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BSR Insight Article: Safe and Sustainable Chemicals: The Case for Action
Corinna Kester, Associate, Advisory Services Mark Rossi, Chair, BizNGO
Note: This is part one of a two-part series highlighting societal trends and drivers for companies to address chemical impacts. Part two will offer examples of and information about how companies can approach chemical management. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Mills and Sundries Working Group: New Tools to Help Suppliers Lead on Sustainability
Tiffany Finley, Manager, Advisory Services
BSR’s new model for its Mills and Sundries Working Group offers tools to help suppliers take the lead on sustainability issues. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Is Sustainability a Factor in Your Purchasing Decisions?
Ted Howes, Former Director, Advisory Services Joyce Sood, Former Digital Communications Manager
In a new video, Bay Area residents tackle the issue of sustainable consumption as it relates to everyday purchasing decisions. Read more
Blog: Do You Like to Go ‘Shwopping’?
Paul Massey, EVP Weber Shandwick, Social Impact
According to Marc Bolland, chief executive of British retailer Marks and Spencer Group (M&S), it’s something we all should be talking about, particularly as we head into the holiday season. During the opening session of the BSR Conference 2012 Wednesday, Bolland reflected on M&S’s work to coin this new term with the goal of sparking consumer engagement in sustainability Read more →
BSR Insight Article: No Oxymoron in ‘Sustainable Fashion’
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
The fashion industry has come under increasing scrutiny for its environmental footprint as well as for ballooning hyper-consumption. BSR's new brief, "Sustainable Fashion Design: Oxymoron No More?," explores the trends shaping sustainable fashion and design. Although sustainable fashion remains a niche trend, larger companies, such as Marks and Spencer, are starting to explore the concept. According to the report, most industry efforts have focused on materials selection and fail to consider opportunities such as developing more durable designs, the recyclability of garments, considerations around laundering (which affects both energy and water use), and the importance of accounting for consumption patterns. The report also focuses on how "slow fashion"—with fewer production cycles, and "evergreen" clothing designs that are not tied to ephemeral trends—can influence consumers to buy less. Read more
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