Blog Archives: January 2013
January 31, 2013
Why Company Collaboration on Shipping Emissions is Increasingly Significant
Jonathan Morris , Associate, Advisory Services
Angie Farrag , Associate Director, Transport and Logistics
Leading global companies are setting ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions from their logistics networks. How can collaboration play a role in more sustainable ocean shipping and transport? And how can companies understand and manage their environmental impacts? Read more
January 30, 2013
Managing Corporate Performance in an Era of Expanded Disclosure
Sissel Waage , Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
BSR’s new report reviews the "state of play" in the domain of emerging ecosystem services analytical tools. Read more
January 22, 2013
Davos 2013: The Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future?
Aron Cramer , President and CEO
The World Economic Forum's 2013 annual meeting is kicking off amidst ongoing global economic stagnation. Will leaders in Davos be able to deliver sustainable solutions to accelerate progress? Read more
January 21, 2013
Focus on Cairo: Sustainable Urban Growth Amid Transition and Uncertainty
Raj Sapru, Former Director, Advisory Services
Julia Beier , Associate, Advisory Services
The latest in our series on sustainable urban growth explores what this looks like in Egypt, where a dramatic political landscape makes partnering with government a challenge. Read more
January 16, 2013
The Future of Fuels: Michael Levi on the Politics of Energy
Ryan Schuchard , Manager, Climate and Energy
At a recent event, energy expert Michael Levi pointed to the need to expand domestic fuel supplies and curtail fuel consumption to strengthen political will to combat climate change. BSR’s Future of Fuels helps companies understand the impacts of their transportation fuel systems in this new and unconventional energy setting. Read more
January 14, 2013
Four Ways to Promote Sustainable Consumption
Eva Dienel , Associate Director, Communications
BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer, GoodGuide Cofounder Dara O’Rourke, and Weber Shandwick Executive Vice President of Energy, Cleantech and Sustainability William Brent explore what it will take to reduce the impacts of what we consume—and to consume less. Read more
January 11, 2013
Grounded? Sustainability and Business Travel
Andrew Matthews , Associate, Advisory Services
Ryan Schuchard , Manager, Climate and Energy
Business travel is one of the fastest-growing areas of carbon emissions and a major sustainability impact for companies, but there has been too little progress to address the issue. BSR is proposing a new collaboration among major travel buyers, airlines, and other partners to establish guidelines, metrics, and partnerships for more sustainable business travel strategies. Read more
January 9, 2013
Climate Resilience on a Warming Planet
Julia Robinson , Communications Associate
Recently, experts have released startling information signaling the new normal of our warming planet. How can we make communities, cities, and companies more resilient? Read more
January 8, 2013
Where BSR Will Be in January
Julia Robinson , Communications Associate
BSR staff will attend a few events in January, including the World Economic Forum. Read more
January 6, 2013
Sustainability in the Oil, Gas, and Extractives Industries: A Conversation with BSR Senior Advisor Nick Wood
Jeremy Prepscius , Vice President, Asia-Pacific
BSR's new Senior Advisor Nick Wood, a former Shell International executive who will focus on the global oil, gas, and extractives industries at BSR, shares his thoughts on the industries' sustainability challenges and opportunities—and why companies need to give up some control to get it right. Read more
January 3, 2013
Get Out of the Matrix Cage: Six Tips for Making the Most of Materiality
David Korngold , Manager, Advisory Services
The materiality matrix can be a lockbox for good intentions that never see the light of day, or the tool that propels a company's sustainability strategy. Read more
January 2, 2013
Is It Time for an Asian Sustainable Development Fund?
José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Former President, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Asia now has the money, resources, and know-how to take the lead in reversing environmental damage, ensuring sustainable development, and securing the welfare of its people. Read more
