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Björn Hannappel is heading the responsible strategy and standards team within the central department corporate communications and responsibility of Deutsche Post DHL Group. He is responsible for all strategic projects with regard to the company’s environmental protection program, GoGreen. In addition, he is responsible for the topic of responsible business practice for the group, which includes the areas of governance, people and environment. As a project lead, he developed the new group-wide GoGreen Strategy: Mission 2050 – Zero Emissions. Further topics in his area of responsibility include carbon accounting, environmental rankings and ratings, GoGreen sales support, green policies and guidelines, and stakeholder dialogues.

Brandon Owens is an energy economist, environmental specialist, and writer. Owens is an expert in forecasting and predictive analytics techniques. He is the author of numerous articles and reports, including "The Renewable Energy Era", "Digital Resource Productivity," “The Rise of Distributed Power," “The Power of Tomorrow,” and “The Digitization of Hydropower.” Owens is currently the director of environmental strategy and analytics at GE Corporate. Prior to this role, he was director of research at Cambridge Energy Research Associates (IHS CERA). Earlier, he served as senior analyst for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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Emilie leads BSR’s engagements on climate change for the EMEA region, including partnerships with grant funders, public-sector bodies, and members in key industries. Her expertise informs BSR’s climate strategy by including short-lived climate pollutants as a powerful lever for curbing emissions with benefits on health, development, and air quality. She leads research seeking solutions within the finance sector to deepen corporate investment in climate action.

Previously, Emilie worked as a consultant with local governments in California on climate-action strategies and private-sector stakeholder engagement on climate policy planning. She has worked with the transportation, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors on supply chain sustainability and climate impacts. Emilie teaches as a university lecturer in philosophy and sociology.