Blog
June 3, 2013
Labor Protection: What Can Bangladesh Learn from China?
Jason Ho, Manager, Advisory Services & CTI
In its 30-year path to industrialization, China has made great progress in protecting labor rights by strengthening public policy; integrating worker-protection systems into factories; increasing collaboration among western buyers, local NGOs, and suppliers; and empowering workers. Read more
May 31, 2013
Where BSR Will Be in June
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
As summer warms up in the Northern Hemisphere, BSR staff will again jet around the world to lend our voices to a number of sustainability events. We’ll also host events of our own for the BSR network, including a celebration for the opening of our Copenhagen office. Read more
May 30, 2013
From Bangladesh to Myanmar: Level-Set Responsible Sourcing
Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific; Chris Nolan, Associate Director, Advisory Services; Rosa Kusbiantoro, Associate, Advisory Services
How can buyers looking to move into Myanmar learn from experiences in Cambodia, China, Vietnam, and, most recently, Bangladesh? Read more
May 29, 2013
Putting More Muscle, Brains, and Heart into Sustainable Procurement
Tara Norton, Director, Advisory Services
To make sustainable procurement more effective, we need to apply more power in three areas: codes and policies, data and information, and leadership values. Read more
May 28, 2013
Lessons from Rana Plaza: Shocked, But Not Surprised
Aron Cramer, President and CEO
When now-President and CEO Aron Cramer arrived at BSR in 1995, the situation faced by workers in Bangladesh’s apparel industry was much the same as it is today. It’s time for systemic change. Read more
