BSR University
Please note, schedule is subject to change.
Advance registration for BSR University trainings and Sustainability Tours is strongly advised.
Fast-track your professional and personal development by attending BSR University trainings on November 1. Discover the basics of the circular economy that can transform your business model, explore the core aspects of corporate responsibility, learn how to make sustainable procurement a reality, or visit the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Botanical Gardens to experience their sustainability initiatives. Be sure to pre-register today to secure your spot.
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Breakfast for Morning BSR University Trainings
Tuesday November 1, 8:00 am-9:00 am
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Circular Economy
Tuesday November 1, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
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Climate Strategy and Business Success
Tuesday November 1, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
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Human Rights 101
Tuesday November 1, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
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Lunch for Afternoon BSR University Trainings
Tuesday November 1, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
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Strategy, Materiality, and Integration
Tuesday November 1, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
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Sustainable Business 101
Tuesday November 1, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
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Sustainable Procurement
Tuesday November 1, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
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Trends in Sustainability Reporting
Tuesday November 1, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
BSR University
Circular Economy
This interactive, half-day training will help you understand how the concept and principles of the circular economy are relevant to your company’s activities. You will learn the basics of the circular economy, the building blocks that can transform your business model, and how the concept applies to different sectors. Using real-world examples, we will share how companies already are embedding circular economy thinking in their businesses, and we will explore the challenges we still need to tackle. Join us to gain practical guidance, identify new opportunities, and build greater resilience in your company.
Schedule
Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Session: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Who Should Attend
Practitioners from companies in all sectors seeking to understand the concepts and principles of a circular economy, how it translates into their business and daily activities, and what opportunities circular economy might bring to their business. For questions, please contact us at conference@bsr.org.
BSR University
Climate Strategy and Business Success
Now that 196 countries have signed the Paris Agreement and committed to climate action, companies need to address a key question: What does climate change mean for me? Join our half-day training to learn the fundamentals of building an internal case and acting on climate in a way that aligns with and benefits your business. Participants will gain an overview of climate policy and the Paris Agreement, understand the business case and how companies are taking action on climate today, see how climate relates to business risk and resilience, and learn how to set targets and develop an effective climate strategy. You will come away from this training with an understanding of climate in business today and frameworks to begin climate action with your company.
Schedule
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Session: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Who Should Attend
Practitioners from companies in all sectors seeking to understand the concepts and principles of a climate action for business, how it translates into their operations and daily activities, and what opportunities climate action might bring to their business. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? For questions, please contact us at conference@bsr.org.
BSR University
Human Rights 101
This half-day training provides an introduction to human rights and what companies can do to manage human rights throughout their business operations. Participants will learn how to identify human rights and human rights risks to their business through interactive, hands-on exercises and real-world examples. This training will illustrate how human rights issues affect a cross section of company operations and how companies can coordinate across functions.
Schedule
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Session: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Who Should Attend
Practitioners from companies in all sectors seeking to make human rights management an ongoing and sustainable process. No previous experience with human rights is necessary. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Corporate consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? Please contact us at conference@bsr.org.
BSR University
Strategy, Materiality, and Integration
Join us to discover innovative BSR tools and methodologies that can help you create high-impact sustainable business strategies to promote leadership, propel business success, and generate results through integration. In group discussions and exercises, we will look at best-practice case studies on leading companies that have successfully aligned business and sustainability goals, and we will discuss how companies can address the challenge of measuring impact from sustainability strategies. You will leave the training with a stronger understanding of how to develop powerful, integrated sustainability strategies that mitigate potential risks and produce value through new opportunities.
Schedule
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Session:1:00-4:00 p.m.
Who Should Attend?
Sustainability practitioners tasked with creating sustainability approaches that support business success. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? Please contact us at conference@bsr.org.
BSR University
Sustainable Business 101
During this half-day interactive training, we will explore the core aspects of corporate responsibility, and how to integrate sustainability into the overall business agenda. We will examine the definitions of and expectations for corporate responsibility and sustainability for multinational companies. You will learn about the business drivers for sustainability performance, as well as how to define the scope of different sustainability factors, how to identify important trends relevant to your business, and how to define the core functions and practices all companies must maintain for a successful sustainability program. You will leave this session with a broader understanding of sustainability and the base information necessary to begin introducing and integrating sustainability into your businesses.
Schedule
Breakfast: 8:00.-9:00 a.m.
Session: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Who Should Attend?
Sustainability practitioners who are new to the field and those from companies that are in the early stages of sustainability. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? Please contact us at conference@bsr.org.
BSR University
Sustainable Procurement
This training will guide buyers and procurement managers through a tangible, step-by-step process to make their purchasing categories and decisions more sustainable. Using the Sustainable Procurement Framework developed through BSR’s Center for Sustainable Procurement, we will teach you how to apply the framework for your company’s unique procurement challenges. We will use real-world company examples and case studies, tailored to attendees’ interests and expertise, to show how sustainable procurement can become a reality, category by category.
Schedule
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Session: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Who Should Attend
Buyers, procurement managers, and supply chain sustainability practitioners from any industry sector. Please come prepared with a specific category or purchasing decision that you would like to make more sustainable. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? Please contact us at conference@bsr.org.
BSR University
Trends in Sustainability Reporting
Significant changes are afoot in the world of sustainability reporting, as companies seek to move beyond simply reporting their activities to highlighting outcomes and impacts on sustainability. Join us to learn how to evolve your sustainability reporting approach through insights and guidance on three themes that underpin all successful reporting strategies: standards, comparability, and measurement. We will review how different frameworks governing non-financial reporting complement each other and overlap, and we will explore case studies that illustrate both the lessons learned over the past 20 years and the best practices for the future. You will come away from this training session with a solid overview of sustainability reporting trends as well as practical insights you can use back at the office.
Schedule
Breakfast: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Session: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Who Should Attend
Experienced practitioners seeking to evolve and invigorate their existing sustainability initiatives, while anticipating and responding to future trends. This event is open to corporate practitioners only. Consultants must be sponsored by a corporation and represent that corporation to attend. Unsure if these trainings are applicable to you? For questions, please contact us at conference@bsr.org.
