BSR Insight Archives: 2012 08
August 28, 2012
Four Questions to Guide Human Rights Reporting
As part of her series on sustainability reporting, BSR Advisory Services Director Virginia Terry, who leads our reporting practice, offers four questions to guide companies’ reporting on human rights.
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August 21, 2012
Attracting Long-Term Investments in Sustainability
It may seem unlikely in our age of rampant short-termism, but a growing number of asset owners and investment managers are focused on long-term investing for sustainability. Mainstream investors like the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (also called CalPERS) believe that a company’s performance on environmental, social, and governance metrics are good predictors of its overall performance for the long term.
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August 14, 2012
Antibiotics in the Meat Industry
For years, the meat industry has administered antibiotics to treat sick animals or prevent infections, and antibiotics have also been used to grow animals faster and compensate for overcrowded or unsanitary conditions on farms.
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August 7, 2012
Climate 2.0: What Is Expected of Business Now?
This week, after a month of internal BSR discussions about climate change, we’re inviting you to join us for a climate edition of the Insight.
