsible AI: A Conversation with Elisa Moscolin, EVP of Sustainability, Sage

Laura Gitman, BSR’s Chief Impact Officer, and Elisa Moscolin, Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Foundation at BSR Member, Sage, join host David Stearns to explore the nexus between AI and sustainability. Drawing on Sage’s AI journey and BSR’s engagement with CSOs, they discuss how companies are using AI to improve efficiency, reporting, strategy, and risk management, as well as how responsible AI is unlocking new opportunities to address sustainability challenges.

May 20, 2026Episode 236 min

Responsible AI: Regulatory Trends and Governance Challenge

Richard Wingfield, Director of BSR's Responsible Tech practice, and Will Manley, Head of Digital Regulation for the international law firm Slaughter and May, join host David Stearns to discuss the geopolitical and regulatory trends shaping how companies develop, procure, and deploy AI tools and products. From the EU’s comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Act to the U.S.’s more decentralized, innovation-led approach, the conversation examines how divergent regulatory models around the world are influencing companies’ business strategy, risk management, and responsible AI governance.

May 13, 2026Episode 134 min

Responsible AI in Practice

Lindsey Andersen and Lale Tekişalp, Associate Directors of BSR’s Responsible Tech practice, join host David Stearns to unpack the responsible AI landscape, its origins and evolution, and what responsible AI looks like in practice for tech companies developing models and products, and for those deploying and using these technologies. Together, they explore the role of sustainability teams in responsibly developing and deploying AI across environmental and societal considerations.

April 14, 2026Episode 229 min

Safeguarding Human Rights in High-Risk and Conflict-Affected Areas

Christine Diamente, BSR Managing Director of Business Transformation, and Jenny Vaughan, BSR Managing Director of Human Rights and Inclusive Business, join host David Stearns to discuss how companies operating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas can navigate increased risk of involvement in human rights abuses. Together, they explore best practices for anticipating and mitigating potential risks, steps to protect employees across the supply chain, and BSR tools companies can use to help manage specific human rights risks in these contexts.

April 7, 2026Episode 121 min

Doing Business in an Era of Geopolitical Conflict

Aron Cramer, BSR President and CEO, and Ogi Kanaya, BSR Associate Director join host David Stearns to discuss how businesses are navigating an era of acute geopolitical tension and uncertainty. This episode explores the real world challenges companies are facing and how sustainability strategies can help protect people, stabilize operations, and build resilience in a rapidly shifting global landscape.

February 13, 2025Episode 627 min

A Year of Uncertainty: Maintaining Progress Amidst a Battle of Ideas

Following his recent blog about the “Ten Big Questions Facing Sustainable Business Leaders in 2025,” BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer chats with David Stearns about the EU Omnibus package and its potential impact on regulatory requirements, why sustainability goal setting remains a valuable exercise in an environment of political pushback and uncertainty, the future of COP (with or without U.S. involvement), and why sustainable business must shift the language it uses to describe—in tangible ways—its connection to improving people’s lives and wellbeing.

February 7, 2025Episode 226 min

A Conversation with Mario Abreu, Group VP, Sustainability, Ferrero

Mario Abreu, Group VP, Sustainability at Ferrero chats with BSR Managing Director, Transformation Christine Diamente, and host David Stearns about the cross-functional role of sustainability at Ferrero, how he maintains a focus on ambition, and why the nexus between climate change, people, food, and planetary limits should be humankind’s top priority.

January 9, 2025Episode 120 min

A Conversation with Darsh Myronidis, Group Director of Sustainability, Virgin

Darshana Myronidis, Group Director of Sustainability at Virgin Group, chats with BSR Managing Director, Transformation Christine Diamente and host David Stearns about of the evolution of her role at Virgin, strategies for embedding sustainability within a company, how to maintain momentum in the face of externalities like the recent U.S. election, and where the greatest opportunities for significant progress lie.

October 1, 2024Episode 522 min

Reflections from Climate Week NYC: The Tension Between Pragmatism and Ambition

Immediately following Climate Week NYC, BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer chats with David Stearns about some of the inconvenient truths facing sustainability leaders going into this annual gathering, observations that gave him cause of optimism, and a look inside some of BSR’s events, including a debate over whether American political leadership is needed for advancing global climate action and shaping climate policies. Aron also highlights two new BSR publications featuring guidance for sustainability leaders on navigating these turbulent times, and new insights from over 30 Chief Sustainability Officers of BSR member companies.

August 1, 2024Episode 429 min

Navigating U.S. Election Uncertainty: A Call to Action for Sustainable Business

In the United States, electoral uncertainty, threats to democracy, and the potential for instability and chaos are notably apparent as the country faces an enormously consequential election this fall. What are the risks for sustainable business, and what proactive steps can business leaders take to mitigate them? BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer chats with David Stearns about five topics central to the just and sustainable business agenda that will be affected by the outcomes of the election, followed by strategies for advancing sustainability objectives using BSR’s Act, Enable, Influence approach.