Blog Archives: November 2010
November 18, 2010
How Business Can Link Migration and Development
Guy Morgan , Director, Advisory Services
The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) took place last week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Chad Bolick and I were "expert observers" (as opposed to “delegates”), representing BSR at the GFMD Civil Society Days (CSDs)—the two and half days set aside for representatives from civil society organizations (academics, NGOs, development institutions, non-profits, and the odd company) to discuss the challenges of migration and its impact on development outcomes. The CSDs preceded the GFMD Government Days (GDs) which took up the rest of the week. Read more
November 17, 2010
Making Customers Behave: Download from the Behavior, Energy, & Climate Change Conference
Ryan Schuchard , Manager, Climate and Energy
I just returned from the sold-out Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change Conference, a three-day event examining ways to understand decision making on climate and energy. Here are a few ideas I took away: Read more
November 17, 2010
Chinese Civil Society Organizations Call on MNCs to Increase Disclosures
Pei Bin, Former Director, China Partnership Development
The CSR Research Center of the China Academy of Social Sciences released the second benchmarking research report, which compares the CSR performance of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with 100 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 100 multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in China. Three takeaways from the report are for MNCs are to: Read more
November 12, 2010
Understanding the Benefits of CSR
Ryan Schuchard , Manager, Climate and Energy
This week, I spoke on the panel “ROI and the Triple Bottom Line: Can Companies Do Well by Doing Good?,” the first webinar in a series by Social Media Today. I shared thoughts on how to understand the benefits of CSR, and here’s what I covered. Read more
November 10, 2010
Safeguarding the Movement of Migrant Workers
Chris Nolan , Associate Director, Advisory Services
Guy Morgan , Director, Advisory Services
International labor migration is a burgeoning byproduct of globalization, with more than 214 million migrant workers worldwide. As emerging economies continue to grow--despite the global downturn--an increasing percentage of these workers are moving between developing countries and, in many cases, having their fundamental rights undermined during the recruitment and employment process. Read more
November 5, 2010
Bringing Women to the Center of the Conversation
Thursday morning plenaries at the BSR Conference 2010 provided thought-provoking ideas about tackling the challenges and opportunities around women and gender. Watch the highlights of addresses from Women for Women International's Zainab Salbi and Avon's Andrea Jung. Read more
November 4, 2010
Naif Al-Mutawa, Creator of The 99, at the BSR Conference 2010
Yesterday, Naif Al-Mutawa, creator of the The 99, the first group of superheroes developed from Islamic archetypes, lit up the plenary stage at the BSR Conference 2010. As part of our I3 series—which brings speakers who reflect this year's theme of Innovate. Integrate. Inspire.—Naif described how The 99 battles extremist messages with ones that are tolerant, multicultural, and peaceful. Read more
