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In This Issue
Editor's Note
How Fashion Can Inspire Sustainable Consumption
At the Copenhagen Fashion Summit last week, BSR and the Danish Fashion Institute’s NICE Consumer project delivered a set of recommendations to the European Commission and EU presidency in an effort to engage the government in supporting more sustainable fashion.
These recommendations marked the culmination of the NICE Consumer’s effort to examine changes in government policies and business practices that could help consumers make more sustainable choices in the purchase, use, care for, and disposal of fashion items.
This week, BSR’s Jonathan Morris reports on what they learned through this work–and how it can be applied to other consumer-facing industries.
We also report back on BSR’s Energy Efficiency Partnership–which has helped 10 member companies and 100 of their suppliers save 12 million kilowatt hours of energy since the initiative began in 2010. And we share highlights from the launch of BSR’s new Human Rights Working Group in Washington, D.C., last week.
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In Depth
Worn Out: How Fashion Can Inspire Sustainable Consumption
By Jonathan Morris, Associate, Advisory Services, BSR
The fashion industry is poised to establish a new trend of sustainable consumption. Here, we look at the opportunities and challenges revealed during BSR's work with the Danish Fashion Institute on cultivating the NICE Consumer.
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Quick Hit
Energy Savings Through BSR’s Energy Efficiency Partnership
By Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy, BSR
Since the launch of BSR's Energy Efficiency Partnership (EEP) in 2010, member companies and their suppliers have developed a range of carbon-reducing, energy-efficiency projects--including in lighting, electrical motors and drives, and heating and cooling--that have achieved significant savings in energy (enough to power 1,000 flat screen televisions for more than 11 years*). Additionally, they have implemented systems to track savings made through existing programs. All told, 100 suppliers have counted savings of 100 million kilowatt hours since 2007. Building this knowledge of energy saved and effective practices helps EEP members and their suppliers manage energy usage in order to reduce carbon emissions, establish tools to measure and verify climate performance, and credibly communicate progress to investors. EEP is currently recruiting new members and has a member meeting scheduled for July 2012 in China. For more information, contact Ryan Schuchard. *Source: U.S. Department of Energy. An average flat screen TV has a wattage of 120w, (W x h)/1,000 = kWh consumption.
Spotlight
BSR’s New Human Rights Working Group to Address Shared Industry Challenges
By Peter Nestor, Manager, Advisory Services, BSR
At the launch of BSR's new Human Rights Working Group in Washington, D.C., last week, 20 companies from seven industries and five countries discussed a new multisector approach to addressing human rights impacts. Since the UN Human Rights Council adopted the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights last June, companies have enacted new human rights policies and processes. The BSR workshop identified challenges that sectors as varied as healthcare, ICT, energy, and food/beverages share, including: * Building internal alignment and buy-in * Measuring impact and ROI * Influencing business partners, including governments * Establishing effective grievance and remedy mechanisms Over the coming months, the group will work to unpack these and other challenges and to identify best practices for implementing human rights programs. For more information about BSR's Human Rights Working Group, please contact Peter Nestor.
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