Blog Archives: February 2013
February 28, 2013
Where BSR Will Be in March
Julia Robinson , Communications Associate
BSR staff will speak at or host a dizzying number of sustainability events in March. If you see us, say hello! Read more
February 26, 2013
Collaboration for Accelerated Sustainability
Mark Little , Director, Healthcare, Advisory Services
At the 2013 GreenBiz Forum in New York, Forum for the Future's Sally Uren questioned the slow advancement of sustainability and called for 2013 to be the "year of collaboration." We couldn't agree more. Read more
February 15, 2013
Corporate Innovation Through Aspirational Goals
Sissel Waage , Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Stretch targets, or "big hairy audacious goals," can improve performance, yet they require daily focus, short-term objectives, and detailed targets. Read more
February 13, 2013
Obama Says ‘Yes, We Can’ to Tackling Climate—But What Does That Mean?
Aron Cramer , President and CEO
U.S. President Obama's State of the Union address made it clear he intends to act on climate change—a good start that will go further if businesses rejoin the effort to promote low-carbon prosperity from the world’s largest economy. Read more
February 6, 2013
China’s Labor Contract Law: New Protections for Workers
Medea Huang , Associate, Advisory Services
The Chinese government has revised its labor contract law to better protect "dispatched" workers. Companies in China will need to shift their hiring, compensation, and labor structures in July, when the amendments come into effect. Read more
February 5, 2013
Does ‘Green’ Help or Hinder Behavior Change?
Rosa Kusbiantoro , Associate, Advisory Services
Everywhere we turn, we are inundated with the word "green." But are green initiatives driving consumer behavior change and positive impacts on the environment? Read more
February 1, 2013
Where BSR Will Be in February
Julia Robinson , Communications Associate
BSR's globe-trotting staff will attend or host several events this month, from San Francisco to Phnom Penh, Ann Arbor to Amman. Read more
