Blog Archives: November 2009
November 25, 2009
Is China’s Rise a Threat or Opportunity?
Xin Zhuo, Former Manager, Advisory Services
U.S. President Obama's recent visit to China once more generates discussion about the changing role of China. Actually, he broke tradition and was the first U.S. President to visit China within the first year of taking office. One reason behind this is the rise of China as a world power. Read more
November 20, 2009
Sustainable Consumption… in Dubai?
Aron Cramer , President and CEO
I am in Dubai to chair the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Consumption. This three-day meeting will produce recommendations on how business, government, civil society, and—critically—consumers can remake our economy to put it on a more sustainable path. Read more
November 19, 2009
Losing a Friend and Colleague: Neil Kearney
Aron Cramer , President and CEO
Neil Kearney, the general secretary of the International Textile, Garment, and Leather Workers' Federation, the main global apparel workers' union, died unexpectedly today in Bangladesh at age 59. Read more
November 18, 2009
Building Effective Labor Relations in China
Pei Bin, Former Director, China Partnership Development
On a recent cold and windy day, a select group of labor relations practitioners (LRPs) in China's city of Qingdao gathered for the first of a series of salons BSR has organized with the Federation of China Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce to discuss "hot topics" in labor relations. Read more
November 9, 2009
Provide Access to Water and Sanitation? That’s the Easy Part
Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research
How much water does it take to make development happen? Read more
November 4, 2009
Response to Jeffrey Hollender of Seventh Generation
Aron Cramer , President and CEO
Following is a message I sent to Jeffrey Hollender, Chief Inspired Protagonist of Seventh Generation, in response to a recent blog post of his: Read more
November 3, 2009
How Different Stakeholders Influence CSR: Experiences From China
Adam Lane , Manager, Advisory Services
After five years of asking how corporate social responsibility (CSR) in China is different than CSR in the developed world, I've now come to a fairly simple answer: Stakeholders in China differ greatly from the developed world, where external stakeholders—including NGOs, customers, government, media, and trade unions—drive CSR. Read more
