BSR Insight Archives: 2011 10
October 25, 2011
An Insider’s Guide to the New Scope 3 Standard
At the BSR Conference next week, Climate and Energy Manager Ryan Schuchard will talk with Greenhouse Gas Protocol Director Pankaj Bhatia and Levi Strauss & Co.’s Global Environmental Sustainability Director Colleen Kohlsaat about the new Scope 3 standard, which will help companies define and measure their total greenhouse gas impacts, risks, and opportunities—including those that are beyond the company’s direct operating control.
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October 18, 2011
Experimenting With Sustainable Consumption
The outdoor apparel company Patagonia reports that since 2005, customers have returned 45 tons of clothing, which the company has recycled and turned into 34 tons of new clothing through its Common Threads program. Recently, Patagonia expanded that program, forming a partnership with eBay to create a place for its customers to sell used Patagonia products online.
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October 11, 2011
Evolution of Environmental Performance
Four years ago, when BSR first convened leaders from the private sector, NGOs, and academia to discuss a new approach to scenario planning that considered ecosystem services, the questions on the table were twofold:
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October 4, 2011
The Future of Disclosure
Earlier this month, the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) released its vision for a new integrated reporting framework. This comes on the heels of the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) launch of work on its “G4” guidelines. BSR is an active participant in both the GRI and the IIRC, and we have been running a series of articles on the future of reporting.
