All Articles About Community Engagement & Development

BSR Insight Article: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

According to a UN report, the world's 370 million indigenous peoples suffer disproportionately (and often exponentially) higher rates of poverty, health problems, crime, and human rights abuses. This report illuminates several key themes that could be relevant to companies whose operations may affect indigenous communities: Read more →

Posted: January 26, 2010 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Women & Sustainability

BSR Insight Article: The Corporate Role in Disaster Relief

Haiti's devastating earthquake reinforces the critical role for business in disaster relief. Companies can provide immediate help and invest in long-term recovery efforts based on the "build it better" approach. Read more →

Posted: January 19, 2010 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development

Blog: Support for Haiti

Diane Osgood, Ph.D.

As news pours in from Haiti, it is clear that the level of destruction and human suffering is immense. Read more →

Posted: January 13, 2010 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development

Blog: New Policy to Address Corporate Philanthropy in China

Pei Bin, Former Director, China Partnership Development

Following the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, many state-owned enterprises (SOEs) began writing big donation checks and competing for national media attention. This trend quickly increased attention on corporate philanthropy in China. At the time, companies thought that the more they donated, the more socially responsible they were. Very few people questioned the authorization of SOEs to make discretionary donations. Nobody asked if it was legal for SOEs to use state assets for charitable purposes. And nobody questioned whether SOEs had an obligation to disclose information on the use of their donated funds and their funds' impacts. Read more →

Posted: December 18, 2009 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development

BSR Insight Article: Can Women Solve the World’s Woes? A Q&A with Half the Sky authors Nicholas Kristof and Sher

Interview by Racheal Yeager, Associate, Partnership Development, BSR

In October 2009, New York Times journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn published a powerful call to action in their book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors posit that individuals and organizations worldwide can advance economic progress and fight poverty by investing in women and girls. Read more →

Posted: December 1, 2009 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Economic Development, Strategy & Integration, Women & Sustainability