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In This Issue
Editor's Note
Climate Change-ing the Way We Travel
With summer vacation in high gear for those in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a good time to turn our attention to how the travel and tourism industry is addressing challenges related to climate change. In this week’s feature article, BSR Manager Celine Suarez dives into how companies like Starwood and Expedia are developing climate adaptation strategies to reduce risks—and generate new opportunities.
We also highlight a new guide for workers’ rights training organizations that BSR prepared for the Levi Strauss Foundation.
Finally, we look at SustainAbility’s new report on what’s needed for a sustainable global food system.
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In Depth
Traveling in a Changing Climate
By Celine Suarez, Manager, Advisory Services, BSR
Climate change may have a bigger impact on the travel and tourism industry than any other sector. Here, we examine adaptation strategies to reduce risks—and create growth opportunities—for hotels and resorts, airlines, and online booking companies.
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Spotlight
Scaling the Impact of Worker Rights In-Factory Trainings
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BSR—in partnership with the Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF)—recently authored a train-the-trainer resource for under-resourced worker rights training organizations operating in the light manufacturing industry. In developing this guide, organizations including Better Work, BSR’s China Training Institute, the Asia Foundation, Verite, and CARE collaborated for the first time to share lessons learned and innovative approaches to delivering worker rights trainings.
This guide will help trainers:
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Build factory ownership of and supervisor buy-in for upholding worker rights.
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Deliver trainings that resonate with a low-literacy worker population.
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Develop session plans on topics such as contracts, worker communication, and harassment and discrimination.
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Utilize a sample tool for baseline measurements.
This guide marks the beginning of a dynamic, iterative process, and we welcome feedback from member companies testing these materials in factories. For more information, contact me or LSF’s Executive Director Daniel Lee.
Toolbox
Transforming the Global Food System
SustainAbility’s “Appetite for Change” explores the transformation needed for a sustainable global food system that is "reliable, resilient, and transparent; produces food within ecological limits; empowers food producers; and ensures accessible, nutritious food for all." While a variety of stakeholders is required for large-scale, systemic change, the report calls on the private sector to become more engaged in the debate and embrace new market opportunities to make this transformation possible.
Key findings include:
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Understanding how we value food (to account for social and environmental externalities) is critical to creating a sustainable food system.
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Companies should contribute to policy debates to reduce business risks and maintain a predictable operating environment.
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Leadership requires redefining a vision that includes new perceptions of productivity, more inclusive agriculture, information technology to share knowledge, and a better understanding of societal needs.
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