Business for Social Responsibility
Hugh Brown has over 20 years of work experience in various industries and roles. Hugh is currently working as the Global Head of Financial Services at BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Ceres, Inc. from 2018 to 2022, where they held roles such as Sr. Director of Investor Engagement for Food & Forests and Senior Manager of Investor Engagement for Water. Hugh also has experience working at the State Board of Administration of Florida as an Analyst from 2014 to 2018. Before that, they worked as an Institutional Advisor at FBMC Benefits Management in 2013, and as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management from 2010 to 2013. Hugh started their career in public service as a Gubernatorial Fellow at the Executive Office of The Governor from 2009 to 2010. Hugh also has experience in the financial industry, having worked as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual from 2006 to 2010. Hugh began their career as a Surgical Technologist at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and served in the United States Air Force from 1998 to 2002. Hugh has a diverse range of skills, including investment management, corporate governance, research, project management, and relationship management.
Hugh Brown has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History and International Relations and Affairs from Florida State University. Hugh also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.
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Business for Social Responsibility
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is a global nonprofit organization that develops sustainable business strategies and solutions; grants memberships; and offers consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration services. The organization encourages companies to create and deliver products and services in a way that treats people fairlyand meets their needs within the boundaries of the earth’s resources; and establish market and policy frameworks that enable a sustainable future. Its role is to catalyze change within business by integrating sustainability into strategy and operations, and to promote collaboration among companies and their stakeholders for systemic progress toward a just and sustainable world.Business for Social Responsibility works with large multinational companies, government agencies, and global and local NGOs. It has a network of more than 250 member companies globally, which includes corporate members and associate members. AT&T Inc., Dell Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Cisco Systems Inc., eBay Inc., Pearson Inc., Rockefeller & Company, Google, Inc., and Time Warner are some of its corporate members. World Vision, International Compliance Group (ICG), Fairtrade America, Calvert Investments, Inc., Pacific Market International, LLC, CTIA - The Wireless Association, Asia Venture Philanthropy Network, and Scentsy, Inc. are some of its associate members.Business for Social Responsibility was founded in 1992 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States with offices in Copenhagen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Paris, New York, Shanghai, and Tokyo.