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BSR Insight | 'Workers' Rights' Tops List of Priorities in Year Ahead

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November 2, 2010

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According to one key finding from a new survey of nearly 400 BSR members (see chart below), workers' rights has jumped to the top of the list of significant priorities for companies' CSR/sustainability efforts in the year ahead, followed by human rights, climate change, and water quality/availability. Climate change dropped two spots from last year, when it was at the top of the list and workers' rights was third.

Look for complete results from the BSR/GlobeScan "State of Sustainable Business Poll 2010" on our website tomorrow (November 3). The results offer guidance on: the actions that companies can take to improve public trust in business, demonstrate leadership, and drive business success; whether budgets for CSR/sustainability programs will increase or decrease; the most significant developments expected in the field next year; and more.

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