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New BSR Conference 2012 Plenary Speakers: Marks and Spencer Chief Executive, Former East Timor President, More
July 24, 2012
San Francisco—July 24, 2012—The BSR Conference 2012 will feature a powerful lineup of plenary speakers, including Marks and Spencer Chief Executive Marc Bolland and former Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta. The plenary program will also feature I3 speakers Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) CEO Chandran Nair, and international photographer Platon. I3 speakers inspire and engage participants with their extraordinary stories and provocative perspectives.
BSR Launches Future of Fuels Initiative to Help Business Make Smarter Decisions on Energy
July 18, 2012
San Francisco—July 18, 2012—As the world transitions to low-carbon alternatives, businesses will continue to depend on fossil fuels for the majority of their energy needs for the foreseeable future. And with global energy consumption set to rise by 40 percent by 2030, companies need to make smarter decisions about their current energy mix.
BSR Launches Open-Source Curriculum for HERproject Women’s Health-Training Programs
June 26, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO—June 26, 2012—A new set of curriculum from BSR’s HERproject will help women working in factories globally learn about sensitive and critical health issues, including nutrition, water-borne disease, HIV/AIDS, family planning, and more, so that they and their families can improve their health and well-being.
Media Advisory: Register by July 2 for Best Rates at the BSR Conference 2012
June 26, 2012
San Francisco—June 26, 2012—The BSR Conference 2012 early registration period—giving attendees a chance to save up to US$450—ends July 2.
New BSR Website Helps Chinese Companies Save Energy
June 7, 2012
Hong Kong—June 8, 2012—BSR’s new “Energy Management in China” website—the first resource of its kind—will help managers of China-based companies reduce energy use, an important development in a country that is responsible for 23 percent of global emissions.
BSR, Businessweek to Produce Special Ad Section on Pushing ‘Fast Forward’ for Sustainable Business
June 6, 2012
San Francisco—June 6, 2012—BSR and Bloomberg Businessweek have partnered to co-create a special advertising section that will focus on the BSR Conference 2012 theme, "Fast Forward."
Registration Opens for BSR Conference 2012: Fast Forward, October 23-26 in New York
May 21, 2012
San Francisco—May 21, 2012—Registration opens today for the BSR Conference 2012: Fast Forward. This is BSR’s 20th anniversary Conference—the preeminent platform for business leaders to network, share best practices, and commit to strategies and actions for a sustainable future.
BSR, Hilton Worldwide Launch Center to Help Business Make Sustainable Purchasing Decisions
May 15, 2012
San Francisco—May 15, 2012—BSR and Hilton Worldwide launched the Center for Sustainable Procurement today to help global business procurement managers integrate sustainability into their purchasing decisions—providing a unique set of research and information that will help make sense of the increasingly available product sustainability data.
New Report: Wireless Products and Services Help Drive Socioeconomic Change
May 10, 2012
Wireless products and services are a powerful agent of social change that provide billions of people around the world with anytime, anywhere access, according to a report released today by BSR and commissioned by CTIA-The Wireless Association. The “Socioeconomic Impacts of Wireless Technology” report cites a variety of case studies and uses on the adoption of, and trends in, wireless-enabled applications for finance, healthcare, education, and community engagement.
BSR and the Danish Fashion Institute Deliver a Framework for Sustainable Fashion Consumption to EU Presidency and European Commission at Copenhagen Fashion Summit
May 4, 2012
Copenhagen—May 4, 2012—The NICE Consumer project—a joint initiative led by BSR and the Danish Fashion Institute, which aims to inspire changes in government policies and business practices to help consumers make more sustainable fashion choices—recently released a draft of its “Framework for Achieving Sustainable Fashion Consumption.” The framework outlines the possible roles and actions by consumers, industry, government, and other stakeholders to support sustainable fashion consumption, and was a main topic of discussion at the May 3 Copenhagen Fashion Summit.
New BSR Report: Companies Roll up Their Sleeves on Ecosystem Services
May 2, 2012
San Francisco—May 2, 2012—With an increasing number of companies and public agencies evaluating their impacts on ecosystem services—the flows from natural systems that provide raw materials for business—BSR’s new report outlines trends and emerging activities to help companies understand why and where they can begin to integrate this concept into their strategic decisions.
BSR, Danish Fashion Institute Launch ‘NICE Consumer’ to Define a Sustainable Future for Fashion
March 8, 2012
San Francisco—March 8, 2012—The NICE Consumer project—a new joint initiative led by BSR and the Danish Fashion Institute—aims to inspire changes in government policies and business practices to help consumers make more sustainable choices in the purchase, use, care for, and disposal of fashion items.
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New BSR Guidebook Helps Chinese Companies Launch Successful Private Foundations
December 19, 2011
San Francisco—December 19, 2011—BSR’s new guidebook helps Chinese individuals and companies establish and run effective private foundations, with information on managing a foundation, developing a mission and strategy, implementing governance practices, and engaging volunteers.
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BSR Adds Four Senior Executives to Board of Directors
December 14, 2011
San Francisco—December 14, 2011—BSR has added four new board members—Takashi Hatchoji, Chairman, Hitachi America; Rachel Kyte, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank; Anne-Marie Skov, Group Communications and CSR Senior Vice President, Carlsberg; and Robert Webb, Chief Human Resources Officer, Hyatt—adding global diversity and broad industry perspectives to steer the organization toward its mission of working with business to create a just and sustainable world.
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BSR, LIMA Release Practical Guide for Licensees on Social and Environmental Compliance
November 15, 2011
BSR and the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) released “Good Practices for Complying With Licensors’ Social and Environmental Requirements: A Practical Guide for Licensees,” a new guide designed to help the licensing industry promote positive social and environmental practices among licensors, licensees, agents, suppliers, factories, and retailers. The publication was developed with the Licensing Working Group, which consists of some of the best known and most widely respected companies and organizations in the licensing industry, including BSR and LIMA, as well as Hasbro, NBCUniversal, Time Warner, and The Walt Disney Company.
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