Reports
February 23, 2012
NICE Consumer Research Summary
Jonathan Morris, Associate, Advisory Services
Consumers can play a pivotal role in transitioning the fashion industry toward more sustainable business models. To this end, the Danish Fashion Institute and BSR have collaborated on the NICE Consumer project to create a framework for sustainable fashion consumption. Read more
January 13, 2012
Migrant Workers and Health—The Role of Business
Migrant worker health is increasingly important for companies following the UN‘s endorsement of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the identification of migrant workers as a group specifically requiring protection related to health. Business is expected to adopt or establish standards and procedures to support the protection of individuals belonging to specific groups, including migrant workers. Among these principles, Principle 121 states, ―with respect to the International Bill of Human Rights, additional standards for vulnerable groups, such as migrant workers and their families, should be considered to prevent adverse human rights impacts. Read more
November 14, 2011
BSR’s Five-Step Approach to Stakeholder Engagement
Farid Baddache, Director, Europe; Jonathan Morris, Associate, Advisory Services
In a series BSR is launching today, we outline our approach for companies to initiate and sustain constructive and cost-effective stakeholder relationships over time. By engaging early and often, companies can create value for stakeholders as well as use the engagement process to inform business strategy and operations. Each brief provides practical guidance and tools on implementing the five steps: Read more
November 2, 2011
BSR Conference 2011: Opening Remarks by Aron Cramer
Aron Cramer, President and CEO
Download the transcript or watch the video of BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer's address to nearly 1,000 participants from 37 countries at the BSR Conference 2011: Redefining Leadership. Read more
November 2, 2011
BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business Poll 2011
Results from the “BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business Poll 2011,” released at the BSR Conference 2011, show that global businesses remain highly committed to sustainability. For the second straight year, more than eight in 10 respondents are optimistic that global businesses will embrace CSR/sustainability as part of their core strategies and operations in the next five years. The poll resulted from a survey of nearly 500 business leaders drawn from BSR’s global network of nearly 300 member companies. Read more
