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Press Releases Archives: 2011 06

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Press Releases

United Nations Vote This Week Marks a Milestone for Global Business and Human Rights

June 14, 2011

San Francisco—This week marks a seminal moment for the global business community and the human rights movement. At its session this week in Geneva (June 16 and 17), the United Nations Human Rights Council is expected to pass a resolution accepting the Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, effectively creating a global standard for governments and business to address human rights abuses involving corporations.

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BSR and Tomorrow Partners Launch New Tool to Educate Women on Health Issues in Developing Countries

June 14, 2011

San Francisco—Last week in Jakarta, Indonesia, BSR’s HERproject launched the HERproject Toolbuilder—a web-based application to create training tools for factory- and farm-based health education in developing countries. The Toolbuilder, created by BSR and design firm Tomorrow Partners, provides local partners in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Vietnam with a web-based platform for creating culturally specific material on a variety of women’s health topics.

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BSR Annual Report, ‘Redefining Leadership,’ Outlines Path for Sustainable Business Success

June 7, 2011

San Francisco—To excel as a corporate leader in sustainable business today requires flexibility, transparency, and an inclusive approach to management, according to the BSR Report 2010, “Redefining Leadership.”

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