As a member of Bank of America’s global environmental group, Ashwani Chowdary was instrumental in developing and managing the Bank’s current US$125B environmental business initiative. More broadly, Chowdary provides analytical and strategic insight to help determine the organization’s future direction and initiatives in the areas of sustainability and ESG, including drafting the bank’s first human rights statement, conducting the bank’s first materiality assessment, and conducting stakeholder engagement. By leading the bank’s effort to successfully gain inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, improving the bank’s ESG ratings, and serving as a core member of the ESG report team, Chowdary has helped to position the bank as a leader in sustainability. Chowdary has worked in the field of ESG for 17 years, having held previous roles at Bank of America and several other Fortune 100 firms, including JPMorgan Chase and Merrill Lynch.

Tyler Spalding drives integration and collaboration across PayPal’s global communications, government relations, and social innovation efforts. He also helps lead the company’s financial health agenda, global partnerships strategy, and thought leadership activities and works to enhance PayPal’s reputation as a purpose-driven company. Spalding joined PayPal from eBay Inc., where he drove strategic communications and stakeholder engagement efforts as part of the company’s first global, enterprise-level social innovation function. Prior to joining eBay Inc., Spalding worked in Edelman’s Business + Social Purpose practice, during which time he consulted with various multinational companies, multilateral institutions, and nonprofit organizations to design and launch initiatives aimed at creating positive social and environmental impact. Tyler began his career at Ashoka, an international citizen sector organization.

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Jorgette leads BSR’s consumer products practice for the United States, and the global food, beverage, and agriculture practice. She focuses on aligning innovative sustainability practices with business strategy and operations, working with executives from the food, beverage, and agriculture; consumer packaged goods; apparel; footwear; and retail industries, among others.

Jorgette brings more than 10 years of experience consulting with multinational companies and governments, with expertise in supply chain management, procurement, strategy, and employee engagement. She has worked at Arthur Andersen, Great Place to Work, and Unisys. She also spent four years at PepsiCo leading global supplier CSR assurance. Jorgette speaks English and Spanish.

Jorgette holds a B.A. in Economics and Policy Studies, with a minor in Marketing, from Syracuse University.