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September 10, 2009
Redefining the Business Case for Worker Rights
Scott Chang, Former Manager, BSR
When I worked in San Francisco, I helped several companies develop codes of conduct for worker rights to ensure social compliance in their supply chains. When I lived in Guangzhou, I worked extensively to convince factory managers to implement these codes. In both places, I was always asked: "What is the business case for doing this work?" Or, in bolder terms, "How much more money can I make if I design or comply with a code of conduct?" Read more
September 3, 2009
Health Care as an Investment, not a Cost
Farid Baddache, Director, Europe
With the fervor around the U.S. health care debate rivaling that of the carbon tax debate in France, it's worth taking a look at lessons learned on this side of the Atlantic. Read more
August 21, 2009
The Glass is Filling Up
Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research
As a member of BSR’s Research & Innovation team—which frequently considers the business implications of environmental and human rights issues (as well as the intersection of the two)—I have found the ongoing debate between Fiji Water and the U.S. investigative magazine Mother Jones to be an exciting conversation. Read more
August 20, 2009
Less Stick, More Carrot in the Carbon Tax Debate
Farid Baddache, Director, Europe
The carbon tax debate is all over the French media these days—and this fascinating battle may hold lessons for how this debate will play out across the rest of Europe and more widely. Read more
August 17, 2009
What’s in a Label? Gap’s New Clean Water Wash Messaging
Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration
Stop by any Gap Inc. store this month, and you’ll come across their new jean line—the “1969 Premium Jean”—a brand touted as “born to fit.” While these new jeans are marketed to fit and feel better, there is something extra special about this denim line: Turn the jeans inside out and you will see on the inside pocket a new “Clean Water Wash” label including a message stating that the water used to wash and dye the jeans was treated to meet safety and quality standards before being returned to the environment. Read more
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