Episode One: Natural climate solutions and the importance of collaboration featuring Bayer Crop Science and WBCSD

Guilia is the current director of the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Giulia also brings over 25 years of experience in various senior positions related to corporate sustainability and climate change having worked for the United Nations Environment Programme and most recently the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Deputy Director of the Global Business and Biodiversity Programme.

Jessica Christiansen is the Head of Sustainability at Bayer Crop Science, a global team working to shape agriculture through breakthrough innovation for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and our planet. Building and empowering cross-functional teams is a significant component of Jessica’s mission as a leader. She also has a passion for people development and motivating employees to reach their full potential. This passion has also driven her to take a humanistic approach to sustainability leadership in order to execute Bayer’s sustainability strategy globally.

Aiste Brackley is the Associate Director of the SustainAbility Institute by ERM. A established and highly skilled expert, thought leader and strategist with more than two decades of international experience in private, non-profit and government sectors she holds extensive experience in designing and implementing sustainability, ESG and climate change strategies at large organizations; leading large teams as a senior director and implementing initiatives that require complex engagement of internal and external stakeholders. Aiste is a frequent speaker and contributor at conferences and in the media and holds graduate degrees from Cambridge University and the London School of Economics.