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Aron Cramer, President and CEO
Latest Entry: May 21, 2012
Can We Fast Forward the Sustainability Story?
BSR is ramping up for our 20th BSR Conference, from October 23-26 in New York. While we share a great sense of pride with many others in helping place sustainability squarely on the world's agenda, we look ahead with an even greater sense of urgency. As our Conference theme indicates, it's time to fast forward solutions for a sustainable future. Read more →
May 15, 2012
Partners in Sustainable Procurement: Hilton Worldwide and BSR
Guest perspective by William Kornegay, Senior Vice President, Hilton Supply Management, Hilton Worldwide
For some time, we’ve been working to understand the sustainability impact of the goods and services Hilton Worldwide purchases on a yearly basis. Read more
May 2, 2012
Future Scenarios in Ecosystem Services
Linda Hwang, Manager, Research
Last week, I officially became an urban beekeeper. Hovering over my hive, I think a lot about pollination and how many more melons and nectarines I might get this year because of my bees. Pollination, fertile topsoil, a predictable climate—free services provided by the natural infrastructure all around us—are collectively known as “ecosystem services.” Read more
May 1, 2012
Where BSR Will Be in May
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
Here's a roundup of where BSR staff will be and the events we're hosting this May. We hope to see some of you there to join in on the various conversations. Read more
April 26, 2012
What Actions are Needed to Achieve Sustainable Fashion Consumption?
Cody Sisco, Manager, Advisory Services
Over the past several months, BSR and the Danish Fashion Institute have been working toward a “NICE Consumer” framework to drive collaboration on sustainable fashion consumption. To gather ideas, we’ve conducted research, held three webinars, and organized three in-person workshops in Stockholm, London, and Copenhagen. Read more
April 25, 2012
HERproject: Educating Factory Workers and Company Executives Alike
Marcus Chung, Director, Vendor Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility, Talbots
With small teams and limited resources, we CSR practitioners must often integrate our work into other departments' business processes to achieve our strategies and objectives. Given that, one of the most important parts of my job is to educate other Talbots departments and colleagues about what I do and why it's important to consider the external effects of our decision-making. Read more
April 16, 2012
In the Spotlight: Wastewater in China’s Textile Industry
Andy Chen, Associate, Advisory Services
With the rapid growth of China’s economy, textile exports tally about US$212 billion, accounting for 34 percent of total market share. Accompanying this development is (quite literally) an unwanted byproduct: wastewater—approximately 2.5 billion tons annually, according to one report. Read more
April 12, 2012
Understanding the Plight of the Young Worker in China
Cherry Lin, Project Assistant
As the Chinese economy continues to develop, new issues have arisen around the relationship between employers and young employees in the manufacturing sector. To understand these issues, the China National Textile and Apparel Council and the Center for Child-Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility came together in July 2011 to examine the plight of young migrant workers in six different factories. The initiative was carried out with support of the Swedish Embassy, and ultimately offered advice for employers to improve management strategies by enhancing communication with young workers. Read more
April 11, 2012
Does Sustainability Equal Happiness?
Melanie Janin, Communications Director
The question of happiness really gets people talking. Earlier this week, FastCoExist.com Senior Editor Ariel Schwartz posted a thought-provoking (and heavily tweeted) blog about the World Happiness Report, recently released by Columbia University’s Earth Institute, with a fascinating introduction by Jeffrey Sachs. The report itself is voluminous, and worth reading if you’re interested in what Sachs refers to as “the emerging scientific study of happiness.” Read more
April 5, 2012
Time to Open the Myanmar Office?
Dunstan Allison Hope, Managing Director, Advisory Services
When creating corporate human rights strategies, it is common to assess the risk inherent in the countries where that company operates and establish plans to mitigate that risk. An easy part has always been the no-go list—countries such as Iran, North Korea, and Syria are usually best avoided altogether. Myanmar has traditionally been on that list. Read more
April 2, 2012
Where BSR Will Be in April
Melanie Janin, Communications Director
Here’s a roundup of where BSR staff will be and the events we are hosting this month: Read more
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