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BSR Insight Article: U.S.-China Climate Commitment at WEF Opens Door to Business Opportunities
Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy
Last week at the World Economic Forum in China, the United States and China announced a commitment to a cooperative clean energy plan that includes a trillion dollar market for low-carbon technology, special economic zones, and research and development to scale up renewable energy, carbon capture and storage, and smart-grid markets. Read more
BSR Insight Article: A New Path for Worker Rights
Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration
Over the past 10 years, the Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF) has provided grants to further the rights and responsibilities of more than a million workers in more than 20 countries. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Behind Gap’s New Label
Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research
As a member of BSR's Sustainable Water Group (SWG), Gap Inc. has spent the last five years creating and evolving its Clean Water Program for its denim laundries worldwide. Last week, the company’s Gap brand launched its new denim collection—1969 Premium Jeans—which, for the first time, features a "Clean Water Wash" label indicating that the water used to wash and dye the jeans was treated to meet safety and quality standards before leaving the denim laundry. Read more
Blog: What’s in a Label? Gap’s New Clean Water Wash Messaging
Ayesha Barenblat, Former Director, Stakeholder Collaboration
Stop by any Gap Inc. store this month, and you’ll come across their new jean line—the “1969 Premium Jean”—a brand touted as “born to fit.” While these new jeans are marketed to fit and feel better, there is something extra special about this denim line: Turn the jeans inside out and you will see on the inside pocket a new “Clean Water Wash” label including a message stating that the water used to wash and dye the jeans was treated to meet safety and quality standards before being returned to the environment. Read more →
BSR Insight Article: Sprint’s Latest Phone Paves Way for Greener Products
Marshall Chase, Associate Director, Advisory Services
Sprint's recently released Samsung Reclaim is the latest example of the company's efforts to improve the environmental impacts of its products and services. According to Sprint, this phone—made from 80 percent recyclable materials—is the first phone in the United States constructed from "eco-friendly bio-plastic materials." Read more
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